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[ April 17, 2026 ] Alligator Safely Relocated Following Incident at Southport Bank Brunswick County

Wildfire Smoke Drifts into Cape Fear

April 14, 2026 BC News Staff 0

Lingering smoke tied to the Marion County wildfire; burning ban remains active Calabash, NC — Smoke from an active wildfire in Marion County, South Carolina has weaseled northward, pushing haze and a strong odor of […]

UPDATED PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT: TABOR CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

April 14, 2026 BC News Staff 1

TABOR CITY, NC — The Tabor City Police Department is continuing its active search for Christopher Oneal Strickland. Stickland is wanted by authorities for multiple outstanding felony warrants in both North Carolina and South Carolina. […]

Marion County, SC Wildfire Creating Widespread Haze in Horry County

April 13, 2026 BC News Staff 1

Marion County, South Carolina — Crews monitoring 200‑acre fire; smoke expected to linger through the week A visible column of smoke rising from Marion County is the result of a contained wildfire of approximately 200 […]

Health News

BC News Brief: CDC Warns High‑Risk Groups to Avoid Queso Fresco–Type Cheeses

April 13, 2026 BC News Staff 0

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its food‑safety guidance, advising people at higher risk for listeriosis to avoid queso fresco–style cheeses, whether made from pasteurized or unpasteurized milk. The update follows a […]

CRITICAL FIRE ALERT: Burn Ban Remains in Effect for Brunswick, Columbus, and North Horry Counties

April 13, 2026 BC News Staff 0

By BC News Staff Writer April 13, 2026 — As a record-breaking dry spell grips the Carolina coast, fire officials are warning residents that our region is currently a “tinderbox.” The statewide burn ban issued […]

Below-Average Activity Ahead: CSU Releases 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast

April 13, 2026 BC News Staff 0

Forecasters predict a “quiet but dangerous” season with lower-than-average storm counts, though coastal residents in Florida and the Carolinas face the highest landfall risks. FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Meteorologists at Colorado State University (CSU) released […]