Onslow County News

"There was a break in last night and they did some vandalism to the school," said Col.

Rep. Phil Shepard R-Onslow, became aware of the Southwest student's death Thursday evening while driving back from Raleigh from several members of his congregation at Lighthouse Baptist Church.

Saying thanks comes in many forms. Memorial Day tributes around the area include programs of remembrance as well as special activities to thank military personnel for their service.

A car crashed into an Onslow County convenience store Thursday night, and the investigating trooper said distracted driving could be to blame.

Search crews are looking for a missing swimmer at North Topsail Beach. Onslow County Emergency Director Norman Bryson tells NewsChannel 12 a male swimmer, swimming with friends, disappeared in the water about 7:30 Thursday evening.

A jury found Garrett Michael Weaver, 23, guilty of involuntary manslaughter and three other moving violations during an automobile collision in 2011 at the Onslow County Superior Courthouse Thursday afternoon.

Onslow County Museum will be closed Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27. The Museum will be open Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m.until 4 p.m. Onslow County Parks and Recreation administrative offices will be closed Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27.

A man is in a Wilmington hospital after deputies say he was shot at his Onslow County home early this morning.

The committee consists of 23 members, 16 of whom are appointed by the Onslow County Board of Commissioners and seven by the Jacksonville City Council.

At least one Red Cross volunteer from the region has headed to Oklahoma and others are prepared to follow if needed, said Joy Branham, executive director of the Onslow County and Coastal Carolina chapters.

Tears ran down Deborah Walker Barber-Tully's cheeks, as she thanked a room full of people at the Onslow County Superior Courthouse Monday night.

County officials believe a recent letter from the Jacksonville city manager regarding a weekend mutual aid incident is in response to a fire department funding request that is being considered as part of the 2013-14 Onslow County budget,but city officials say that is not the case.

A Camp Lejeune Marine was charged with first-degree arson after setting fire to a door of an occupied home over the weekend, officials said Monday.

The closed session meeting, which will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Onslow County Multipurpose Complex in the Administration Conference Room, is for the commissioners to preserve attorney-client privilege.

Jacksonville Rotary South and the Onslow Literacy Council Reverse Raffle and Live Auction fundraiser is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this coming Thursday, May 23, at the Infant of Prague Parish Hall.

Indecent liberties - Andrew Kent Ferebee

Onslow County Tax Administrator Harry Smith said Wednesday that he expects homes that are larger than 2,000 or 2,500 square feet that were sold after 2010 for less than the home was valued at in 2009 to see a decrease.

This 2-month-old snowshoe mix female chocolate point kitten, ID No. A066821, and this 2-year-old black and white Labrador retriever mix dog, ID No.

The suspect, later identified as Petteway, entered the business, requested cigarettes and pointed a silver revolver at the clerk, demanding cash from the register.

The investigation is still underway on circumstances surrounding the death of a toddler who drowned over the weekend and whose mother is on probation for the separate drowning death of another child.