Pender County News

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 11:37am. READ MORE: The Pender County School Board is looking into its school emergency evacuation plan after complaints from Topsail High School parents.

Five times a runner-up, the Lady Patriots and veteran coach Ray Horton finally have a state title take home to Pender County.

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:42 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:26 p.m. Hampstead Three students were hospitalized and more than 900 students spent the afternoon on the football bleachers Thursday when Topsail High School was evacuated after a suspected gas leak.

Some senior citizens in Pender County are upset that some classes designed specifically for them are going to be cut.

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Pender County hopes to attract more businesses to the area by making it easier for private industry to secure economic stimulus funds.

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.

One of the big races to watch in Pender County is the mayoral race in Burgaw. Incumbent Pete Cowan is going head-to-head against planning board member Elaine Tyson.

Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:31 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:31 p.m. Pender County Commissioner David Williams vowed Monday to find a way to buy land on the Intracoastal Waterway in Hampstead for a public access boat ramp even though a recent state grant likely won't be enough.

Liz Biro dirty little secret No. 32: I once was the only person entered in a county fair cinnamon roll contest and still came in second place.

Submitted by WWAY on 30 October 2009 - 4:44pm. Folks in Pender County could soon be breathing a little easier if the Board of Health gets its way.

Submitted by WWAY on 29 October 2009 - 5:12pm. READ MORE: A suspected murderer is in custody in Pender County.

Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. Here's how town board races are shaping up in Pender County's three largest towns.

Ronnie Eugene Peddie, 49, of 4763 Horse Branch Road in Watha, is wanted for murder and first-degree burglary.

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. A man from Honduras pleaded guilty in federal court last week to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery at a convenience store in Burgaw and a store in Wallace, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office.

The Pender County Sheriff's Office is investigating a murder that happened over the weekend.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:26 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:26 p.m. A Willard man was killed by an intruder Saturday night.

Cape Fear Middle School English teacher Craig Lawson helps Ashley Oyler design a character in the popular video game Sims 3 on an iPod being used to help the students understand the concepts of narrative writing Friday Oct.

Published: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. It may sound cliche, but the highest-paid elected officials in the court system say money isn't what motivates them to do their jobs.

One man has not talked about the murder of his wife for nearly 35 years. Now, the man convicted of killing Norma Earhart was expected to be released from prison and her husband is talking.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. Burgaw "Colored White Boy," a documentary about a Pender County family, will have a special screening at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pender County Public Library, 103 S. Cowan St.