BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A new position in Brunswick County will help reach out to businesses and boost the area’s economy.

Brunswick County’s economic development director Jim Bradshaw said the commission recently hired a marketing specialist. This person will deal with social media and other issues.

Bradshaw said the new position will allow the commission’s other employees to spend more time reaching out to companies that may want to move to the county.

He said right now the commission is working on 12 projects that will hopefully be able to bring jobs to Brunswick County.

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