Shallotte News

The town of Shallotte has set impact fees for Internet sweepstakes establishments.

Brunswick County's unemployment rate remains high, dropping only slightly from 10.6 in August to 10.5 in September.

Former Brunswick County sheriff Ronald E. Hewett could return to his home near Shallotte on Jan.

Last month I reported on plans for a Big Lots at 4600 Main St., Shallotte, in Twin Creek Shopping Center.

The walls are dark - pitch black. You can hardly see the person in front of you.

Candidates for Shallotte's mayor and two open aldermen seats want a town that's friendly to residents and businesses, a place that holds onto its historic character while working to attract new businesses to help keep it the business hub of southwestern Brunswick County.

Detectives with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office are searching for four black males they say robbed four people at gunpoint at their Shallotte home.

With more than 30 years of experience painting colorful advertisements for golf courses, restaurants and all kinds of small businesses, Shallotte's Buddy Norris will always call himself a sign painter.

A Brunswick County, N.C., woman died from H1N1 flu complications last week after giving birth, county health department officials said.

All politics are local. It's an old saying, but very true. Next Tuesday, residents of the 19 Brunswick County municipalities will have their opportunity to cast their votes for who will lead their communities.

ATMC TV has scheduled an additional airing of the Shallotte Meet the Candidates Forum for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

"Closer to Home" is the name of Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter's three-year capital campaign to raise $3.5 million for the construction of a seven-bed inpatient hospice care center for Brunswick County patients and families.

The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld a judge's dismissal of Shallotte Point residents' lawsuit against the town of Shallotte, stating their claim of spot zoning to allow for a condominium project was unfounded.

Encouraging future development in keeping with Shallotte's small-town atmosphere, moving forward with the long-term vision plan and trying to mitigate traffic problems on Main Street were the main topics of conversation at last week's Meet the Candidates Forum.

The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an assault allegation against a Shallotte Police officer.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 9:08 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 9:08 a.m. The Friends of the Library offer these descriptions of the new book offerings at the Rourk branch library in Shallotte.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. A nationally known peace activist will arrive at Brunswick Community College's Odell Williamson Auditorium Monday evening to find protesters with signs on the venue's lawn.

Candidates for Shallotte's mayor and two open aldermen seats want a town that's friendly to residents and businesses, a place that holds onto its historic character while working to attract new businesses to help keep it the business hub of southwestern Brunswick County.

More than 50 lot owners at the now-stalled San Rio Ocean and River Club development have filed suit against developers, claiming they breached contracts with owners and misrepresented the community when they failed to install necessary development infrastructure.

Routine water sample tests indicated higher-than-normal readings of coliform bacteria in Shallotte last week, resulting in a boil-water advisory for the entire town, public works director and interim town administrator Albert Hughes said Monday.