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[ September 6, 2026 ] TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER EARLY‑MORNING DISTURBANCE ON NORTH OCEAN BOULEVARD Crime & Public Safety
[ September 6, 2026 ] ARREST MADE IN ASSAULT AND BATTERY 2ND DEGREE CASE Crime & Public Safety
[ September 6, 2026 ] Brunswick Community College Announces Paramedic Course for Advanced EMTs Brunswick County
[ September 6, 2026 ] Statewide Rabies Scare Grows: Hundreds Evaluated After Mobile Petting‑Zoo Events Health News
[ September 6, 2026 ] Rosemary (Dimaggio) Ward Obituaries

Statewide Rabies Scare Grows: Hundreds Evaluated After Mobile Petting‑Zoo Events

September 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

September 6, 2026 RALEIGH, NC — State health officials say the number of people evaluated for possible rabies exposure has risen sharply after three baby goats from a mobile petting zoo tested positive last month. According […]

Raleigh Parking Garages to Receive 988 Crisis Lifeline Signs Under New State Partnership

September 3, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina health officials are launching a coordinated effort to expand mental‑health awareness across state‑owned parking facilities in the capital city, introducing new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline signage designed to make […]

RECALL: Horizon Organic Pulls Shelf‑Stable Chocolate Milk

September 3, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

RECALL: Horizon Organic Pulls Nearly 54,000 Cases of Shelf‑Stable Chocolate Milk After Reports of Premature Spoilage Horizon Organic has voluntarily recalled nearly 54,000 cases of its shelf‑stable 1% chocolate milk following consumer reports of bloated […]

Rabid Raccoon Confirmed in Bladen County

September 2, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer September 2, 2026 Residents in Bladen County need to keep an eye out after health officials confirmed that a raccoon found dead near U.S. 701 North and Willard Tatum […]

FDA RECALL: Crystal Temptations Chocolatey Eyeballs Halloween Candy

September 1, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

FDA: Crystal Temptations has recalled several Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs products after discovering they contain undeclared milk allergens. The items — sold in 7 oz., 10 oz., 10.5 oz., 11 oz., and 16 oz. packages — […]

(Update) North Carolina Teen Dies After Rare Brain‑Eating Amoeba Infection

September 1, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer A North Carolina teenager has died after developing a rare infection caused by the brain‑eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. His mother, Monica Mendoza, identified him as Moises Ponce Mendoza through […]

September Mobile Pantry on the Move Across Brunswick County

September 1, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Your September Mobile Pantry schedule and where to find support this month By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer Brunswick County, NC — September is here, and the Mobile Pantry is ready to serve communities throughout […]

Western NC Measles Exposure Prompts Statewide Advisory

August 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer ASHEVILLE, NC — State and local health officials have issued a measles exposure notice after an out‑of‑state individual traveled through western North Carolina while infectious, including a stop at a […]

Brunswick County to Shift Water System to Free Chlorine

August 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Temporary disinfectant change supports annual flushing program BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC — Brunswick County Public Utilities will switch from chloramines to free chlorine beginning October 1, 2026, as part of its annual water system flushing program. […]

Walmart Settles Federal Case Examining Opioid Dispensing Practices

August 31, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer Regional — Walmart has reached a federal civil settlement that closes out a Justice Department case first filed in 2020. The government spent several years reviewing how Walmart pharmacies […]