Pender County Schools will require clear bags at all major events held at its high school campuses beginning this school year ...

The board voted on Aug. 12 to provide clearer definitions and updated language on their policy on when students can use ...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -Pender County crews are responding to a hazardous material spill in Hampstead. According to ...

The 2025-2026 school year marks the first year Pender County will implement a three-tiered bus schedule. The change is in ...

Bank of America has filed a lawsuit against a Pender County commissioner, alleging he owes more than $18,000 on a credit card ...

For the Pender County Board of Commissioners District 1 race, incumbent Brad George will face challenger Jim Harris. In-person early voting begins on Thursday, Oct. 17 and ends at 3 p.m. on ...

After voting to amend the noise ordinance just last week, Pender commissioners delayed the change, with plans to hear from ...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Randy Burton, the chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioners, is facing a lawsuit over ...

Pender County's CTE program hosted nearly 900 fifth-graders for an agricultural day at Penderlea Farms. The event, "Harvesting Tomorrow," aims to introduce students to agricultural careers, a ...

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.

For the Pender County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat, Ken Smith, who defeated incumbent Jackie Newton in the primary, will face Demetrice A. Keith in the November election. In-person early ...