Good morning, Leland.

Morgan, a local man with rare Tango2 deficiency disorder (affecting his speech and mobility), supports Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue by keeping equipment and grounds ready.

Two fundraisers are scheduled on Oct. 2 at Bolivia Elementary School Fall Festival and Oct. 13 at the fire rescue headquarters to support the team.

Leland Brewing Co. has unveiled its All Good Kitchen, a shipping container that now serves smash burgers, beer brats and fish tacos.

Locals can enjoy these dishes starting today.

Michael Sledge's debut thriller Cold Moon Rising is being adapted to a screenplay by North Carolina-born filmmaker Daniel Peddle, who discussed the project on 1on1 with Jon Evans podcast.

The project now enters its next phase as creators prepare to seek a producer to bring the script to production.

Brunswick County's 1,100-acre Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park Megasite received over $6 million in state funding today from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina to clear the site, build a rail bed, and mitigate wetlands (preparing for future business investment and job creation).

Topsail High School’s marching band will perform in the 42nd annual London New Year’s Day Parade on Jan.

1, 2028. The band will receive its official invitation at a ceremony on Monday, Oct. 5 in the school auditorium.

Leland residents can reduce plastic use in their kitchens by swapping out plastic items for wooden utensils, mason jars & durable cookware.

The guide offers simple steps to cut waste and make kitchens more sustainable.

In late August, dozens of volunteers gathered data on bats in Pender and nearby counties to help scientists track these rarely seen animals.

The study will inform future conservation efforts in our region.

Leland will host open houses on Oct.

28 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Town Hall to get input on a parks plan and a 32-acre park proposal off Long Pine Drive that may include a disc golf course, and Town Council meets Oct. 29 to review them.

The Town of Leland is planning a new 32-acre park and updating its 10-year Parks, Recreation and Open Space plan to meet fast-growing needs.

Residents can review proposals and offer feedback at Town Hall on Oct. 28 from 3 to 6 p.m. and during Town Council meetings on Oct. 29.

Girls flag football teams from Ashley, Laney and New Hanover played in Buc Town on Wednesday night, marking the first championship season under NCHSAA.

The playoffs start Oct. 31 with a state title on Nov. 14.