Navassa News

Members of the Navassa Choral Ensemble sing on their float during the annual Navassa Homecoming Parade on Saturday, July 5. The group was formed two years ago and is primarily involved in the Navassa homecoming ...

The 36 wrecks at the intersection of Market Street and Kerr Avenue made it the area's worst for 2007, according to the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization's crash report.

Published: Friday, June 27, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 27, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. Most production workers at Brunswick Corp.'s Navassa boat plant were already headed for a one-month furlough when ...

Published: Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 9:28 p.m. Navassa Mayor Eulis Willis looks at a grave marker located on a piece of land that is zoned industrial.

Fifty people will lose their jobs at Brunswick Corp.'s boat plant in Navassa and the company plans to idle its production lines in July.

Published: Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 2:37 p.m. US Marine boatworks in Navassa will cut 50 of its 300 employees as part of an effort by its parent company to ...

Published: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. NEW HANOVER Army Corps won't move cement meeting The Army Corps of Engineers does not plan to reschedule the ...

The newest fire truck at Navassa's Volunteer Fire Department is blazoned with a black mourning band.

Forums help county get ready for hurricane season It's no secret Brunswick County has a history with hurricanes.

Brunswick man sentenced federally A Navassa man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine.

Two pedestrians were struck by a car about 2 p.m. Sunday while crossing Kings Highway at the intersection of Joe White Avenue.

“Not unless the judge made us do it”

Navassa has adopted a moratorium on big development, but construction continues in Lena Springs, which is proposed to have about 187 homes. via StarNewsOnline.com

“Endorsements are most unmeaningful in presidential races.”

Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 5:46 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 5:46 p.m. With less than 2,000 people in his constituency, the mayor of Navassa might not seem much in demand for ... via StarNewsOnline.com

Published: Monday, April 21, 2008 at 11:12 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 21, 2008 at 11:12 p.m. BRUNSWICK COUNTY Jurors being chosen for teen accused of killing cousin Jury selection began Monday in the ... via StarNewsOnline.com

“I try to avoid being at that plant because it's not a very pleasant place”

Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 12:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 12:19 a.m. The key to growth: public utilities. via StarNewsOnline.com

“I would vote for Ron Hewett... He and the sheriff's department did everything legally possible to help me.”

Published: Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 1:56 a.m. A court hearing will take place Monday on whether Sheriff Ronald Hewett should be removed from office. via StarNewsOnline.com

Published: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 3:06 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. A developer has filed a civil complaint challenging the town of Navassa's recently adopted development ... via StarNewsOnline.com

“Sometimes things like this help people make up their minds”

New construction in Brunswick Forest could be out of water for a while - unless its developer gives money for a new water tank. via StarNewsOnline.com

“Support is the main reason I'm here, where I'm at”

Nia Perkins doesn't fit everyone's perception of a felon. But it's a label she doesn't avoid. via StarNewsOnline.com

“People eligible for affordable housing are the folks that make our county run”

Brunswick County officials are surprised they've received only two applications so far for the first affordable house to be built under its new revolving loan program.

They're not sure yet just what that means, but it mirrors somewhat a less than enthusiastic response a Wilmington real estate agent and developer got for affordable homes he built in Navassa.

The numbers are surprising, given the publicity that the need for affordable and workforce housing has received throughout the coastal Carolinas in recent years. County staffs are working to try to figure out what needs to be done to fill what many leaders believe is a hole in a fast-moving marketplace. Read more