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Pender County Board of Education votes for schools' new bell times

The change in dismissal would cut 15 minutes from each school day, meaning the school board will have to add seven more learning days.

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NCWorks to host multi-employer job fair June 20

New Hanover County NCWorks has announced a multi-employer job fair set to take place on June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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New Hanover Co. man pleads guilty to state tax charges

Terry O’Deen, 59, of Wilmington, pleaded guilty to seven counts of Willful Failure to File Returns, Supply Information, or Pay Tax on May 15, according to the North Carolina Department of Revenue.

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Columbus County Department of Social Services Director to retire

According to a county announcement, he will be retiring after 32 years of service to the county.

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Florida man arrested, accused of murdering brother in Bladen County

On Thursday, June 15, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Max Robert Busing.

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Shootin' the Breeze: Episode 9

See clues as to what the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season may bring, a conversation about storm preparedness from physical, mental, and emotional perspectives, and why the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Rating Scale has glaring shortcomings.

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Boil water advisory in place for portion of Columbus Co.

The areas affected include all customers on Bill Hooks Road, from Peacock Road to James B. White Hwy North.

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$550K total awarded to Whiteville and Elizabethtown for economic development

Whiteville and Elizabethtown both received grants, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday.

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Wilmington Fire Department extinguishes apartment fire; one resident displaced

WFD reported heavy black smoke from within the home.

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African American community members speak at Juneteenth Teach-in at UNCW

At a virtual event by the college’s Upperman African American Cultural Center, several prominent members of the African American community were there to share their experiences.

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