Pettigrew says the county pulled legal advertising and public notices from his paper in retaliation for editorials and ...

June 11, 2025 WWAY News Deputies escort deputy to funeral home in Wallace (Photo: Contributed) PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County deputy has died after suffering a heart attack at his home.

The death and decapitation of a bottlenose dolphin found on the shores of Lea-Hutaff Island in Pender County remains under investigation. The decapitation has been determined to be intentional, which ...

The county spans just over 870 square miles, making it the fifth largest in landmass of North Carolina’s 100 counties. According to U.S. Census data, the county’s population was 12,468 in 1880.

Only 2.8 percent of the county is located in a municipality. According to the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management, only 24.6 of the county’s 871.3 square miles are located ...

Pender EMS and Fire will likely be taken over by the county by the year's end. County officials said they made the decision after not receiving financal documents from the service as requested ...

February 12, 2025 6:00 AM RALEIGH It’s been three months since 5.7 million North Carolina voters cast their ballots in the 2024 election — but new data about voting patterns continues to emerge.

Voters across Pender County headed to the polls today to cast ballots for the 2024 election. And thousands of residents had already voted early. In addition to president and governor, residents ...

In total, Pender County spends over $28 million to pay its 511 employees. Their salaries range from part-time employees making under $20,000 to full-time positions earning over $180,000 annually.

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County is making the latest Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zone maps available, which are set to take effect Jan. 17, 2025. You can find the ...