Willard News

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 3:28 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 3:28 p.m. A planned residential substance abuse treatment facility for youth to be built in Burgaw has received state grant funding based on the jobs it is expected to provide.

Submitted by WWAY on 26 October 2009 - 6:04pm. Family believes victim shot over long time dispute Family members say a man walked into Harry Lee Tate's house Saturday night and put a gun to his daughter's head, asking for her father.

Ronnie Eugene Peddie, 49, of 4763 Horse Branch Road in Watha, is wanted for murder and first-degree burglary.

Juliet Tate-Newton is the sister of Harry Lee Tate, who was shot and killed in his home Saturday.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:26 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:26 p.m. A Willard man was killed by an intruder Saturday night.

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.

Published: Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. Andrea Nicole Costin of Burgaw, N.C., and Bret Allen Strickland of Willard, N.C., are engaged to be married.

Published: Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 10:11 a.m. Mr.

Sampson County native and Cumberland County principal Lenora Locklear shows some footage from a documentary film about two of her former students on a mission to find her.

Published: Monday, August 17, 2009 at 8:57 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 17, 2009 at 8:57 a.m. PENDER COUNTY The American Red Cross urges individuals to donate blood as soon as possible.

An ambulance worker in North Carolina has collapsed and died after responding to a call in Pender County.

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 8:34 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 8:34 p.m. Emergency medical workers at the Union Rescue Squad in Willard train often so they're ready to help others.

Raul Rojas, 46, of Hampstead, a volunteer firefighter, poses by his mailbox, which has a reflective vinyl sign that's visible at night.