Tagged: Pender County

The group’s name is FOCUS.  It may be short and easy-to-remember, but it encompasses a huge mission for the future of the Cape Fear Region. 

North Carolina House bill 438 opened a new door for county commissioners. It gives them more control over public health and social services departments. Brunswick County’s already switched over. New Hanover and Pender counties are now considering adopting the legislation.

Local county boards of health cover a lot of territory beyond funding birth control and offering flu shots.

A press release from Pender County’s Board of Elections warns that a voter registration form in the wrong hands could lead to identify theft.

Tourism in North Carolina is up all over the state – to the tune of 18-billion dollars in spending last year.