“I lost my first two preliminary pageants competing in the Miss America Opportunity before I won Miss Cleveland, and I got first runner-up at Miss Goldsboro last year,” Carson said. “Going into those, ...

Two people were arrested and charged in connection to the murder of a 58-year-old man who was fatally shot at the Lodge Inn Tuesday night.

West Brunswick basketball player Saniya Stanley signs her letter of intent to attend Fayetteville Tech Community College surrounded by family including her grandma Wanda Bland, left, aunt Samone Bland ...

At the regularly scheduled Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary meeting on June 9, 2025, past president Wayne Weszka was recognized, for his dedicated service, with the presentation of a gold Past ...

Despite Oak Island jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first, Shallotte tried to give them a game with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Tate Morris of Lurleen B. Wallace Community ...

“That is where the best of the best compete, the NFR. The top 15 in the world from every event go there and compete. PRCA has been around since the beginning. They are the original, and they’re still ...

“I decided to build it up more, instead of just doing children who have special needs, also reaching out to children who are blind and deaf, also bringing them into dance,” she said. “I know a lot of ...

Sea Shells This Sandbar Lecture, A Survey of North Carolina Shells, on June 17 at 5:30 p.m. is sure to capture the attention of any beachcomber. Featuring sheller Daniel Minior, it explores the ...

West Brunswick’s Maya McKenzie signs her letter of intent to run track at Wingate University while surrounded by her sister, Ruth, parents Keri and Kevin McKenzie, track and cross country coach Jimmy ...

Capt. Toby Russ and crew of Mr. Goodhands/OIFC landed a 48.05-pound king mackerel on Sunday, June 8, to take home first place overall out of 206 boats entered in the 2025 Capt. Brant Jolly Mon King ...

Glenn DeSantis and “Cap’n Ron” Miller, the leader of the ORP Parrotheads, planned the event for over two months and were amazed at the incredible turnout by group members. This event represented the ...

VFW Post 7288 Steel Dart League end of season luck of the draw competition winners were Pat Hinkley, Bruce Shamyer and Bill Zimmerman. Photo contributed ...