Brunswick County News

Tropical Storm Hanna blew through our area, and now Ocean Isle residents are picking up the pieces. Full story...

School officials in Brunswick County are working to keep up with their students even out of the classroom. Students at Union Elementary in Shallotte will be the first to take a trip on a bus outfitted with Global Positioning System, or GPS. Full story...

Now is the time to start making preparations should Hanna turn our way. Wondering where to begin? WWAY went home with an expert to find out. Full story...

Anglers from all across the southeast cast off in Brunswick County waterways on Saturday. Full story...

The Calabash Fire Department is looking to expand. The volunteer squad is searching for more help to meet the needs of the growing area. Full story...

Last weekend, two men were killed at a home near Calabash. The victims' families have been looking for answers ever since. Full story...

An overcrowded prison system continues to be strained by added offenders, some of which aren't in the country legally. Full story...

The Oak Island Town Council voted today in favor of annexing the Oakwood Glen neighborhood and most of the Long Beach Road near the town's entrance. Full story...

The Boiling Spring Lakes police chief has been cleared of any wrong-doing at his previous job. Full story...

The Brunswick County District Attorney is reviewing a fatal shooting that occurred in Calabash early Saturday morning. Full story...

Nineteen year-old Zachary Stein was riding along Long Beach road in Oak Island yesterday morning when he collided with a car trying to make a left turn. Full story...

Tim Jayne started as Leland police chief almost two months ago. On Sunday, he met and greeted town residents at Leland's town hall. Full story...

On Saturday the North Carolina Public Access Foundation held a fishing tournament benefit to help the Town of Oak Island buy the Yaupon pier. Full story...

After just a few months on the job, Burgaw's police chief is stepping down. Full story...

The Town of Oak Island has had its fair share of problems recently. The police department is under investigation for sexual harassment. A member of the town planning board just got ousted from his job. The town is being sued for not releasing public records to a developer, and the town council is actively trying to annex two areas off the island, which is not going over very well. Full story...