PFAS, Pilferer, and Patches

Good Morning, Leland area! Hopefully everyone is safe from last night’s storms!

In today’s LLLLeland:

• Will Water Polluters Be Held Responsible?

• Hwy 211 to have overnight closures

• BCSO looking for larceny suspect

THE NEWS

Bills Introduced to Force PFAS Polluters to Pay

Two bipartisan bills in the North Carolina legislature aim to hold PFAS polluters accountable. In the Senate, Majority Leader Michael Lee filed Senate Bill 666, the 2025 Water Safety Act, which would require the Department of Environmental Quality to set PFAS emission limits by October and create a $56 million fund to reimburse public utilities for PFAS filtration. In the House, Rep. Ted Davis filed House Bill 569, PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability, which would make PFAS manufacturers financially responsible if their pollution contaminates water sources used by public utilities. Davis emphasized that polluters—not ratepayers—should bear the cost of water treatment. Both bills are in committee and have bipartisan support. Read the whole story on WWAY’s website.

Hwy 211 Planned Overnight Closures

From DriveNC.gov: In order to set the girders for the NC-133 Bridge over NC-211, the contractor for the R-5021 project will utilize an periodic road closure of NC-211, with each closure lasting 30 minutes, from 11PM-5AM on the nights of April 9th and 10th. NC-211 near the Long Beach Rd and Old Long Beach Road intersections will be reduced from 4 to 2 lanes using lane closures from 7PM-6AM.

BCSO Deputies Asking for Assistance in Identifying Larceny Suspect

From the BCSO Facebook Page: Deputies with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office are asking for the community's assistance in identifying the individual in the provided photo. This individual is the suspect in a larceny that occured on March 6th at the Lowe's Home Improvement store in Southport.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy Arias with the BCSO at 910-253-2777 or call 911.

NC Works is Hosting a Career Fair for Novant Health in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties

The first job fair will be at the Brunswick County NCWorks Office located at 5300-7 Main Street in Shallotte from 10 am to 2 pm. The second event will be on Thursday, March 20th from 10am to 2pm at the NCWorks Career Center located at 1994 S 17th Street in Wilmington.

Open Positions Include: RN, LPN, Nurse Aide, Care Associate, Patient Safety Attendant, Transporter, EMT, Paramedic, Lab, Pharmacy Tech, Medical Assistant, Home Health, Environmental Service Assistant, Food Services, Public Safety Corporal (Armed), Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Support Associate, Patient Access, Administrative Support, and more!

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Songwriter’s Workshop at Brunswick Beer XChange

Join Emily Burdette and Tater Pop tonight from 7pm to 9pm at BBX for the third Songwriters Circle! Bring a pen and paper or laptop to get creative! They will have songwriting prompts to create songs from. You can write solo or find another member of the group to try a co-write! The idea is that the next time all meet, you can share the song that comes out of this meet-up! BBX is located at 113 Village Rd in Leland.

Belville Elementary School Spirit Night at Mimi and Papa’s

Wednesday from 2pm to 8pm Mimi and Papa’s will be hosting a spirit night with a portion of all proceeds to go towards Belville Elementary School. Mimi and Papa’s is located at 324 Village Rd NE Unit D in Leland.

Farm to Table Brewer’s Night at Brunswick Beer XChange

Join BBX for a starry night of Farm to Table fun at their exclusive beer dinner with the brewmasters! Savor mouthwatering local dishes paired with our very own in-house brews, all while soaking up the magical vibe under the twinkling sky. Get ready to mingle with Neil, Jake, and Mike, who will spill the beans on their award-winning creations! Plus, don’t miss your chance to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the brewery. It’s a night of deliciousness and brewtastic conversations you won’t want to miss!

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WEATHER

Tuesday

67 🌡️ 44 | ☀️ | 5% | 🌬️ NNW 11 mph

Wednesday

64 🌡️ 52 | ⛅ | 0% | 🌬️ ENE 10 mph

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