Brunswick Today Newsletter: More dining, entertainment coming to these shopping centers

Welcome to the weekly Brunswick Today newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Jamey Cross.

Hopefully by the time you're reading this, the layer of smoke that covered the county Friday is clearing and the wildfire burning the Green Swamp Game Land is on its way to being confined. If not, stay inside and catch the latest on the fire and its effects here.

Here's the latest news from Brunswick County.

Here we grow again

Two Brunswick County shopping centers are growing in a big way. In Oak Island, Midway Commons will soon be home to an entertainment venue with a bowling alley and arcade, a local coffee shop and more. Find out more in this story by reporter Renee Spencer. Construction is ongoing at Southport Crossing where a popular national coffee chain is heading in, as well as a familiar Mexican restaurant.

The agenda

At its Monday meeting, the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will consider adopting its $346 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year. I broke down some key takeaways from the proposed budget in this recent story.

The Dish with Port City Foodies

A highly anticipated new local business opened its doors Friday in Leland. Before stopping by for yourself, see all Leland Brewing Co. has to offer in this story from reporter Allison Ballard.

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Thanks for reading, have a great week.

Jamey Cross covers Brunswick County for the StarNews. Reach her at jbcross@gannett.com or message her on Twitter @jameybcross.

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Two Brunswick shopping centers expand with more dining, entertainment