Pender County man pleads guilty to first-degree murder of his stepfather
BURGAW—James Allen Gorby on Monday pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of his stepfather, 42-year-old Roger Mock. Gorby, 38, was one of two men who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder…
Murder victim’s sister: ‘It was the most terrifying experience of our lives, all because you decided to get high’
BURGAW—Michael Grant, 38, pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of 42-year-old Anthony Wayne “Tony” Edens on Monday in Pender County Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Arnold Jones sentenced Grant to…
Port City Radio, Wilmington’s only all-news radio, to launch Monday
It’s here. Port City Radio, Wilmington’s first and only all-news radio station, will launch Monday, April 1. Formerly The Big Talker FM, you can hear Port City Radio on 93.7…
Burgaw man arrested for five sex offense charges
Deputies with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Friday on five sex offense charges. According to Pender County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sgt. John Leatherwood, deputies arrested Cheyne Martin…
Lane closure on N.C. 210, just west of Herrings Chapel Road
N.C. 210 in Pender County will be reduced to one lane at the bridge just west of Herrings Chapel Road for repair work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday…
Filing seeks 30-percent rise in area homeowner insurance rates
Homeowner insurance rates in southeastern North Carolina are again set for the highest increases in the state per the industry’s latest filing. Scheduled to take effect June 1, 2013, on…
Red Cross: Plan for emergencies during Nat’l Preparedness Month
It’s the nature of emergency to be caught off guard, but we don’t have to be helpless. That’s the message from the American Red Cross, which through September is spreading…
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