Still in the Tent: Leland and Winnabow USPS Continue Operations Outside Amid Population Boom

Still in the tent: Leland and Winnabow USPS continue operations outside amid population boom

As Brunswick County’s population continues to grow, post offices across the county are struggling to keep up with the mail. Last year WWAY reported that Leland’s USPS had been partially operating out of a tent for years to handle the demand. A year later, that tent is still up. And Leland isn’t alone. The Winnabow post office also installed a tent outside of its building several years ago. Longtime resident Glen Kye says growth has put a strain …

Growth pushes USPS offices in Brunswick County, NC, to work in tents

Though temperatures are cooling down, post offices and workers in Brunswick County are continuing to feel the heat of rapid growth.