Brunswick County News

The proposed Skyway Bridge to connect southern Brunswick and New Hanover County has met a potential road block. Full story...

Leland Parks and Recreation has been recognized by the state for innovative programming. The award is given out each year to the parks and recreation department which provides a program that brings together the community. Full story...

Friday is a night to remember victims of crime. Volunteers from the group Justice for Citizens were set up the First Baptist Church in Leland for a candlelight service. Full story...

Thursday marked day number eight of the temporary ban on shellfishing in our area. Full story...

A man who escaped from the Brunswick County Jail is on his way back to North Carolina, after being arrested in Baltimore. Full story...

The Leland Police Department is challenging the Leland Fire Department to friendly game of softball. The two teams will face off on Saturday to help collect toys for Operation Santa Cop. Full story...

The man accused of murdering a Shallotte real estate agent last year will not be behind bars for much longer. District Attorney Rex Gore confirmed that the family of Craig Bryant... Full story...

Brunswick County detectives need your help finding two robbery suspects. Around 6:30 Wednesday night, two men wearing orange ski masks walked into Smith's Grocery and Hardware in Holden Beach. Full story...

Former Brunswick County Sheriff Ron Hewett is back on the job, but not as a law enforcement officer. Hewett is working part time for... Full story...

Wednesday was the day to safely dispose of your old or expired prescription medication. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Department collected hundreds of unwanted pills from the public, all in an effort... Full story...

Round Three, and the winner is in. Martha Currie is officially a new member of Leland Town Council. In two recounts, Currie won both times by one vote. Full story...

"As good as new" doesn't quite cut it for animal rights activists. There was confusion as to whether a gas chamber recently purchased by the Brunswick County Animal shelter was "new." Turns out, it was refurbished. Full story...

Southport seniors have a lot to look forward to. This weekend is the grand opening of a new senior center in town; something they say is very much needed. Full story...

The search is over for a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Brunswick County. Investigators believe 20-year-old Jarrell Smith beat and robbed the manager of Coastal Cinema in Shallotte Sunday night. Full story...

According to police, Robin Ganey returned to a home on Village Road after an incident earlier in the day. That's when he fired 18 shots at the house. Three adults and one young child were inside. Full story...