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Today's News

  • UPDATE: Suspect arrested

    Suspect Jerry Onasis Melvin, shot overnight at a DWI checkpoint, has been arrested and is being held at the Brunswick County Detention Center under $250,000 bond.

    Melvin, 42, of Isabelle Trail in Leland, has been charged with eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official and one count of felony conspiracy (for the speeding to elude charge).

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  • CIS offers before- and after-school care with staggered start

    Brunswick County Schools’ decision to go to a staggered start schedule threw off Communities in Schools after school program plans.

    But CIS has reorganized and expanded its services to provide before-school and after-school programs in the new school year.

    “For the last several years we have operated after-school child care programs from the time schools released (students) until 6 p.m.,” CIS director Kathy Smith said.

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  • Shallotte Police crime report

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

     

    June 5

    Breaking and entering and larceny of $120 wireless Internet device from vehicle parked on Whiteville Road.

    June 6

    James Manuel Galloway III, 40, 1860 Empire Road S.W., Supply, arrested on charge of failure to appear in court.

    June 7

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  • Ocean Isle Beach police report

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

    June 6

    Breaking and entering, larceny of $9,880 worth of jewelry from a house on East First Street.

    June 8

    Attempted larceny of items from a house on Old Sound Bluff.

    June 9

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  • Holden Beach crime report

    The Holden Beach Police Department investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests in the last two weeks. All information is taken directly from police incident and arrest reports.

    June 3

    Motor vehicle theft and criminal damage to property on Ocean Boulevard West.

    June 4

    Burglary, forcible entry and larceny on Ocean Boulevard West.

    June 6

    Criminal damage to property on Ocean Boulevard West

    June 9

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  • $95,500 park-engineering contract up for review Tuesday in Sunset Beach

    Sunset Beach Town Council will discuss and consider acceptance of a $95,500 park engineering proposal at its upcoming monthly workshop.

    The session is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, at Sunset Beach Town Hall. A special meeting has also been called for 1 p.m. Tuesday for council to go into closed session to discuss a personnel matter.

    The workshop discussion will include representatives from Withers & Ravenel engineering and surveying firm of Cary.

    Also on Tuesday’s workshop agenda are review of streetscape requests-for-proposals.

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  • Calabash Fire Department monthly report

    During the month of May, the Calabash Fire Department responded to 122 calls: five structure fires, one woods/brush fire, seven fire alarms, 11 motor vehicle accidents, six other, and 92 EMS first-response calls.

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  • Don’t beat around the bush about activity

    Jumping to conclusions…wading through paperwork…making mountains out of molehills…putting your foot in your mouth…opening a can of worms…picking up the pieces.
    If this is the only type of exercise you’ve gotten lately, you may need to rethink your workout plan. We’ve probably all done these things, but they’re not effective ways to increase your activity level and improve your health.

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  • Fatherhood is a critical role in life, and fathers deserve tribute

    Fathers everywhere deserve a tribute. They deserve to be honored every day in every way.
    Despite the obvious commercialism of the day set aside specifically to name and claim that unique role in humanity, it is a holy and wholesome thing to pray and say our gratitude to all men who have fathered wholeness, holiness, respect, honesty, mercy, and a sense of justice in all of us.

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  • Corn on the cob is plentiful and available at local markets

    Even though it’s available year round, I really love that first ear of corn in late spring or early summer, when it is at its peak.
    Like tomatoes, corn is best when grown locally. Check out our local farm markets and farmer’s markets. Usually, the corn sold there has been picked that morning, unlike corn sold in the local super markets. Corn loses it freshness very quickly.
    Corn is the number one field crop grown in the United States, in both value and volume of production.

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