Savanna Tenenoff

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Savanna Tenenoff

What do drug busts, dangerous intersections and residential development expansions all have in common? Brunswick County. Brunswick County had its metaphorical hands full last week between road work, movie making, drug busts and housing projects. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office has charged nearly 20 people in connection with a big investigation into illegal drugs at local vape stores. Here's the scoop.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Savanna Tenenoff

Severe weather may impact the Wilmington area as a cold front moves through on Monday afternoon and evening. The Wilmington area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The primary threat is wind, with the potential for gusts of 60 miles per hour and threat of tornados, according to National Weather Service of Wilmington.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Savanna Tenenoff

Warm weather is upon us and Brunswick County residents are boiling under road work, development and.... rabies? April has started and Brunswick residents have already seen a positive test for rabies, paid the price of beachside parking and felt the need to retire or re-retire. Want to take a day off and go to the beach? Me too. However, parking prices and traffic jams may swing my decision. Use Cheryl's parking guide to know what to expect when you feel the itch for sand and salt water.

3 weeks ago | news-journalonline.com | Savanna Tenenoff

A former assistant director at the Battleship North Carolina is suing, alleging the director illegally recorded him and then fired him for reporting it. The lawsuit claims the director, Jay Martin, bugged a conference room to secretly record conversations about a state-funded project. The plaintiff, Chris Vargo, says he reported the recordings and other alleged misconduct by Martin to the Battleship Commission, after which he was fired.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Savanna Tenenoff

A former employee of Battleship North Carolina has filed a lawsuit alleging illegal surveillance and termination by leadership. Coast Guard veteran Chris Vargo of Wilmington filed a lawsuit in New Hanover County Superior Court on April 1 alleging illegal surveillance and whistleblower retaliation by the executive director of Battleship North Carolina. The Battleship Commission and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources are also being sued for retaliation.