Bolivia, North Carolina

• Brunswick interstate construction approved
  

  The N.C. Department of Transportation has approved construction of the first leg of a Brunswick County link to Interstate 140, also known as the U.S. 17 Bypass of Wilmington, N.C. The $81.7 million contract will construct what is to become I-140 8.1 miles from U.S. 17 between Leland and Bolivia to U.S. 74/76 in northeastern Brunswick County.

• Brunswick County sexual assault response plan to be launched
  

  Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 8:24 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 8:24 a.m. BOLIVIA Top law enforcers, health executives, prosecutors and others Thursday will join to launch a countywide sexual assault response plan.

• Brunswick County Sheriff s Office opens substation in Leland
  

  Lt. Joseph Scoggins and Administrative Assistant Valerie Sloan stand in front of the new Brunswick County Sheriff's Office North Substation in Brunswick Forest Friday, March 5, 2010.

• Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
  

  Submitted by Scott Pickey on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 4:41pm. The Drug Enforcement Unit was called to assist in an investigation in the Detention Center in Bolivia early Friday.

• Three arrested on drug-related charges in North Carolina
  

  Three North Carolina people have been arrested on drug-related charges after a three-month investigation by the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office.

• Woman charged with hiding ice pick, drugs in Bible
  

  Published: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 3:31 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 3:31 p.m. Bolivia Deputies say a 26-year-old woman tried to bring contraband into the Brunswick County jail Friday by hiding items in the cut-out pages of a Bible.

• County angling for fishing concerns at meeting Saturday
  

  Brunswick County wants to know if commercial fishermen are interested in "a united effort to tackle issues" related to the fishing industry.

• 'Rev. Jeremy Cribb' ministry site posted, then pulled
  

  Former town administrator Jeremy Cribb's felony case is still undergoing case management, his attorney said this week.

• Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
  

  Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 02/03/2010 - 5:49pm. READ MORE: One of our anchors spent some time at Virginia Williamson Elementary in today.

• Comings and Goings - Hobby Greenhouse Tour, paddleboard-running biathlon, shooting competitions
  

  Published: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 9:46 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 9:46 a.m. Hobby Greenhouse open for ideas Avid gardeners are always looking for new ideas and better ways to seed, grow and prune their plants.

• Copper mines' output cut; rescue efforts ramp up
  

  Rescuers searched Sunday for victims in the rubble of collapsed buildings in Chile a day after the massive 8.8-magnitute earthquake shook the south of the country, killing about 300 people.

• Aid organizations mobilize following Chile earthquake
  

  One of the first relief flights into Chile following a massive, 8.8 magnitude earthquake, was to depart later Saturday, aid organization World Vision announced.

• Brunswick man charged in pharmacy drug heist
  

  Authorities have filed additional charges against a Bolivia, N.C., man in connection with a break-in at a pharmacy in Shallotte, N.C. The Shallotte Police Department has charged Ritchie Leon Carson with two counts of breaking and entering, and two counts of larceny after breaking and entering, according to a news release.

• Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
  

  Submitted by Hailey Winslow on 25 February 2010 - 4:49pm. A Bolivia man has confessed to stealing thousands of prescription pills according to investigators in Brunswick County.

• Police make arrest in pharmacy break-ins
  

  The Shallotte Police Department and the South End Task Force have made an arrest in a breaking and entering to a local pharmacy that happened Tuesday night.

• North Carolina police officer faces additional charges of sexual assault against minor
  

  Additional charges have been filed against a North Carolina police officer after he was arrested last week for a sexual assault on a female juvenile, authorities said in a news statement released today.

• ELECTION 2010: Four running for clerk of court
  

  No additional challengers have filed for Brunswick County Clerk of Superior Court as of press time Tuesday.

• Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
  

  Submitted by Alena Aldrich on 22 February 2010 - 3:13pm. READ MORE: The Brunswick County Women's Bar Association is teaming up with Sheriff John Ingram to collect items for babies in Haiti.

• A look at Brunswick County
  

  A pent-up desire among Northeasterners for new homes along the Southeast coast and a federal tax credit for some home buyers may be the reasons Brunswick County's real estate business is expecting a boost in 2010, according to business leaders.

City Description

Bolivia is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brunswick County, and is named after the South American nation of the same name. Bolivia is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bolivia is located at 34°4′9″N 78°8′52″W / 34.06917°N 78.14778°W / 34.06917; -78.14778 (34.069119, -78.147755). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 148 people, 58 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 224.7 people per square mile (86.6/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 116.9/sq mi (45.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.62% White, 1.35% African American, 1.35% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races. There were 58 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living

City Contained By:

• Brunswick County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 1.81299167724 km squared

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