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Officer returns to duty after shooting
Elizabethtown Police Lt. Dwayne Cheshire has returned to active duty after shooting a suspect in a traffic stop May 11.
Drought worsens; advisory issued
Despite spots of rain throughout the week and several impending showers, Brunswick County is in a state of "extreme drought," according to the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council.
Three charged with poaching Venus flytraps in Brunswick
Three people from Shallotte were arrested on charges of poaching Venus flytraps from a nature conservancy in Brunswick County as authorities found 200 of these rare plants pulled from the ground Monday.
NRC: Southport Nuke Plant Flood Finding Low Risk
Federal regulators say a North Carolina nuclear plant will get extra oversight after an inspection found fuel tanks for the backup generators weren't properly protected from potential flooding.
Brunswick commissioner goes to police over video
A coastal North Carolina county commissioner has asked sheriff's deputies to investigate after he felt threatened by a video posted online.