Fair Grove seems unable to shake troubles involving its police department. Last week, the head of the city’s police force — who was hired less than eight months ago — was placed on administrative leave. Mayor Thomas Voorhis confirmed the decision to place Chief Roy Howell on administrative leave but did not comment on how … Read more
Florida is as close as you can get to the Bahamas and Caribbean without leaving the county. For your family to truly feel like you’re on “island time,” you’ll want to stay at a resort that offers all your needs – from dining options and activities to entertainment – in one place, without having to … Read more
Florida is as close as you can get to the Bahamas and Caribbean without leaving the county. For your family to truly feel like you’re on “island time,” you’ll want to stay at a resort that offers all your needs – from dining options and activities to entertainment – in one place, without having to … Read more
A decision regarding an ethics complaint against Louisville Metro Councilwoman Donna Purvis has been delayed following a hearing Monday. The complaint, filed by Varble Avenue resident Michael Allen, claims Purvis deliberately acted to put speed bumps on Garland Avenue, where Purvis owns property or lives, instead of his street despite a safety study showing the … Read more
There are hospice programs in penitentiaries. It’s an accommodation for those who will die behind bars in the United States, the country recorded to have the world’s largest (by capita) and oldest prison population because the system isn’t designed to let incarcerated people out. That’s a circumstance Nature of the Crime directors Ricki Stern and … Read more
Since the city of Wilmington’s $68 million purchase of the Skyline Center in July 2023, officials have announced a strategic plan to offset the cost through the sale of surplus properties. The recent approval to sell three of these parcels could make way for a downtown grocery store. At the Dec. 3 city council meeting, … Read more
Road construction, new traffic patterns, new development and pitch black routes have Brunswick County residents wanting lighting improvements along rural highways. Driving late at night on N.C. 133, N.C. 87 and N.C. 211 to or from U.S. 17 can be a dark, bendy ride and local residents and business owners are concerned about drivers being … Read more
For some voters, the process of their vote being counted wasn’t as simple as filling in the bubbles, feeding the tabulator and heading home. If someone forgets their photo ID, an election worker can’t find their voter registration or they showed up at the incorrect precinct, they may fill out a provisional ballot. These ballots … Read more
Wilmington lost another historic building last month when the former home of longtime newspaper The Wilmington Journal, a landmark in the Black community, was torn down. Located at 412 S. Seventh St. downtown, the building dated to 1903 and for most of last century served as the home of one of North Carolina’s oldest and … Read more
A Texas school teacher is reportedly “no longer employed” at the local district where she had been working after she prohibited her first-grade class from using the bathroom as punishment – causing several students to urinate on themselves. According to a social media post from a school parent who later spoke to local news outlets, … Read more