Obituaries
Emanuel Patrick
Emanuel Patrick, 70, of Leland, passed away on January 5, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1955, the son of the late Willie Gaither Patrick and Aggie Mae Jacobs. He is survived by his […]
Month: January 2026
Obituaries
Iris Rae King
Iris Rae King, 92, of Apex, NC died Monday January 5, 2026. Iris was born in Brunswick County, NC on August 30, 1933, to the late Melton Evans and Bertha Phelps Evans. In addition to […]
Obituaries
Larry Walter Brown
Larry Walter Brown, 81, of Supply, NC passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born on March 10, 1944, in Cumberland County, NC, he was the son of the late Walter […]
Brunswick County
SHINING BRIGHT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT – SIP STATION
BC NEWS & DOLLAR-SAVER SHINING BRIGHT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The SIP STATION Est. May 3, 2023 Family owned, and operated specialty drive-thru drink shop, sipin’ since May 3, 2023. Located on 4624 Main Street, Shallotte in […]
Brunswick County
Toll Study Finds Parkway Extension Won’t Offset Construction Costs
Brunswick County, N.C. — A state tolling analysis shows the proposed Carolina Bays Parkway Extension into Brunswick County would not generate enough traffic or revenue to reduce the project’s nearly $800 million construction cost. The North […]
Brunswick County
Bolivia Board of Aldermen Sets Public Hearing on Land Use Requests
BOLIVIA, N.C. — The Town of Bolivia Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on January 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. to review two land use requests that would affect future development within the […]
Brunswick County
First Baby of 2026 – Brunswick County
Novant Health Coastal Region welcomed its first baby of 2026. Kinsley Elise Baldwin was born at 1:42 a.m. on January 1. She measured 19.5 inches long and weighed six pounds, 8 oz. Congratulations to Brittny […]
Columbus County
First Baby of 2026 – Columbus County
Welcome to the world little one! Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, Columbus County welcomed the first baby of 2026. January 2 at 4:36 a.m. a Baby Boy was born, weighing six pounds 9 oz. […]
Brunswick County
Brunswick County Marks 66 Years Since National Airlines Flight 2511 Crash
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Community members, county leaders, and families of victims gathered on Monday, January 5 to honor the 34 lives lost in the crash of National Airlines Flight 2511, which went down near Galloway Road […]
News
The Carolina Weather Watch Update for Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Greetings and welcome to the Carolina Weather Watch weather update for Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Quiet… and unseasonably warm… conditions will continue across the region through Saturday. A backdoor cold front (called “backdoor” because it […]