Brunswick County News

The Brunswick County Board of Education taking action to improve the situation at Belville Elementary School. The school is overflowing. Full story...

Chemists were in Winnabow Thursday to test the drinking water of residents who live near a private junkyard. There are concerns about seeping chemicals. Three drinking wells were tested at homes surrounding Phillip Rivers's property. His land was deemed a junkyard by a Brunswick County judge in March. Full story...

Many of us have flown in planes, but have you ever flown in one that doesn't have a roof? NewsChannel 3's Dana Brancato did just that in a rather famous plane in Southport. The name of the plane is Carolina Girl. She was built in 1942 and originally used in World War II as a military training plane. Full story...

Alyssa Cruz is 15 years old. As you'd expect, she's a student. What you might not expect is where she goes to school. Alyssa is a full-time student, taking 13 units at Brunswick Community College. Full story...

Brunswick County has come up with a plan to take over the financially-strapped Shallotte Volunteer Rescue Squad. Full story...

To tax or not to tax? Voters in Brunswick County will decide this November. Full story...

It's been a hot topic in Brunswick County for weeks. County commissioners have voted to change their vicious dog laws. Full story...

The state of North Carolina is suing a local mayor for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But is he responsible? Oak Island Mayor John Vereen is being sued by the Department of Transportation for an alleged crime committed by one of his former employees. The Department of Transportation says Vereen should reimburse the state more than $380,000. Full story...

Brunswick county residents could soon be hit with another tax. County commissioners are considering putting a land transfer tax on the November ballot. Full story...

A 16-year-old girl who married her 40-year-old former teacher can't get her toys back from her parents. A judge says Windy Wuchae cannot force her parents to return her Beanie Baby collection, PlayStation and other items. Full story...

A Leland man is upset with a local pool company. Don Ruttan paid Tarheel Pools and Spas thousands of dollars to install his pool last year. Now, he's having problems, and says he can't get the company to do anything about it. Full story...

Neighbors of a Winnabow man will soon know if the debris in his yard is polluting their water. Brunswick County attorney's sued the man a couple of months ago, claiming his backyard was a landfill. The attorney's biggest concern is neighbors' water wells could be polluted with toxins from debris that's been sitting in Phillip Rivers's yard for years. Full story...

For the third month in a row, deputies from Brunswick County are testifying before a federal grand jury. Full story...

The Shallotte Volunteer Rescue Squad may not be volunteer for much longer. Brunswick County officials want to absorb the rescue squad and help with its financial troubles. Full story...

A lot has changed in 50 years, but for one local man one thing has remained constant. South Brunswick High School coach Eugene Doane has been sharing his love of the game for half a century. Full story...