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Brunswick County Sheriff: Body of missing woman found, investigation underway
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding the body of a missing woman. According to information posted on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, deputies received a call Tuesday morning in reference to a woman possibly missing in a wooded area off Colonial Landing in Bolivia.
Former Southport ETJ residents have chance to be heard
Now that the mile extending from Southport’s incorporated limits is under Brunswick County’s jurisdiction, there are questions. In June, the North Carolina General Assembly approved House Bill 911 that removed Southport’s extraterritorial planning jurisdiction, putting that land under Brunswick County’s control effective July 1. To help...
Future unclear for historic Calabash home
Tucked out of sight in the heart of Calabash sits Hickory Hall, a 19th century plantation house whose future, despite covenant requirements, remains unclear as its preservation and restoration has moved slowly over 21 years. Construction began on Hickory Hall in 1799 and the home was completed in 1812. The...
After 2 alligator scares in weeks, NC beach town police warn about ‘aggressive’ gators
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — Police at a North Carolina beach town have warned about “aggressive” nesting alligators after encounters with the dangerous reptiles twice in less than three weeks. Sunset Beach officers first reported the driver of a car was kept away from his vehicle on June 20 when an alligator was spotted lurking […]
YMCA to expand Afterschool Care program to Southport and Jessie Mae Monroe elementary schools
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina will begin offering its Afterschool Care program and Southport and Jessie Mae Monroe elementary schools, according to an announcement Wednesday, July 17. “The Y’s Afterschool Care program is available each day that school is in session. At the end...
Brunswick County teacher says her students encouraged her as she battled cancer
As Kasey Bienkowski packs away her supplies and cleans out her classroom for the summer, posters made by her students still grace the walls. The messages, written in the students’ handwriting, are much the same: “We missed you, Miss B.!” “We love you!” “We hope you feel better!”
Property owners in former Southport ETJ invited to open house on zoning
BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Planning is inviting property owners in the former Southport Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction to take part in a community open house about initial zoning on Thursday, July 25. “Planning staff will present details on what this initial zoning process means for affected residents and properties...
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