BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Brunswick County Commissioners will meet on Monday, September 19 to discuss upgrades to emergency management equipment. Brunswick County has been awarded a Department of Homeland Security Grant for the purchase of new radios and backup generators.

The purchase of new radios would allow Brunswick County to respond to calls from  the Port of Wilmington as well as calls from other agencies who are already using the upgraded 800MHz radios. The grant is in the amount of $130,000, the County would have to pay around $40,000 to complete the match.

The board meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Government Center.

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The Brunswick County Health Department will provide free health exams on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18.

The exams will take place between 9 a.m. 2 p.m. at the Government Complex in Bolivia.

Local physicians, medical personnel, and health department staff have volunteered to conduct the exams. There is no registration or identification of any kind required. 

This event is open to all citizens, but it is hoped that people without insurance or those that don't normally go to the doctor will take advantage of this opportunity.

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LELAND, NC (WECT) – WECT has learned that the town of Leland and a Leland Police officer have reached an agreement.

The town of Leland will be released of any liability as long as Officer Sherry Lewis resigns and the town pays her their $5,000 deductible out of the $18,000 total she will receive.

Both parties accepted the agreement.

Members of Leland Town Council meet in Thursday to discuss an incident involving an officer who says she was injured as the result of training by the Leland Police Department.

According to attorney Robert Crawford, Officer Sherry Lewis has filed an EEOC claim against the Leland Police Department claiming she was the victim of discrimination and was hurt during training.

Chief Timothy Jayne released a statement Wednesday saying his department stands behind the training and that there was "no wrongdoing by any officer of supervisor who participated in the training."