Brunswick News

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. What started last year as one Southport Sunday school class' local mission project has grown into a yearly music festival.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:56 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:56 p.m. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office plans to open a substation at Brunswick Forest, Leland's biggest development.

House Bill 1305, which amends North Carolina's Beach Plan, was voted out of the House Insurance Committee Tuesday and referred to the House Finance Committee for review.

A citizen's group advocating lower electric rates in Rocky Mount had hoped their goal could be accomplished by the refinancing of bonds funding power plants.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. The time has come to re-evaluate the Brunswick County school board's legal representation, the board's chairwoman says.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 11:53 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 11:53 p.m. One business's loss can be another's gain.

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating a suspect in a Saturday night stabbing.

Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna are original members of '60s hitmakers The Buckinghams.

Nearly two years ago, Jim and Peggy Grich pulled up stakes to launch the journey of a lifetime.

One of the great things about my day job is my window looks out on a portion of the Brunswick Botanical Garden at the Government Complex around Building N in Bolivia.

Submitted by WWAY on 15 June 2009 - 5:01pm. Helping kids stay fed during the summer During the school year, kids and their parents get into a routine.

Joyce Dunn, clipboard in hand, strolled down Oakbark Court as she prepared to collect more petition signatures Monday.

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 8:47 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 8:47 p.m. Strong thunderstorms over Brunswick and eastern Columbus and Horry counties are moving toward coastal New Hanover County, the National Weather Service said in a special statement issued at 8:44 p.m. Thursday.

The N.C. Department of Commerce has awarded Columbus County $500,000 to help provide water for a joint industrial park being planned by Brunswick and Columbus counties.

Or so say the folks in Columbus County, regarding the handling of a certain tough-skinned lizard: Unlike their neighbors in New Hanover and Brunswick counties, Columbus residents know how to handle alligators.

While they both agree e-mails fall under the scope of the North Carolina Public Records Law, attorneys for Brunswick County and the N.C. Press Association disagree on which e-mails are public record.

Bonner Stiller hugs his daughter Kristy Stiller at the Republican Headquarters in Brunswick County in 2004.

Submitted by WWAY on 3 June 2009 - 5:16pm. The longevity of Senator RC Soles State Senator RC Soles came close to losing an election for the first time this past November, but the Columbus County native says he isn't going anywhere.

Here's the latest on the doings of Manna Ministry, which serves the hungry and needy of northern Brunswick County.

Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Agents arrested a man last week they said has been trafficking cocaine between Brunswick and Columbus counties.