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Leland woman accused of stealing drugs from employer

A Leland woman is accused of stealing drugs from the Winnabow nursing home where she worked.

Michelle Margaret Whitney Miller, 36, of Quail Hollow Road was arrested April 10 and charged with three counts of embezzling a controlled substance by an employee and two counts of trafficking opium or heroin.

Wilmington man arrested in Leland burglary

New Hanover County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Wilmington man accused of breaking into a Leland residence and stealing jewelry.

Michael Jimmy Pappas, 39, of Pleasant Dale Drive, is charged with breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering.

OIB police seek man in business break-in

Ocean Isle Beach police are asking for the public’s help to identify the man who broke in to Sheffield’s Seafood and Grocery on April 15

The man removed cash from the safe and stole cigarettes from the business at 57 Causeway Drive SW early that morning, police said.

The man, described as white and last seen wearing a blue shirt and black flip-flops, faces charges of breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering and injury to real property

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Rich Heycock at 274-1746 or 579-4221.

Deputies seek man in Shallotte robbery

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of robbing three people in Shallotte.

Hamilton John Ortiz Bones, 39, is wanted on charges of first-degree burglary and two counts each of robbery with a dangerous weapon, larceny from the person, larceny after breaking and entering and assault by pointing a gun, sheriff’s office spokeswoman Emily Flax said.

An incident report shows two men robbed three people, including a 16-year-old girl, after 11 p.m. April 11 at 3005 High Meadows Drive. No one was injured.

Three face cocaine charges in separate cases

Brunswick County sheriff’s deputies arrested three people on cocaine charges in two separate cases April 13.

Kenneth Levern Miller, 28, of Cypress Court NW in Calabash, is charged with possession with intent to sell or distribute cocaine and misdemeanor possession of more than a half-ounce but less than one-and-a-half ounces of marijuana, simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Brunswick County Sheriff's Office reports

Released at 11:16 a.m. April 19, 2018, by Emily B. Flax, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office public information officer/community engagement

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Wine & Swine BBQ Cook Off fires up this weekend

Get ready for more savory pork on your fork with a delectable port.

Grissettown Longwood Fire & Rescue’s Wine & Swine BBQ Cook-Off on BBQ Road heats up for a second year Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, at Silver Coast Winery.

Nine teams from throughout the region have signed up for this year’s cooking competition at the two-day event, which kicks off 6 to 8 p.m. Friday with a friendly wing competition at the winery at 6680 Barbeque Road.

New fire truck arrives in Ocean Isle Beach

The newest addition to the Ocean Isle Beach Fire department has arrived: a Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inferno 107-foot, 4-inch Section Aerial Ladder Truck, which will assist the fire department in its continuous effort to secure the safety of residents and visitors to Ocean Isle Beach.

NRC to hold open house on Brunswick nuclear plant performance

Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety performance of the Brunswick nuclear power plant, operated by Duke Energy, during an open house April 18 at the Duke Media Center, 8520 River Road SE, Southport.

The open house will be from 5 to 6 p.m., and NRC employees responsible for plant inspections, including the resident inspectors based full-time at the site, will be available to discuss its performance.

Oyster shell bagging April 25 in Sunset Beach

The North Carolina Coastal Federation will host an oyster shell bagging workday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the main Sunset Beach Fire Station at 102 Shoreline Drive West across from Sunset Beach Town Park.

Community members and volunteers should meet outside the station and wear closed-toe shoes or boots that fully cover their feet. Attendees will help fill mesh bags with oyster shells. Volunteers will also be needed to cut, tie, lift and stack the shell bags, which will be used to build oyster reefs.