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Duke Energy Supports Pender County Emergency Management with Grant

Duke Energy · Pender County

Duke Energy Supports Pender County Emergency Management with Grant

Coverage: 2 sources

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Duke Energy awards Pender County Emergency Management with a $25,000 grant. According to Duke Energy, twenty government agencies and nonprofits are receiving Duke Energy Foundation grants of $25,000 to fund severe weather preparedness measures. These Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) grants will help prepare community resources, emergency responders, and residents for major storms. Tommy Batson, the Pende…See the Story

Topsail High School named 2024-2025 NCHSAA recipient of Exemplary School Award

Hampstead, North Carolina · Hampstead

Topsail High School named 2024-2025 NCHSAA recipient of Exemplary School Award

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — Topsail High School has been named the 2024-2025 recipient of the Exemplary School Award by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). This award recognizes the Pirates as the top overall high school athletic program in the state. Presented annually with the support of the North Carolina Coaches’ Association and the North Carolina Athletic Directors’ Association, the Exemplary School Award honors one sch…Read Article

Pender County man accused of killing sister could face death penalty

Death Penalty · Hampstead

Pender County man accused of killing sister could face death penalty

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County man accused of killing his sister could be eligible for capital punishment. Matthew Dolan, 23, appeared in court on Friday, June 13, for a bond hearing. Dolan is charged with first degree murder, first degree arson, and cruelty to animals. Megan Dolan, 21, was found dead by firefighters at the family’s Hampstead home in August of 2024. Matthew Dolan then took off to Ohio, where he was arrested and later ext…Read Article

NC Coast Host makes donation to sea turtle hospital in honor of Stephanie Key

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

North Carolina Coast Host recently presented a check for $300 to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in honor of Stephanie Key.Topsail Beach · Topsail Beach Read Article

Pender County deputy dies following medical emergency

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County deputy has died after suffering a heart attack at his home. According to the sheriff’s office, Deputy Lendon Lampley experienced the medical emergency at his home in Rocky Point on Tuesday night. He was taken to the hospital in Burgaw, but did not survive. Lampley had been with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office since January. Following his death, fellow deputies escorted his body to a funeral home in W…Pender County · Pender County Read Article

State releases autopsy in Pender County teacher’s death, case remains open

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has released the autopsy report for a Pender County teacher found dead in December 2024, identifying the cause of death but stopping short of determining how it occurred. Heather Lee Fennell, 46, was found dead on Dec. 4 at a home on Sawgrass Road in Hampstead. Fennell was a sixth-grade science teacher at Topsail Middle School and had worked in the Pender County s…Pender County · Pender County Read Article

SCAM ALERT: Pender Co. Schools warns of sponsorship funds scam

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Scammers are claiming to represent Pender High School and Pender County Schools and asking for sponsorship funds from local businesses.Burgaw · Burgaw Read Article

Pender County Commissioners hear plan for merger with Pender EMS & Fire and other departments

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — Pender County Commissioners heard a presentation during their meeting Monday afternoon about the expected merger of Pender EMS and Fire and other departments with the county. Pender EMS and Fire Chief James Baysden was one of many who attended the Pender County commissioners’ meeting to hear more from a presentation about the county’s plans to consolidate fire and EMS personnel. Baysden said its a process he thinks is moving …Taxes · Burgaw See the Story

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash impacting traffic on U.S. 17 in Hampstead

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The accident happened on U.S. 17 near Grandview Drive in Hampstead heading south.Hampstead, North Carolina · Hampstead Read Article

CFCC Celebrates Surf City Campus Expansion with Groundbreaking Ceremony

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

CFCC says 10,500 square feet was added to the existing facility, doubling its size to accommodate the growing student community.Surf City, North Carolina · Surf City See the Story

Pender Co. deputies arrest man wanted in Tennessee for homicide

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

According to the PCSO Facebook page, deputies were responding to a domestic incident on Acadian Loop at 1 p.m.Facebook · Pender County See the Story