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Henry’s House brings relief to North Carolina caregivers
A new facility designed to give caregivers a temporary break while supporting youth with complex needs opened in Burgaw Thursday after years of planning.
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Town Square Plans Wilmington Senior Care Center
An adult day service provider will open in Wilmington at the end of the month. Town Square, a Maryland-headquartered senior day care company, is opening a franchise location at 1929 Oleander Drive, Suite F, in Wilmington, next to the Food Lion. The center is scheduled to hold its grand opening on Oct. 31 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Warsaw faces nearly $16K penalty over wastewater violations
The Town of Warsaw faces nearly $16,000 in penalties after state environmental regulators found its wastewater treatment plant exceeded permitted fecal coliform limits multiple times in April of this year, according to a Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality issued the town...
Sampson Independent
Residents offeredto meet new healthcare providers
Sampson Regional Medical Center administators say they are expanding access to primary care and women’s health services with the addition of six new providers over the past year, an effort hospital officials say is aimed at giving local residents more options for receiving care closer to home. To help...
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Novant Health provider urges flu vaccination as cases emerge early
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Flu cases have already been reported in the region, and a Novant Health provider says people should consider getting vaccinated as the season gets underway. Rand Pennington, a provider with Novant Health Primary Care, said it is too early to know how severe this flu season...
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Free vaccine clinic planned at Brunswick Center of Leland
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A free vaccine clinic is coming to the Brunswick Center of Leland next week. The Immunization/Vaccine Clinic will be held Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the center, located at 121 Town Hall Drive. According to the center, the clinic will offer...
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Novant Health opens preventative neurology clinic in Wilmington
Wilmington, NC (WWAY) — Novant Health has opened a new clinic in Wilmington focused on preventative neurological care and identifying risk factors that could affect patients’ long-term brain health. Novant Health Preventative Neurology is located at 2221 S. 17th St. The clinic focuses on early evaluation, education and...
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Brunswick fire chief alleges care failures at Novant hospital | Exclusive
A Brunswick County fire chief is behind a new medical malpractice lawsuit against a local hospital following the death of his mother. Southport Fire Chief and resident Charles Drew is suing several Novant Health entities and a physician, claiming a series of failures at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center led to Juanita Bowling Jones' death in early 2025. Drew, serving as the duly appointed administrator of Jones' estate, filed a medical malpractice suit in Brunswick County Superior Court in August for the "wrongful death" of his mother. The complaint names Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Novant Health, Inc., several affiliated Novant entities and Dr. Jane Anne Shaw as defendants. "We extend our deepest condolences to those grieving the loss of a loved one, however, we are unable to disclose details concerning the care of a patient or discuss active litigation," Novant spokesperson Julian March said. When reached for comment, both Drew and his representing attorney Kevin Bullard declined. The complaint lays out the family's allegations, details Jones' final days and seeks damages for wrongful death, medical negligence and gross negligence. Concerns raised before the fall According to the complaint, Jones was admitted to Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center on Jan.