Shawn Barry, the godfather of Oak Island’s drone program, passed away June 19 following a battle with cancer. He was 56.

Brunswick County leaders passed a budget last week that meets the county’s growing needs while maintaining the current tax rate.

Southport Mayor Joe Pat Hatem reads a proclamation honoring Southport’s Gooney Birds at the June meeting of the Southport Board of Aldermen. The mayor is shown with supporters of the ...

Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation established an endowment investment fund with the purpose of providing essential, long-term support to Dosher Memorial Hospital.

Jeremy Royal, a cook in the Dosher Hospital Dietary Department, is the most recent recipient of the hospital’s Employees Exceeding Excellence, “Triple E” award.

Parents can often struggle to find options for their children to stay busy in the summertime, but the National Junior Tennis League’s summer camp has hit the courts with local ...

The Southport Board Aldermen approved a budget last week after several weeks of meetings , eliminating a tax increase proposed in the original budget originally presented by the city’s administration.

Jason and Marci Lowry, a brother and sister from Winnabow, chose their Lucky for Life numbers using family birthdays and the strategy paid off with a $25,000 a year for ...

The Southport Unity Committee hosted its annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday with a parade down Howe Street and a program at A.C. Caviness Park emceed by South Brunswick Class of ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation implemented a traffic change this week as part of the ongoing Highway 211 widening project.

Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Addison Sellers, student-athlete at South Brunswick High School, for representing the chamber by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the ...

This was a typical scene along the Southport waterfront back in the 1930s and 1940s, when shrimp boats that operated out of the area were smaller and more numerous. These ...