(Top row, from left to right) Bill Cameron, Stedman Stevens, Cedric Dickerson, Michele Holbrook; (middle row) Spence Broadhurst, Dr. Virginia Adams, Chris Boney, Dr. Patrick Maguire; (bottom row) David Sprunt, Hannah Gage. Not pictured: Shannon Winslow.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY The entire 11-member board of the newfound New Hanover Community Endowment, Inc. nonprofit has been named, with board members recently conducting their first meeting.
The endowment is tasked with managing $1.25 billion the lion’s share of sale proceeds generated by the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health.
Regulators are currently reviewing the sale in advance of its anticipated closing date, which is expected sometime in the first quarter of 2021.
During the holiday season, more people are expected to travel for close gatherings with family and friends.
Health officials have noted this may increase the spread of COVID-19, which has been on the rise since November.
The Centers for Disease Control recently advised against travel during the holiday season, saying in a news briefing that the best way to protect yourself and others is to postpone travel and stay home.
Although Wilmington-area pre-K and elementary schools will resume in-person instruction for the spring semester, no school systems in the three-county region have advised parents against holiday travel.
“As the holiday season approaches, we understand that more travel opportunities for families will arise, which means more opportunities for exposure,” said Alex Riley, spokesman for Pender County Schools. “Pender County Schools will continue to utilize the expertise of our school nurses and work with the Pender County Health Department to monitor positive
Javante McAllister-Sanders mugshot
NEW HANOVER COUNTY The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a moving vehicle on North College Road was shot at multiple times Sunday evening.
According to a news release, the vehicle was hit with gunshots several times just after 6 p.m.
Once the struck car was located, the driver, Edward Wilson, was found with a bullet wound in his leg and forehead. He was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released.
A juvenile was also in the car. Officers witnessed the minor discard a 9mm handgun as well as a “small amount” of marijuana in close-by bushes. The passenger was taken to the juvenile detention center.
WILMINGTON – A local man has been arrested and charged in a November downtown Wilmington homicide case.
Steven Ray Berg III, 26, was arrested Tuesday at his home in Wilmington by officers with the Wilmington Police Department. He is charged with first-degree murder, discharging a firearm within an enclosure, and accessory after the fact.
The charges stem from a shooting that killed Titus Vaughn on Nov 13. Police said just 8:30 p.m. officers responded to the 100 block of South 11th Street in reference to a Shotspotter alert.
The New Hanover County Sheriff s Office is investigating a shooting that left one man wounded Sunday night.
According to the sheriff s office, a vehicle traveling on College Road was hit several times by gunshots after 6 p.m. Sunday.
Edward Wilson, the driver, was found with a gunshot wound to his leg as well as a bullet wound to his forehead. He was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released.
A juvenile passenger in the car, who was transported to the juvenile detention center, was allegedly seen getting rid of a 9 mm handgun as well as a small amount of marijuana in bushes nearby.