Pender County News

It was a topsy turvy day at Topsail High. More than 1,000 students spent their day outside on the bleachers at the football field after they noticed a strange odor coming from a Spanish classroom. Full story...

There is good news for growing business in Pender County. The county has been given a recovery zone designation, based on its high rates of unemployment, poverty and foreclosure. Full story...

Prosecutors in Pender County took an unprecedented step Wednesday to clear their caseload. It was Immunity Day at the Pender County Courthouse. People facing misdemeanor charges who missed their court date got kind of a "second chance". Full story...

A man turned himself in to Pender County law enforcement Tuesday after seeing a sketch of his face. A witness described a man he saw breaking into a home in Hampstead to a sketch artist. Full story...

Folks in Pender County could soon be breathing a little easier if the Board of Health gets its way. The board has asked the county commission to consider a smoking ban on all county-owned property. Full story...

Election Day is almost upon us, and the race for mayor is heating up in Burgaw. WWAY political reporter Kevin Wuzzardo introduces us to the incumbent and his challenger. Full story...

A suspected murderer is in custody in Pender County. Ronnie Peddie turned himself in Thursday afternoon. Full story...

A suspected Pender County murderer is on the run. Now authorities need your help finding him. Forty-nine-year-old Ronnie Eugene Peddie is wanted for murder and first degree burglary after... Full story...

Family members say a man walked into Harry Lee Tate's house Saturday night and put a gun to his daughter's head, asking for her father. When Tate appeared, the man shot him in the chest. Full story...

Burgaw and Pender County residents had the chance to meet the candidates Thursday night. The three county commission hopefuls and the two mayoral candidates for Burgaw answered questions from constituents. Full story...

There is a push for more playgrounds and parks in Pender County. A group of residents voiced their concerns at a commissioner’s meeting Monday. They say a much needed recreational area will help stem a rising crime rate and lower health risks. Full story...

Pender County schools are making a focused effort to address the achievement gap between minority and non-minority students by encouraging all to plan for the future. Full story...

Some restaurants would envy this commercial kitchen, but it's students doing the cooking inside the new Topsail High School and they stay busy. Full story...

Pender County has had only one murder this year, but it is a perplexing one for police. The medical examiner says 52-year old Beverly Moore was strangled. Detectives are asking for your help to find who killed the Hampstead mother of three. Full story...

The Pender County Tourism Office want you to know what Pender County has to offer. The official Pender County Visitor's Guide has arrived. It includes a general description and images of the county, telling and showing what a wonderful place Pender County is to visit. Full story...