BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Students in Brunswick County will be shelling out more cash for their lunch next school year.

A District spokesperson said the 10 cents increase is due to mandates from the Federal Healthy Hungry Free Kids Act.

The District will also have to provide fruit with every lunch, regardless of whether or not the students actually want it.

Lunches next year will cost students between $1.70 and $2.10, depending on the grade level.

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association and Stevens fine Homes will host a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning for the first-ever Association House.

According to the Parade of Homes website, the Association House showcases the latest in products and building techniques. The home is located in South Brook at Mallory Creek Plantation in Brunswick County.

The construction of the Association House has been an important activity for the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association in that it is a vital fund-raising project. According to the website, many associations have undertaken the this type of project nationally, but this is the first of its kind in coastal North Carolina.

You can tour the home this weekend as part of the annual Parade of homes. If you'd like to see what other homes are on the tour, you can visit its website here.

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – An activity bus with Leland Middle School students on board caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.

Brunswick County Schools spokesperson Jessica Swencki said that no one was injured and the seventh grade students were taken back to their school after a field trip to Brunswick Community College. The students also had completed a community service project by dropping off collected materials for the animals at Paws Place.

School officials and local law enforcement were at the scene, on the corner of Funston Road and Hwy. 87 outside of Boiling Spring Lakes, working to find a cause for the fire.

The driver of the bus, who was also the teacher, told Swencki that he heard a pop and immediately pulled off the road to find smoke coming from the rear of the bus. He then evacuated the students to a safe distance and called 911. Swencki said he wants to remain anonymous, but he stated "I did what any parent would do to keep their kids safe."

The case is under investigation.

Stick with WECT.com for more information on this developing story.

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