February 2026 - Page 42 of 49 - Coastal Carolina News

BEMC Opens Annual $16,000 Scholarship Program for Local Seniors

February 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program, which provides $16,000 in awards to students across its service territory in Brunswick County and parts of Columbus County. One scholarship […]

Columbus County Health Department Announces Updated Clinic Locations

February 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

February 5, 2026 The Columbus County Health Department has released an updated list of clinic locations as the agency continues its multi‑phase relocation process. All sites listed below are open and fully operational, and residents […]

USPS to Host Job Fair Saturday at Whiteville Post Office

February 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Whiteville, NC — The U.S. Postal Service will host a job fair this Saturday, February 7, at the Whiteville Post Office to help fill immediate openings across the region. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. […]

Leland Drives Brunswick County’s Fastest Population Gains Since 2019

February 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

New estimates highlight concentrated growth along the US‑17 corridor By BCNews Staff Writer Brunswick County was formed in 1764 and remained a largely rural, lightly populated region for most of its history, shaped by agriculture, […]

CRITICS CORNER: “Together” Crumbles Apart

February 6, 2026 Anthony Ferrara 0

“Together,” the body horror vehicle starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco, arrives with a concept as intriguing as it is squirm-inducing: what if the stresses of a failing relationship started to manifest not […]

Edge set for Hearing in Southport Mass Shooting Case

February 5, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Hearing will determine whether prosecutors pursue the death penalty. BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Nigel Max Edge, the man accused of killing three people and injuring five others in the September mass shooting at the American Fish […]

Dr. Joseph R. Castagnola

February 5, 2026 Martin 0

Dr. Joseph R. Castagnola, of Southport, North Carolina, passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 75. Dr. Castagnola was born on March 19, 1950, the son of the late Joseph J. Castagnola […]

Hazel Edwards Babson

February 5, 2026 Martin 0

Hazel Edwards Babson, 88, of Bladenboro, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 5, 2026, in Liberty Commons Nursing Center. Hazel was born on November 2, 1937, daughter of the late Woodrow […]

Rita Gayle Hinson Davis

February 5, 2026 Martin 0

Rita Gayle Hinson Davis, 73, of the Beaverdam Community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, February 4, 2026, at her residence. Rita was born on June 23, 1952, daughter of the […]

Sadie Walters

February 5, 2026 Martin 0

Sadie Walters, age 89, of Supply, NC (formerly of Fairmont, NC), passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Supply, NC. Born February 25,1936 in Columbus County, NC, she was the widow […]

Month: February 2026

BEMC Opens Annual $16,000 Scholarship Program for Local Seniors

Columbus County Health Department Announces Updated Clinic Locations

USPS to Host Job Fair Saturday at Whiteville Post Office

Leland Drives Brunswick County’s Fastest Population Gains Since 2019

CRITICS CORNER: “Together” Crumbles Apart

Edge set for Hearing in Southport Mass Shooting Case

Dr. Joseph R. Castagnola

Hazel Edwards Babson

Rita Gayle Hinson Davis

Sadie Walters

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