Hampstead

It had all the makings of a long, hot night in Burgaw. Pender County Commissioners were ready to tackle the issue of a new animal shelter in Hampstead. Residents were ready to block it. Then came the surprise nobody expected. The application for a special use permit was withdrawn. Full story...

Someone who bought a Merry Millionaire lottery ticket at the Topsail Exxon in Hampstead is now just that. Full story...

Another Pender County fire still smolders in to the night Wednesday. The call came in at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters worked for hours to get the blaze under control. Full story...

Five year old Emily Hollis returned home to Hampstead from Durham after a five month radiation and chemotherapy treatment of a cancerous brain tumor. Full story...

The village of Hampstead wants to become an official town. Leaders met at the community center to get the process rolling. Full story...