BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Brunswick County Schools is coming out in opposition of the approval of South Brunswick Charter School. In a Local Education Agency Impact Statement, which will be sent to the NC Department of Public Instruction's Office of Charter Schools, the district cites two reasons it's against the charter school.

One of the reasons is financial.

Roger Bacon Academy, Inc., which is owned by Baker Mitchell, Jr., will manage South Brunswick Charter School.

According to the statement from Brunswick Schools, "Mr. Mitchell's private companies have continuously profited, through management fees and rent from taxpayer dollars."

The district states that tax returns show management fees paid to Mitchell totaled nearly $16 million for the 5-year period from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012.

We're told the money Mitchell gets from the state doesn't just pay his salary, it is also goes toward the salaries of his staff.

LELAND, NC (WECT) – For the second year in a row, Comfort Suites Magnolia Greens recently won a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, according to a spokesperson for the hotel.

The award honors establishments that constantly get positive travel reviews on TripAdvisor.

Businesses have to maintain an overall rating of four or higher out of five in order to qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, and must be listed on TripAdvisor for at least a year.

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SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – A plan to collect money from certain motorists could put the savings from fuel-efficient cars into the state's budget.

Anyone owning a hybrid car would pay an extra $50 to register and renew the registration for the vehicle, according to the State Senate's proposed budget plan. The fee doubles for electric car owners.

Gabrielle Fuller bought her hybrid for the same reasons more people do: less emissions from the car and more savings at the pump. She said it seems like state lawmakers are punishing people for doing the right thing.

"It's irritating," she said. "I want to save money by having a fuel-efficient car and the government wants to charge me because I'm being conscientious."

The college student balances two jobs. Fuller's owned her Honda Insight for less than a year, and she said she'll definitely buy another hybrid when it's time, regardless of the proposed fee.