Shallotte News

Holden Beach Police Lt. Kendal Smith has been charged with driving while impaired - while he was driving a police cruiser.

Head over to the central part of Brunswick County for some store ribbon cuttings and great deals over the next few days.

Shallotte town administrator Paul Sabiston has accepted a job as the city manager in Roanoke Rapids, a city of about 16,500 people, after nearly five years on the job.

Page Curtin, left, and Mary Charles Boyette buy peaches from Sara Lanier at the Poplar Grove Farmers Market Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

A bill now in the N.C. House of Representatives spreads the cost of catastrophic hurricane damage to property owners statewide if wind and hail losses total more than about $3 billion in any year.

A Brunswick County committee of emergency responders has decided after a year of meeting that heavy and technical rescue services should be handled on a regional rather than station-by-station basis.

There are several reasons why people should seek immediate care at the emergency department - chest pain or pressure, stroke symptoms, car accidents, trouble breathing, broken bones or any injury requiring X-rays or intravenous fluids or medications.

The town of Shallotte has canceled its order for a fire pumper truck from Johnson Fire Safety Systems since the manufacturer, American LaFrance, has declared bankruptcy.

The Town of Shallotte is doing its part to go green - and to save time and money.

Brunswick County's unemployment rate increased slightly between April and May, going from 10.2 to 10.8 percent, continuing a yearlong trend of high rates due to the lagging economy.

Bobby and Crystal Dameron of Leland are the parents of a daughter, Ayden Elizabeth Dameron, born at 1:43 p.m. May 18 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. The time has come to re-evaluate the Brunswick County school board's legal representation, the board's chairwoman says.

Carey and April West of Shallotte are the parents of a daughter, Alexa Diane West, born at 8:41 p.m. June 3 at Brunswick Community Hospital.

The Ocean Isle Beach Light to Light Merchants Association is sponsoring a Christmas in July drive to collect food, toiletries and other supplies for soldiers overseas.

The driver of a vehicle that was involved in a fatal wreck killing two West Brunswick High School students last month has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Stefanie Jean Sands and John Andrew Farmer of Charlotte were married April 25 at St.

On the morning of Saturday, July 11, a major training exercise will unfold in Shallotte, complete with a few homes being destroyed.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC - After receiving complaints from the community and performing an undercover investigation, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office set up a sting early Friday morning to stop prostitution in their county.

The Shallotte Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a woman who has been missing for over a month.

Nearly two years ago, Jim and Peggy Grich pulled up stakes to launch the journey of a lifetime.