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County water advisory rescinded

As of 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, it is no longer necessary to boil water or use bottled water for human consumption for most county water users in Shallotte, Calabash, Sunset Beach and adjoining areas that experienced low water pressure Aug. 8, Brunswick County Public Utilities Director John Nichols said.

Ten customers from 7128 Old Georgetown Road SW to 7170 Old Georgetown Road SW remain under a system pressure advisory, Nichols said. All customers still affected have been notified directly with door hangers.

Sunset Beach OKs Jaguar’s Lair...

SUNSET BEACH — Following a closed session Tuesday, Sunset Beach Town Council unanimously voted to accept settlement and subdivision improvements agreements involving the Jaguar’s Lair bond litigation.

Town Attorney Grady Richardson said the settlement agreement involves the town, Bond Safeguard Insurance Co. and Jaguar’s Lair developer Coastal Communities at Ocean Ridge Plantation LLC.

Richardson said there are two other entities in the proposed settlement agreement: Angels Trace Investments LLC and Jaguar’s Lair Golf LLC.

Wilmington man charged in Sunset...

A Wilmington man has been charged in the death of a man who died of a drug overdose last year in Sunset Beach.

Hunter McRae Morgan, 36, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 8, on charges of involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy possession with intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance and selling or delivering a counterfeit substance.

Man charged in BHI golf cart...

A Virginia man is accused of driving while impaired in a golf cart crash on Bald Head Island that resulted in his passenger’s hospitalization.

Tyler Wainwright Sewell, 51, of Charlottesville is charged with driving while impaired and felonious serious injury by vehicle, Brunswick County Detention Facility records show.

Sewell was driving a golf cart in the vicinity of Maritime Way between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, when he made an abrupt left turn to avoid hitting a tree and ejected his passenger, Bald Head Island Village Manager Chris McCall said.

Sunset Beach says yes to Sunday...

SUNSET BEACH — Town council has given unanimous approval to the state-enabled “brunch bill,” which allows a town to choose whether to allow sales of alcoholic beverages starting at 10 a.m. instead of noon Sundays.

Councilman Richard Cerrato was an involuntary part of the unanimous vote count after he tried to recuse himself from voting on the issue at council’s monthly meeting Monday night, stating while he has ownership in a local restaurant it is not directly affected by the measure.

New retail shopping center...

LELAND — Retail growth is on the rise in Leland as three Westgate Marketplace shell buildings have gone up next to the Wal-Mart on New Pointe Boulevard.

“The whole center should be online by November,” said Jack Kilbourne of Maus, Warwick, Matthews & Co., the developer.

The 32,000-square-foot shopping center sits on 4.5 acres and includes a seven-suite 17,200-square-foot building, an 8,000-square-foot four-suite building and a 3,600-square-foot two-suite building. Construction began in late April.

National Audubon Society sues to...

The National Audubon Society has challenged the Ocean Isle Beach terminal groin project by filing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the lawsuit on behalf of the National Audubon Society on Monday in United States District Court, challenging the corps’ permit authorizing the town to build the terminal groin.

Calabash minds own new business...

CALABASH — The business climate is brisk in the Seafood Capital, with new businesses and new activity under way.

This past weekend, a soft opening launched the new Coastal Craft Beverage Co. craft beer bottle shop and tasting room at 10080 Beach Drive.

The Boundary House Restaurant owners are planning a new eatery, tentatively being called “The Original,” at the former Coleman’s restaurant site overlooking the Calabash River at 9931 Nance St.

Holden Beach woman wins $200K in...

A Holden Beach woman won $200,000 in her first time playing the lottery.

North Carolina Education Lottery officials said Bonnie Cox carried the scratch-off ticket around for more than a week before she discovered it was a winner.

“I just put it in my purse and forgot about it,” Cox said in a news release. “I only remembered to scratch it, because it was getting in the way when I was looking for something.”

Fallen Vietnam service members’...

BOLIVIA — A memorial to North Carolina service members who died Vietnam on display in front of the Brunswick County Courthouse draws attention no matter the weather.

On Friday morning, Aug. 4, despite a slow drizzle, a steady stream of visitors to the courthouse stopped to look over the names on the wall.

Cindy Benton of Holden Beach recognized one, David Baker.

“We hung out as kids,” Benton said.