Pender County News

There is encouraging news on the job front. There was a downtick in unemployment for our local counties in August. Full story...

President Obama is addressing students throughout the country next week, and local schools are planning on sharing his message with students here. But not without addressing parent's concerns first. Full story...

Driver license offices around Southeastern North Carolina will each close for half a day this week as the DMV moves to a central issuance system for licenses and IDs. That means you'll get a temporary... Full story...

State funds are now available for victims of this area's flooding three weeks ago. Small businesses, homeowners, and renters may be eligible for low interest loans to pay for flood damage caused by a severe storm on July 6th. Full story...

The US Department of Education has given UNCW almost a million dollars in grant money to ramp up history lessons for kids in local school districts. Full story...

A New Hanover County cold case is almost solved, but detectives may need your help. Three men accused of shooting and killing 22-year-old Geoffrey Graham appeared in court Friday. Graham was shot in the head in October of 2007 at his Ogden home. Full story...

North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan recommended two members of our legal community for some of the state's top federal positions. New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney Ben David is one of three people being recommended for the US Attorney for the eastern district of North Carolina. Full story...

The N.C. Senate gave final approval today to a redrawing of districts in New Hanover and Pender counties. The House approved the plan last month. Full story...

State lawmakers are expected to vote next week on a new map of House districts for New Hanover and Pender counties. Full story...

State lawmakers will begin figuring out how to redraw State House districts in Pender and New Hanover counties on Tuesday. In March, the US Supreme Court ruled the 18th House District, that snakes from downtown Wilmington into western Pender County, is an unconstitutional minority-influence district. Full story...

If you own a home in our area, your homeowners insurance is about to go up. Depending on where you live, the increase could be significant. Full story...

The Columbine anniversary prompted us to take a closer look at what local school officials do to protect our students. Full story...

The news is not good on the unemployment front. The Wilmington area jobless rate rose in February nearly one point from January. Full story...

Despite the unemployment numbers, people are still moving to North Carolina. Though the growth rate has slowed a bit, new numbers from the US Census Bureau shows our piece of paradise is still a desirable place to live. Full story...

There are some places around town where folks can go to get help with tax preparations. Full story...