From Pender to Brunswick, development raises concerns over cemetery protection

SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WWAY) — A hot topic is roaming in the air, or maybe underground, as next month Brunswick County commissioners are scheduled to review and vote on a new ordinance that would establish clear legal stands for respectful treatment of burial sites, this comes after neighboring Pender County is dealing with cemetery desecration by a developer.

Frustration and anger are growing after gravestones were damaged at a cemetery off Horse Branch Road and Malpass Corner Road as land was cleared for a new housing development.

Samantha Pridgen, who lives near the cemetery, said she believes Clayton Homes should have known the burial site was there before clearing the property…

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