Brunswick County Protects Forgotten Graves | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Brunswick County is taking historic action to protect forgotten burial grounds as development accelerates, approving a new cemetery committee set to launch by September. This long-overdue move, championed by commissioners like Frank Williams and Pat Sykes, responds to years of grassroots efforts by volunteers and historians who fear these sacred sites will vanish under neglect or construction. With a formal ordinance on the table for next month’s vote, the county aims to establish clear, respectful guidelines — finally giving legal weight to preserving its buried past while building its…