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Body discovered at a Sampson County school, identity unknown
Authorities on Wednesday discovered a body at a school in Sampson County. According to the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, a school resource officer discovered the body of a man inside a vehicle at Hobbton Middle School athletic field in Newton Grove. Authorities believe the man died from a self-inflicted...
Vote: StarNews Student of the Week April 29-May 3
The latest nominations for the StarNews Student of the Week are in, and now it's time for you to pick the best of the best. Participating high school principals, teachers and guidance counselors in New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties nominated students they say have shown outstanding academic achievement and made a difference in their schools and communities.
North Carolina man wins $25,000 a year for life after buying $2 ticket
DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Harold Eubanks, of Beulaville, bought a $2 Lucky for Life ticket and won a $25,000 a year for life prize. Eubanks bought his winning Quick Pick ticket from 365 Stores LLC on North Jackson Street in Beulaville. He won his prize by matching all five white balls in Thursday’s drawing. […]
Dill-ightful Times Ahead: North Carolina Pickle Festival in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE, Duplin County —You can get out and enjoy the North Carolina Pickle Festival in Duplin County this weekend. Its all happening in downtown Mount Olive. The festival kicks off Friday, April 26, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the main day on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Man charged with statutory rape following investigation by Pender County Sheriff's Office
A Rocky Point man has been arrested following a brief investigation by the Pender County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit and the Support Division School Resource Officer Unit. According to a post on the Pender County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, on Wednesday officers charged Antonio DeJesus Martinez Hernandez, 30, with...
Q&A: University of Mount Olive student accepts role at Women’s Center at Duplin Hospital
Soon to graduate, Myranda Vogan takes one step at a time towards her nursing degree at University of Mount Olive. She graduates on April 26 and is looking forward to starting working in the Women’s Center at the ECU Health Duplin Hospital. Q: Please introduce yourself! A: My name is Myranda Vogan, and I am a senior at The University of Mount Olive studying to earn my Bachelor of Science...
Critical care is vital care for this ICU nurse
Duplin Hospital Intensive Care Unit nurse Monica Klawuhn shares her life saving story. Klawuhn reached over a decade of work at the ECU Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. As a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, she has spent eleven years helping patients in need of critical care. “We take the critical patients – people who need to be monitored more closely. People that we can handle here and take...
Town of Rose Hill considers moving towards drive-by meters
The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners head a presentation on sewer meter upgrades at its regular meeting on April 9 at Town Hall. The presentation was given by representatives from Core & Main. They presented a PowerPoint on new sewer meter options. Brady Myers sales representative and meter specialist Vance Hikes and Neptune Meter territory manager Dillon Boil told the board that the upgrade would be a drive-by system that...
CHIPP program reduces food insecurity for students even when class is over
The Chi Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority recently delivered 82 food bags to Warsaw Elementary School. The Empower Our Families Committee demonstrated support through the Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (CHIPP) program. According to a press release, the initiative aims “to provide weekend and holiday meals for children in local communities, with Warsaw Elementary School benefiting from the program.” Every week, non-perishable food items are delivered to...
Duplin County Farm Bureau awards top selling membership agents
On March 18 2024, President Justin Edwards of the Duplin County Farm Bureau presented plaques to the top three agents for membership sells for the 2023 year. Farm Bureau is happy to meet the needs of our clients in Duplin County.
Where are they (Burgaw) now? Post contest, here’s a look at what these chefs are doing
A year ago, Richard Johnson and his team at Burgaw Now were combing through hundreds of entries for their Own You Own contest where the chance to design and run a restaurant in the historic Pender County community was the prize. That possibility drew chefs from around the greater Wilmington...
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