Belville News

Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. Belville A special meeting of the Belville Board of Commissioners was called Friday by Mayor Chuck Thurlow for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Town Hall, 497 Olde Waterford Way.

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 12:48 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 12:48 p.m. To those who know the history of Belville, it might not be surprising that there are more Alcoholic Beverage Control store employees than people working for the town government.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. Salary information for employees at local Alcoholic Beverage Control boards are public records, but requests for those records by the StarNews were met with stiff resistance by some ABC officials.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:50 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:50 p.m. Belville The Manna Ministries Food Bank is running low, and Belville residents are asked to pitch in with food donations.

Belville commissioner-elect Donna Schardien, left, and Belville mayor-elect Jack Batson stand at the entrance of Olde Towne neighborhood Thursday, November 5, 2009.

It was a bad election night to be an incumbent mayor in Brunswick County this year - five mayors lost their attempts at re-election. Challengers in Oak Island, Southport, Boiling Spring Lakes, Belville and Bald Head Island were all winners at the polls.

Leland mayoral candidate Frank Bullara had more than 20 supporters over his shop, Bugsy's Cigars in Leland, as election results rolled in Tuesday night.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. Here's how key races are shaping up in northern Brunswick County.

Submitted by WWAY on 8 October 2009 - 1:37pm. Farmers markets helps "Buy Local" push Every Thursday morning vendors set up a farmers market at the Waterford Shops in Belville.

Question 1. Should the town try to slow development along U.S. 17 until the Wilmington bypass is completed? Question 2. Would you favor consolidation with Belville? Question 3. Should Leland take control of water and sewer utilities within its jurisdiction? Question 4. In what budget area does Leland spend too much? Where does it spend too little? ...

Question 1. Why are you seeking this office? Question 2. What's the most important issue facing your community and how do you plan to tackle it? Elaine C. Stealer What office do you seek? Atkinson Board of Aldermen, Ward III Date of Birth: No response to questionnaire No candidate filed for seat What office do you seek? Atkinson Board of Aldermen, ...

Published: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Belville's law enforcement needs are addressed for the immediate future with the opening of a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office substation in nearby Leland.

Published: Friday, September 25, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 25, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. Pauline Mancini's water bill drove her to tears.

Cpl. Brian Chism with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office works with K-9 Benny during a training demonstration at the Shallote Fire Training Center in 2008.

A boy was still in the hospital Tuesday night after falling from a tree in Belville over the weekend.

A boy was still in the hospital Tuesday night after falling from a tree in Belville over the weekend.

Published: Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 11:49 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 11:49 a.m. The chairman of northern Brunswick County's lead utilities provider has decided to withdraw his name from the November ballot.

A boy was still in the hospital Tuesday night after falling from a tree in Belville over the weekend.

Around 4 p.m. Sunday, sheriff's deputies and an EMS truck were at 10043 North Olde Towne Wynd in Belville.

Smart Start of Brunswick County will see a cut in its state funding, including a decrease in funding for the More at Four program, but it was not unexpected.