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Mr. Pender Ray Lilley, aged 91, of Washington NC, went to be with his Lord on July,16, 2026. He died peacefully at his home surrounded by family.
Published: Monday, July 20th, 2026 @ 7:16 am
By: Announcements
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Local Government Commission Votes in Favor of Bonds; Financing for Other Projects Approved
Published: Sunday, August 6th, 2023 @ 9:42 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The Pender Emergency Medical Services team of McKenzie Shipp and Owen Feest claimed top honors at the 31st Annual Paramedic Competition held this week in Greensboro, earning the title for the first time in the county’s history.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 2:02 pm
By: ENC NOW
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In Tuesday night’s State of The Union speech, President Joe Biden focused his comments on a theme to “finish the job,” proposing new taxpayer-paid benefits, focusing on the more than 20,000 projects related to the infrastructure bill, and highlighting climate policy in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 11:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Newly elected Pender County Board of Commissioners member Jimmy Tate is stepping aside. In an interview with WECT in Wilmington, Tate claims he has experienced both racist and homophobic comments from fellow commission members.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 12:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a principal and against a teacher in a Pender County case involving a student assault.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 11:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Nov. 8, there will be 84 Supreme Court seats on the ballot in 30 states.
Published: Sunday, December 4th, 2022 @ 11:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Not all heroes wear capes, but lots of them wear red polos and goofy-looking yellow suspenders. Here we have collected nine legendary tales of when Chick-fil-A employees literally saved a customer's life in the drive-thru:
Published: Saturday, October 8th, 2022 @ 2:14 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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Early in September, a 13-year-old middle schooler committed suicide while on campus. Wendell Middle School released the students due to a “medical crisis,” and all the students went home. All except Austin Pendergrass who died that day.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 8:19 am
By: Lib Campbell
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Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has recently been identified in eastern North Carolina. Horses in three counties — Brunswick, Pender and Onslow — were recently diagnosed with EEE.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 9:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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New Product Lines Drive $15.5 Million Expansion
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2021 @ 8:23 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Polyhose Inc., an industrial hose manufacturer, will create 51 jobs in Pender County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, November 28th, 2019 @ 9:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, President Trump approved Governor Cooper’s request for a major disaster declaration for Public Assistance for the following counties impacted by Hurricane Dorian: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Tyrrell, and Washington.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 8:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Gov. Cooper requested that President Trump issue a major disaster declaration for public assistance for the following North Carolina counties impacted by Hurricane Dorian: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Tyrrell and Washington
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 @ 5:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A federal judge sentenced a former N.C. Board of Elections official to two months in federal prison followed by a year of supervised release for assisting a non-citizen to vote.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 1:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the agency to develop federal drinking water standards
Published: Monday, February 4th, 2019 @ 8:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Slow, but life-threatening changes in the projected path of Hurricane Florence will affect a wide swath of coastal residents in North and South Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 11:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Slow, but life-threatening changes in the projected path of Hurricane Florence will affect a wide swath of coastal residents in North and South Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 8:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Slow, but life-threatening changes in the projected path of Hurricane Florence will affect a wide swath of coastal residents in North and South Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 11:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Slow, but life-threatening changes in the projected path of Hurricane Florence will affect a wide swath of coastal residents in North and South Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 8:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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At this point, the path of Hurricane Florence has a possible impact point projected to be in the middle of Pender County.
Published: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 @ 12:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Currently, Hurricane Florence is far out to sea, getting closer, and, regardless of which direction it is modeled to proceed, it will change.
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 @ 6:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order declaring a Type 1 disaster in Sampson County and the contiguous counties of Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Johnston, Pender, and Wayne
Published: Sunday, June 18th, 2017 @ 11:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory visited flood-affected areas in Craven and Pender counties today, and provided an update on the ongoing recovery efforts in response to flooding brought by Hurricane Matthew
Published: Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 @ 2:42 am
By: McCrory Communications
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State Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, believes voters were misled into believing the $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum passed in March mainly will finance roads and bridges, and has introduced legislation to strip $490 million of bond funding from state universities and reallocate it for roads
Published: Friday, May 20th, 2016 @ 5:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, warns North Carolina "may be on the way to [becoming] the next Superfund site" because it lacks a closure plan for hundreds of millions of tons of solar farm materials containing hazardous substances when the solar facilities wear out.
Published: Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 @ 10:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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An amended version of the regulatory reform bill (HB 760), sponsored by Reps. Chris Millis (R-Pender), John R. Bell IV (R-Wayne), and Dennis Riddell (R-Alamance), would make several changes that would protect electricity consumers in North Carolina from unnecessary price increases.
Published: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 @ 8:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Water, water everywhere and the cradle of much of North Carolina's rich history.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Water, water everywhere and the cradle of much of North Carolina's rich history.
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 @ 10:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As it grows colder, and as we step gingerly into winter, I recall one of the hottest days of the summer, when I explored the counties of Pender, New Hanover, and Brunswick.
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 7:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week's CommenTerry is an election wrap-up with a focus on education issues. I mean, seriously, what else did you expect?
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2014 @ 9:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County manager Randell Woodruff has resigned his position with the county, and will leave to take a similar position, and about a 22,000.00 raise in Pender County.
Published: Sunday, December 7th, 2014 @ 6:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There was a time when the GOP was recognized as the group who would cut your taxes, shrink government, and back the bureaucracy off of your case.
Published: Sunday, June 1st, 2014 @ 4:08 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that RC Creations, LLC, a seafood processing company, will establish a new facility in Pender County. The company plans to create 120 new jobs and invest more than $25 million by the end of 2017.
Published: Sunday, October 20th, 2013 @ 11:49 am
By: David Winstead
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Pender County was once part of New Hanover County, it was annexed from the coastal county in 1875 and named for the area native, William D. Pender, the youngest Confederate general who died in 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Published: Sunday, April 28th, 2013 @ 10:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2010, Rabon won by 63.5 percent in an open-seat contest created by the retirement of Sen. R.C. Soles Jr., a Columbus County Democrat who served the district for a record 34 years.
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 @ 9:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Another wildfire sparked by lightening, on June 19, 2011, has affected North Carolina. The wildfire in Pender County's Holly Shelter Gamelands, Juniper Road and County Line Road, and 8 miles North of Topsail is continuing to burn out of control.
Published: Saturday, June 25th, 2011 @ 11:46 am
By: Leslie Schneider
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Well this day, the Publisher wishes to tender a few thoughts to his readership so we will, in turn, reverse roles, and this time the column will be: Words from the Publisher.
Published: Monday, October 25th, 2010 @ 11:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pamlico Psychiatric Services provides medication management services for adult patients with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, dementia and post-traumatic stress.
Published: Friday, October 8th, 2010 @ 11:08 pm
By: BCN
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