Rocky Point News

Tyler Collins , Carl Witherspoon and Jordan Carroll Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 10:41 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 10:41 a.m. Three Rocky Point boys were caught earlier this week allegedly attempting to break into Clark's Sausage & Pork Outlet and trying to steal a truck from a nearby farm.

The crash was reported at 5:28 p.m. and shut down both lanes of North College Road for about two hours.

Submitted by WWAY on 15 December 2009 - 11:04pm. Future of COTY plant undecided In May, COTY announced plans to close its manufacturing and distribution plant in Rocky Point by year's end, but the Medicia company says the plant has potential.

Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 8:46 p.m. Dog owners spoke out against aggressive canines that attack their pets Monday, asking Pender County Commissioners to enact stricter animal control ordinances.

Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. The jobs lost by the planned closure of Coty Inc.'s production plant in Rocky Point could be recouped if New Jersey-based Medicia Holdings LLC completes a deal to acquire the plant.

In addition to the announcement about the Coty Plant in Rocky Point at Monday's Pender County Commissioners meeting, several other issues topped the agenda.

Wilmington's City Council held an emergency meeting Friday morning to discuss the next stages of the Cross City bike trail.

Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 2:54 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 2:54 p.m. In the aftermath of dog attacks on other canines in Pender County, some pet owners and other residents plan to ask county commissioners to enact tougher animal control ordinances.

A jury found Nicholas Lee Lofton, a 28-year-old Rocky Point resident, guilty of robbery, two counts of kidnapping, burglary and two counts of assaulting a child under 12 years old, malicious castration, one count of attempted sex offense and two counts of sex offense.

Published: Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 11:53 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 11:53 p.m. When people fear for the safety of their family or their pets on their own property, it's past time to act.

Several Pender County residents are taking a grassroots approach to combating dog attacks by asking for stronger animal control ordinances.

Two large dogs brutally attacked a 10 pound dock in Rocky Point earlier this month.

Published: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 2:40 p.m. Corey L. Midgette and David R. Hughes, both of Rocky Point, N.C., were married on October 10, 2009.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:33 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:33 a.m. Pender County Pender County residents can bring electronic items for recycling Saturday to the Rocky Point Medical Pavilion, 7910 U.S. 117.

Submitted by WWAY on 13 November 2009 - 5:24pm. Looking to get rid of old electronics? Rocky Point will be the place to be Saturday.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. Jamie Brittain wrote about a neighborly act by a stranger.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 8:16 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 8:16 a.m. The Rev.

Three men wanted by the New York City Police Department have been arrested in Rocky Point, North Carolina, including a suspect who had been listed as the "Most Wanted Fugitive" on the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Web site.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. There are so many homeless pets and each one must have a story to tell.

Faye Coombs shakes hands with District Attorney Ben David as District Court Judge John Carroll looks on from the bench at the Pender County Courthouse on Wednesday, Coombs took advantage of the Immunity Day at the Pender County Courthouse to settle her driving without her license charge.