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Today's News

  • BFIT program launches for another season at fitness center

    BOLIVIA—They have everything a weight-loss endeavor could need—personal trainers, a nutritionist, plus three months’ free membership at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center.

    The center’s latest BFIT crew launched last week with initial meetings with the center’s personal trainers and nutritionist Cheryle Jones Syracuse.

    BFIT is an acronym representing four missions—Believe in yourself. Focus on your goals. Improve your lifestyle. Train to achieve your dream.

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  • Port draft study near completion, more feedback wanted

    What are your thoughts on a megaport in Brunswick County?

    That’s what North Carolina Maritime Strategy officials want to know as it completes its port analysis.

    Two of the locations identified as potential sites for a deepwater container port are in Brunswick County. A third is just across the river in Wilmington.

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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.

    •Penelope Anita Gamble, 44, of 4618 Deer St., Shallotte, was charged with DWI and driving left of center on Wildwood Street.

    •Larceny of bank bag from New Life Christian Bookstore; someone took the bank bag from the business. The bag contained $900 in cash and $200 in checks.

    •Harassment at Food Lion; suspect called the manager and harassed him.

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  • Break-in at Bridge Grill in Sunset Beach

    SUNSET BEACH—Town police are investigating a break-in and theft of items at Bridge Grill, 305 Sunset Blvd. N.

    Files and a cash register containing no money were listed as stolen in the incident reported Feb. 11.

    On Feb. 12, break-in and larceny at a residence on Canal Drive were reported. A TV was reported as stolen.

    The following incidents were reported Feb. 14:

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  • Mihal to leave Brunswick Novant Medical Center for expanded role in Novant Health

    During her tenure with Novant Health, Denise Mihal didn’t just open one hospital, she opened two.

    Under Mihal’s direction, Brunswick Novant Medical Center in Bolivia became a reality.

    Before opening the new 78-bed hospital last summer, Mihal opened another Novant Health facility, Presbyterian Hospital in Huntersville in 2004.

    Mihal came to Brunswick County when Novant Health took over the operations in 2006.

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  • Commissioners tap courthouse security as goal for upcoming fiscal year

    BOLIVIA—As elected clerk of court, Jim MacCallum oversees the Brunswick County Courthouse, including its security.

    During the second day of Brunswick County commissioners’ two-day budget and goals workshop, MacCallum said courthouse security was a major concern.

    “One duty of the clerk of court is the clerk of court is the overseer of the courthouse. Occasionally I say the general manager, and that includes the building itself,” MacCallum said.

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  • Brunswick County to get new firing range

    BOLIVIA—Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram has been running a tight ship.

    In addition to saving more than $137,000 in taxpayer money by using volunteers for clerical and other duties at the sheriff’s office in Bolivia and two substations, a federal inmate-housing program has brought in more than $500,000.

    “Our volunteers have been able to supplement things,” Ingram told county commissioners at their two-day budget and goals retreat in Bolivia.

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  • Commissioners consider capital improvement projects

    BOLIVIA—Brunswick County commissioners will decide on several potential capital improvement projects and how to finance them for the upcoming fiscal year in the coming months.

    During county commissioners’ two-day budget and goals retreat last Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Thursday, Feb. 16, Brunswick County Finance Director Ann Hardy presented commissioners with a list of possible projects.

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  • County to reignite fire oversight committee

    BOLIVIA—Brunswick County commissioners and emergency officials want to a reignite a fire department protection oversight committee that has been dwindling the past few years.

    At Brunswick County commissioners two-day budget and goals retreat last week, commissioners asked Brunswick County Emergency Services Director Anthony Marzano to present information about re-establishing the fire department protection oversight committee.

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  • Commissioners OK changes to employee, spouse healthcare benefits

    BOLIVIA—Brunswick County commissioners have agreed to tweak the county’s healthcare coverage for county employees and their spouses to keep healthcare costs in line.

    During their two-day budget retreat last Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Thursday, Feb. 16, county human resources director Debbie Barnes presented commissioners with options to curb rising healthcare costs.

    Since the county went to a self-insured model last year, Barnes said commissioners could enact policies or changes to stabilize rising healthcare costs.

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