Brunswick County News

A Brunswick County man is in the Harnett County Jail charged with sex crimes against a child. William Rivenbark, 32, of Winnabow, is in custody under $200,000 bond. Full story...

A man is behind bars after leading deputies on a high-speed chase that sent a deputy to the hospital. Darrell Levon Curry, from South Carolina, is in jail on several charges, including a felony for the chase, driving while impaired and a list of drug charges, including possession of crack cocaine. Full story...

A judge found Boiling Spring Lakes Mayor Richard White not guilty today of three counts of sexual battery and one count of assaulting a female. Full story...

The sexual battery trial of Boiling Spring Lakes Mayor Richard White, a former investigator in the Brunswick County District Attorney's Office, began today in Bolivia. Full story...

In just a couple of months, the wide open area at Phoenix Park in Navassa is going to turn into a playground designed by kids.

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A death penalty case in Brunswick County ended today before it began. Carl Alston, charged with the kidnapping, rape and murder of of a Leland mother more than four years ago pleaded guilty after four days of jury selection.

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Two boaters found a man dead, floating in the water around 10 a.m. at the Southport marina. Shuford Martin, 56, was seen an hour earlier on his wheelchair near the boat ramp. Southport Police have ruled the death a suicide. Full story...

The North Carolina Department of Justice now says one of five former Leland Police officers it said had lost their law enforcement certification was not part of the criminal investigation. Full story...

Deputies found a dog that was barely skin and bones about two weeks ago in a Brunswick County home. Officers say he was on the brink of death. Now the dog's owner is in jail, and the pup is recovering. Full story...

The third annual Coastal Consumer Showcase was today at Saint James Community Center in Brunswick County. That's a showcase that's highlighting the best in local products and services this year. WWAY's George Elliott was there to find out more. Full story...

The Town of Leland held a joint meeting of the town council and the planning board to seek public opinion on the towns sign ordinance. Business owners were out in force to speak out against the new rules, which size signs based upon a business’s zoning. Full story...

One woman is in jail after an Austrailian/Shepherd mixed canine was found abandoned in a foreclosed home. The dog was found in a wire crate and was severely dehydrated and malnourished. He was also unable to move his back legs. Full story...

After starting a gun control petition earlier this year, St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church in Shallotte is educating the community. Church leaders say they view gun control as a pro-life initiative and a moral issue, because it threatens a person's dignity to life. This has them called to action. Full story...

NC native and NFL star Levar Fisher stops by WWAY before visiting area schools to promote good decisions and following your dreams. Full story...

Southport's police chief is speaking out after one of his employees was arrested over the weekend. Last week the Brunswick County Sheriffs Office received a complaint about Anthony Buntyn, a clerk for the Southport Police Department. Saturday deputies arrested Buntyn and charged him with disseminating obscenity and impersonating a police officer. Full story...