Burgaw News

Submitted by WWAY on 19 November 2009 - 7:17pm. Faulty carport causes headaches A New Jersey couple buys a home in Burgaw, with plans to open their own business.

BURGAW Health officials say a North Carolina high school student's death earlier this month was the result of the swine flu.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:47 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:47 a.m. LELAND Leland police are searching for a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy who is accused of assaulting his estranged wife Sunday.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:33 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:33 a.m. BURGAW Pender High School has been selected by N.C. Beautiful to receive a special beautification prize of 50 azaleas for use in the group's 2009 Beautification projects.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 8:13 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 8:13 a.m. BURGAW Several Pender High School students have been nominated for senior scholarships.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:23 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:23 p.m. Burgaw Continuing a community push to bring youth recreation facilities to Burgaw, Johnny Stringfield has asked the Burgaw Board of Commissioners to write a letter of support for use of state land on a temporary basis.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. Burgaw officials want to know whether residents would support a tax increase to do drainage work.

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Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. In Pender County, voters in Burgaw and Surf City kept incumbents in office Tuesday, while the margins between Topsail Beach candidates was razor thin, reflecting the town split over a controversial beach nourishment plan.

As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. Just ask Thomas and Kayla Lindsay, a father and daughter barbecue cooking team.

One of the big races to watch in Pender County is the mayoral race in Burgaw. Incumbent Pete Cowan is going head-to-head against planning board member Elaine Tyson.

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:22 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:22 p.m. ROCKY POINT A mother and three children survived a fatal wreck on U.S. 117 on Friday, officials said.

Local artist Ivey Hayes is seen at his art studio Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. By John Staton John.Staton@StarNewsOnline.com Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. It's a picture perfect fall day at Poplar Grove Plantation.

Submitted by WWAY on 30 October 2009 - 4:07pm. Candidates for mayor of Burgaw discuss issues as race heats up Pete Cowan is running for a second full term as Burgaw mayor.

United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court on October 21, 2009, EVER JOSE CONTRERAS, 22, an illegal alien from Honduras and a known and confirmed gang member, pled guilty before United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, ...

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. A man from Honduras pleaded guilty in federal court last week to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery at a convenience store in Burgaw and a store in Wallace, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office.

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. A man from Honduras pleaded guilty in federal court last week to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery at a convenience store in Burgaw and a store in Wallace, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office.

Burgaw Mayor Pete Cowan defends the town's acquisition of a $600,000 fire truck to protect an expected industrial plant that never materialized.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. An interlocal agreement that gives Burgaw the ability to send its wastewater for treatment to a planned Wallace regional sewage treatment facility is expected to be approved by the town's board of commissioners on Thursday.

Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 9:22 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 9:22 p.m. Burgaw residents who say the town needs basketball courts and a recreation center were able to persuade Pender County Commissioners to consider various options at Monday's meeting.