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Freeing it of a $68,000-a-year mortgage, this Brunswick town to sell its beach house
A town-owned three-bedroom, two-bathroom home just a street away from the ocean in Holden Beach will soon hit the market, after the town spent thousands on repairs. The town of Holden Beach purchased the single-family home at 796 Ocean Blvd. West in September 2019 for $342,500. The home sits beside...
Shallotte Police looking for help identifying driver of truck accused of hit and run
SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — The Shallotte Police Department is asking the community’s assistance with identifying the driver of a truck accused of hit and run. Police say the hit and run took place around 11:40 a.m. at a Shallotte gas station. The truck is described as a Ford...
This Brunswick County hospital is expanding. Here’s what to know.
A Brunswick County hospital will soon have a greater capacity in its emergency department. Dosher Memorial Hospital announced last month site preparations were underway at the corner of E. 9th and N. Howe streets in Southport, where its new 8,000-square-foot emergency department will soon sit. The new emergency department will...
Crews contain fire that spread over two acres near Boiling Spring Lakes
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Crews from multiple agencies responded to a fire that spread to over 2 acres near Boiling Spring Lakes Thursday, April 18, according to the Bolivia Fire Department. Per BSL Fire Rescue, crews were alerted at around noon to a fire along the railroad tracks...
Suspect shoots victim multiple times during Little River home invasion: Warrants
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WPDE) — A North Carolina man was arrested this week following a home invasion that led to many shots being fired. According to warrants, John Lewis McCray forced his way into a home on Grizzly Road in Little River early Monday morning. He reportedly shot at...
How did this farming community in Brunswick County get its name?
How did this unincorporated community in east-central Brunswick County, near the intersection of U.S. 17 and N.C. 87, came to be known as Winnabow?. The area was named from the antebellum plantation of the Russell family, which was located nearby. This census-designated community is mainly a farming community, there is...
Coast Guard still in search of missing boater in Oak Island
OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Family and friends of a boater who has been missing for more than three weeks are still waiting for answers about his disappearance. A Coast Guard spokesperson said they’re still actively searching for Jeffrey Kale, the 47-year-old that was last seen fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, near Oak Island, on April 6.
Missing Juvenile Sought
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager. Cody Joe Holland, 15, was last seen by his family on April 11. He might be in Brunswick County, according to a press release. He is a white male. The teen was reported missing just after midnight from River Road, Tabor City.
Myrtle Beach pool company accused of fraud by Grand Strand clients also facing lawsuits in North Carolina
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach-based pool company at the center of a News13 investigation in which numerous Grand Strand property owners are accusing it of fraudulent business practices is also facing multiple civil actions in neighboring North Carolina. Cascade Custom Pools has two claims of liens against it filed by Siteone Landscape […]
Amid cries for no tax increase, Leland asks for less from residents in new budget
For over an hour and a half at their Thursday night meeting, members of the Leland Town Council sat silently as more than 30 residents one by one took to the podium to voice their concerns about a proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. While many echoed similar concerns about inflation, cost...
Ask a Journalist: What’s the latest on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s deputy suspended for a DUI last year?
Shortly after midnight, on the morning of Monday, January 23, 2023, deputy James Richey "Bo" Geiger was arrested for driving while intoxicated by North Myrtle Beach police. According to police, Geiger was driving erratically and repeatedly struck the curb. He was off duty and driving his personal vehicle. According to a police report, he was leaving Thee DollHouse, a Myrtle Beach strip club. The report noted Geiger admitted to having three mixed drinks; his blood alcohol content was 0.12% — over the .08% limit, but under the .16% level with stiffer penalties. According to Horry County court records, this is Geiger’s first DUI offense.
Shallotte Middle School closed following water line break; to reopen Friday
SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) – Shallotte Middle School is closed Thursday, April 18, following a water line break in town, according to Brunswick County Schools. “At 7:25 a.m., Brunswick County Schools administrators were made aware of a main waterline break in the town of Shallotte. Due to this, Shallotte Middle School will be closed on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Students who have already arrived on campus will be served breakfast and dismissed at 9:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school,” the BCS announcement states. “Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.”
Living along the NC coast is increasingly risky. So why are property values still rising?
Anyone who has dreamed of owning a property at the beach knows that it's a goal shared by many. Couple in the growing popularity of coastal living in general − the Wilmington-areas's population jumped from 200,000 in 1990 to more than 450,000 in 2020 − and home ownership is increasingly becoming the privilege of the rich and the few.
Pulling back the curtain on development, and residents fighting tax increases
Hello and welcome to the Brunswick Today newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Jamey Cross. While some would argue growth has its positives and negatives, it seems Brunswick County's fastest-growing town is seeing some of the potential conflicts that come with great growth. Leland residents are at odds with town leaders on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Crazy Dale: New book and podcast discuss how one man and a small town became a port for illegal drugs in the 80’s
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WWAY) – In a story that sounds stranger than fiction but is indeed fact, Varnamtown in Brunswick County was once the second busiest port of illegal drugs on the eastern seaboard in the 80’s -and had ties to Pablo Escobar. In Southport on Wednesday, more than...
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