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Today's News

  • Suspects wanted for coin machine larceny

    The Brunswick County South End Task Force is searching for three suspects wanted for breaking and entering and larceny of money from a change machine at the Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Pier.

    Ocean Isle Beach Assistant Police Chief Ken Bellamy said the incident took place about 7:15 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ocean Isle Beach Police Department at 579-4221.

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  • Board of education members postpone budget approval

    Members of the Brunswick County Board of Education have postponed approving a budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year until next week.

    At their monthly meeting Tuesday, board chairperson Shirley Babson said board members needed more time to look over Superintendent Edward Pruden’s proposed budget.

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  • Business damaged when car slams into building

    SUPPLY—It was business as usual last Thursday at Silver Hill Grill in Supply until a vehicle backed into the restaurant.

    Tabitha Milliken was working in her family’s restaurant on Holden Beach Road when the entire building shook. She was helping a customer place an order around 4:30 p.m. when an unoccupied vehicle backed into the building.

    “A customer left her car running while she was ordering,” said Milliken.

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  • Late Mayor Buddy Kelly receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine; farmers market to be dedicated to his memory

    SHALLOTTE—On Saturday, May 7, at 9 a.m. the entire community is invited to attend a dedication ceremony at the farmers market at Riverside Park in Shallotte. The market will  officially be named the  “Donald C. ‘Buddy’ Kelly Farmers Market.”

    On Tuesday night during the board of aldermen meeting, Mayor Alan Lewis announced the honor to Kelly’s wife and daughter—Lucinda and Tessa Kelly.

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  • MS Bike Ride in Holden Beach

     Holden Beach’s third annual Multiple Sclerosis Ride will take place Saturday, May 7. Registration starts at 7 a.m., and the ride begins at 8 a.m. at the Holden Beach Pavilion.

    Cyclists have a choice of the two rides—either 35 miles or 55 miles, said Amanda Rose, Holden Beach parks and recreation programs coordinator.

    “Both rides will start at the Holden Beach Pavilion, go over the bridge and off the island,” she said.

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  • Day at the Docks

    Annual Day at the Docks festival returns to Holden Beach this weekend.

    Activities will fill the day underneath the Holden Beach bridge from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The festival features more than 30 vendors including about a dozen food vendors.

    Highlights of the festival include live music, a king mackerel fishing tournament and the popular bopple race. There will also be a free children’s area with face painting and games. Some of the children’s rides will charge a fee.

    Live Music

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  • Shallotte Crime Report

    The Shallotte Police Department investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests last week. All information is taken directly from police incident and arrest reports.

    •Holly Nichole Thomas, 22, of 4824 Pigott Road, Shallotte, was arrested for drunk and disruptive at McDonald’s. The subject was having a disagreement with her boyfriend and making rude comments in front of customers. She refused to leave when officers asked her to and began making a scene.

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  • Pro takes boat to view goats

    How valuable are those goats that roam three spoil islands near Ocean Isle Beach?

    Jeannette Beranger, manager of research and technical programs for The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, took a boat trip out to the islands Monday to investigate.

    “We had a great day on the waterway,” said Beranger, who hitched a boat ride with Capt. Jeff Williamson of Get Busy Fishing Charters at Ocean Isle Fishing Center.

    They saw a few goats, but need to see others, she said.

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  • Public records policy nixed in Sunset Beach

    SUNSET BEACH—A proposed public records policy was defeated 3-2 by a split town council Monday night.

    The vote followed debate among council members, including a statement by town councilwoman Karen Joseph disputing “misinformation” she says is circulating about why the policy was proposed.

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  • Carolina Shores confers with personnel attorney

    CAROLINA SHORES—The town board has once again consulted with a personnel attorney following an incident between the town administrator and deputy town clerk.

    During town commissioners’ workshop Monday, the board went into closed session to meet with Wilmington attorney Melody Jolly, who specializes in defending “employers in federal and state litigation against claims for wrongful termination, retaliation and alleged violations of Title VII and ADA.”

    The board took no action following the nearly two-hour closed session.

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