The DA’s Office received a nearly 200-page report from the Office of the State Auditor in January of 202 that alleged Smith used her role as mayor to derive a direct benefit from the Town and used inside information not available to the public for personal gain.

Nearly 75% of the country allows the use of medical marijuana and North Carolina could be next after lawmakers in Raleigh introduced the Compassionate Care Act --- that would legalize medicinal use of marijuana.

Eight people died in the February 13th crash as the group was returning from a duck hunting trip in Hyde County.

Throughout the course of the trial, the jury heard from several witnesses, including Stokes’ sister, his then-girlfriend, several responding officers, CSI agents, forensic experts from the state lab and an informant from the New Hanover County Jail.

New Hanover County is now accepting artist submissions for a large-scale, outdoor piece that is to be displayed on the lawn of their new Government Center Complex.

New Hanover County Schools has announced that Novant Health will host their “It Takes a Village Youth Summit” at Williston Middle School on Feb. 18.

Fresh Chance Friday saw a turnout beyond what organizers expected, giving people a chance to potentially expunge charges from their record and connecting them with job opportunities.

While investigating a shooting that occurred earlier that night, a Halifax sheriff deputy was shot at several times.

Dixie, a 6-year-old Redbone coonhound mix, is available for adoption from the Pender County Humane Society.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Coast Guard at 305-415-6800.

Their recognizable blue and teal canopies wave on nearly every beach in the United States. Three North Carolina natives, Dane Barnes, his brother Scott and best friend Alex Slater, invented the Shibumi Shade after years of lugging their family’s heavy umbrellas on beach vacations.

Kimora Spicer was hit by a car while trying to cross N. College Road near Laney High School. Her mom says there need to be streetlights installed along the busy road, especially near the schools.