Obituaries
Audrey Dow Harper
Tabor City, NC Audrey Dow Harper, age 96, of Tabor City, NC, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, in her home. Born November 3, 1929, in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the […]
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William “Billy” Wayne Cribb
William “Billy” Wayne Cribb, age 81, of Whiteville, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, in the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Born December 8, 1944, in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of […]
Obituaries
William Price
Jesse William “Bill” Price Jr., a dedicated and hardworking individual, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, in his hometown of Wilmington, NC. Born on December 2, 1949, he lived a fulfilling 76 years, leaving […]
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Mary Lou Sutter
Mary Lou Sutter, 91, of Sunset Beach, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Born on March 19, 1934, in Oskaloosa, KS, she was the daughter of the late Louis Tabbert and Florence Dick […]
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Dominick R. Padavano
Dominick R. Padavano, 82, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 23, 1943, he was the son of the […]
Government
Healthcare Subsidies Expire; Millions Left with Steep Insurance Hikes
At the stroke of midnight on January 1, the enhanced tax credits that reduced the cost of health insurance expired. North Carolinians along with other states now brace for health insurance price increases. A forced […]
Brunswick County
Significant Milestone Involving a Series of Larcenies
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Narcotics Unit, cracked an investigation involving a series of larcenies impacting the south end of Brunswick County, North Carolina. After an extensive investigative […]
Brunswick County
Supply Man Charged with Attempted Murder
Press Release 12/30/2025 03:26 p.m. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has charged Trevor Joe Freeman, 24, of Civietown Road in Supply, with attempted first-degree murder following a shooting incident that occurred on December 29, 2025, […]
Obituaries
John Raymond Buick
John Raymond Buick, aged 72, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Born on May 21, 1953, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, John lived a life filled with love, laughter, and passion for […]
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John William Ingram IV
John William Ingram IV, died December 27, 2025. Born on March 4, 1946, he was the son of the late Lois Rhuvene Tison Ingram and John William Ingram, lll. He was preceded in death by […]