A former Sunset Beach police officer and the Town of Sunset Beach are defendants in a civil lawsuit filed by a town resident.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Residents will have minor delays and should not drive through wet paint.

The budget includes a half-cent property tax decrease, meaning the county will have a rate of 45 cents in the coming fiscal year.

Paquette was also the 2023 recipient of the K-12 Innovation in Education Award.

Cooper’s office says the NC S.A.F.E. initiative is part of an ongoing effort at reducing violence and strengthening public safety in North Carolina.