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Brunswick County News

Brunswick commissioners approve pay raises for county employees

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Brunswick County’s 900 employees will receive a long-awaited pay raise, as the board of commissioners on Monday approved an across-the-board raise for the next fiscal year. Every employee will receive a raise of at least 3 percent. Full story...
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Hardy named Brunswick County Manager

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Brunswick County Commissioners named Ann Hardy to be the next county manager, according to a county leader familiar with the situation. Full story...
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Coroner and his funeral home named in descecration of remains suit

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A Southport woman is suing a funeral home owned by Brunswick County's coroner claiming her husband's remains were desecrated. Full story...
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Brunswick Co. man arrested for crimes against nature involving chihuahua

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videoA Brunswick County man is in jail charged with crimes against nature involving a dog. Full story...
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Brunswick Co.'s Pruden named regional Superintendent of the Year

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Brunswick County Schools Superintendent Edward Pruden has been named the 2013-2014 Southeast Regional Superintendent of the Year. The honor is voted on by the 14 public school superintendents that comprise the Southeast Region Superintendents' Council. Full story...
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Body of swimmer missing since Tuesday found

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videoThe body of a swimmer missing since Tuesday has been found in Brunswick County. Holden Beach Police Chief Wally Layne says the body of Kwesi Sample was found around 7 a.m. about a half mile from where he was last seen. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: New details emerge as prostitution suspects appear in court

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video The five suspects connected to a prostitution investigation in Boiling Spring Lakes appeared before a judge today. Meanwhile, we're learning more about the crimes they're accused of committing. Full story...
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PA trooper critically injured when deer hits motorcycle in OIB

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videoA Pennsylvania state trooper is in critical condition at a Wilmington hospital after he was hit by a deer while riding a motorcycle in Brunswick County, police say. Full story...
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Police: Firefighter arrested in BSL prostitution case; cop was robbed during encounter

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video Police say two more people have been arrested in connection with a prostitution case in Boiling Spring Lakes, including a firefighter. Meanwhile, investigators say a police officer arrested in the case was robbed during the incident in question. Full story...
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Still no sign of missing swimmer in Holden Beach

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videoCrews spent a second full day searching for the missing swimmer who disappeared Tuesday evening near Holden Beach. Full story...
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Mail damaged in postal truck fire

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videoA Postal Service truck caught fire last night while driving to a mail processing facility with mail from Leland. Viewer Ben Lewis sent us video of the fire. Full story...
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MARKING HISTORY: Old Brunswick County Jail

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videoThis old building in Southport was where Brunswick County housed its inmates for nearly 70 years. Today, you can take a look inside. Full story...
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Kwesi Sample remembered after disappearing Tuesday

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videoAs the recovery efforts continue to find Kwesi Sample, people are remembering him. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: Northwest cop quit before prostitution arrest; warrant details allegations

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videoLast week he was a police officer. Today he's out of a job and has been in and out of jail. A former Northwest police officer was charged in connection to an ongoing prostitution investigation in another Brunswick County town. Full story...
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Swimmer presumed drowned, search continues for body

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video It's a vacation investigators say a church group had taken many times. But for one church group from Ohio the Carolina coast will never be the same after one of its members apparently drowned at Holden Beach. Full story...
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