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Sheriff’s Office Disrupts Suspected Cocaine Distribution Network

January 22, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Deputies uncover trafficking‑level cocaine and a firearm during investigation into suspected drug activity The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office says a January 15, operation by its Vice and Narcotics Unit led to four arrests and […]

Winter Storm Fern Could Cause Extended Power Loss, Duke Energy Warns

January 22, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

MEDIA ADVISORY January 22, 2026 Utility urges Carolinas residents to prepare now as ice and heavy snow threaten multiday outages CHARLOTTE, NC — Duke Energy is urging customers across the Carolinas to prepare now for […]

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Parts of Columbus County

January 22, 2026 Martin 0

Columbus County Water & Sewer District I has issued a boil water advisory following a main line break that disrupted flow and triggered emergency repairs. The advisory affects several roads in the district, including portions […]

James Conley “Buddy” Caines

January 22, 2026 Martin 0

James Conley “Buddy” Caines, age 76, of Tabor City, NC, passed away on January 18, 2026, at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River, SC. Buddy was a proud Vietnam veteran of the United States Navy, […]

J.B. McPherson

January 22, 2026 Martin 0

J.B. McPherson, age 76, of Chadbourn, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born on March 1, 1949, the son of the late John H. McPherson and Ruby Blackwell McPherson. […]

James Paul Coates

January 22, 2026 Martin 0

James Paul Coates, 93 of Wilmington NC, formerly of Colchester, Vt., died January 18, 2026. He was born on May 16th, 1932, in Burlington Vt., son of William I. and Minna Aust Coates. Also remembered […]

William Clarey Crook

January 22, 2026 Martin 0

William Clarey Crook, 94, of Sunset Beach, NC died Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in Badin, NC on April 24, 1931, the son of the late W.B. Crook and Nell Clarey Crook. In addition to […]

Four BCSO K9s to Receive Donated Protective Vests

January 22, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Four Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office K9s Black, Ronin, Pepper, and Jax will soon receive new bullet and stab resistant vests through a donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vests were sponsored by Sherri […]

Christian Recovery Centers Opens Warming Shelter in Shallotte Amid Winter Weather

January 22, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Shallotte, NC — As temperatures fall below 40°, Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. (CRCI) is opening its Shallotte campus to provide a safe, warm place, along with meals for individuals in the community who are homeless […]

Gas Prices Keep Dropping in Columbus and Brunswick Counties

January 22, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Gas prices are sliding again across North Carolina, and drivers in Columbus and Brunswick counties are getting some of the best deals in the state. Many stations are now sitting comfortably in the mid‑$2.00 range, […]

Year: 2026

Sheriff’s Office Disrupts Suspected Cocaine Distribution Network

Winter Storm Fern Could Cause Extended Power Loss, Duke Energy Warns

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Parts of Columbus County

James Conley “Buddy” Caines

J.B. McPherson

James Paul Coates

William Clarey Crook

Four BCSO K9s to Receive Donated Protective Vests

Christian Recovery Centers Opens Warming Shelter in Shallotte Amid Winter Weather

Gas Prices Keep Dropping in Columbus and Brunswick Counties

As Search for Missing Forestbrook Woman Continues, Investigators Trace Husband’s Carolinas Travel