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'Absolutely preventable;' New Pender County manager takes over after $650K scam

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PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY-TV) – A new Pender County manager has taken over in the wake of a vendor fraud scheme that resulted in the loss of more than $650,000 in public funds. “This was absolutely preventable,” said Colby Sawyer. As of December 1, 2025, Sawyer has been the county’s new manager and now he is picking up the pieces after a major scam the county fell victim to late last year. “If criminals would put 10% of the processing power into d…
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WWAY TV broke the news in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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