All senior centers and council on aging offices will be closed Thursday and Friday to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. A full version of activities appears on our Web site at www.southcoasttoday.com. The list is updated every Sunday. A condensed ...

In February 2008, a judge signed $114,985 and a 2007 Chrysler 4S over to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office to be used at the sheriff’s discretion. The property was alleged to be proceeds of illegal gambling and was expected to be forfeited ...

In September 2005, New Hanover County sheriff's deputies raided a ring of illegal video poker businesses, then took 28 days to return the inventory sheets, which say what they seized during the search, to the county court clerk's office. An inventory ...

More gambling forfeitures leading to profits for law enforcement bring forward the question of ethics in cases that result in money grabs for authorities. Forfeitures involving supposed illegal gambling are racking up big profits for police forces ...

HANOVER TWP. - The Whippany Rotary will hold a Casino Night and Tricky Tray from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 14 at the Whippany American Legion Hall on Legion Place off Mount Pleasant Avenue. For tickets and more information, call Mary at 201 ...

Hundreds of people attended a job and vendor fair Thursday at Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover, Md. It was hosted by Power Plant Entertainment of Maryland , a group that's hoping to build a new gaming and entertainment facility at the mall. The ...

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY - A coalition of transportation groups has ranked Maryland second to last in allocating federal money for improved safety measures for pedestrians and bicyclists. The group - Surface Transportation Policy Partnership and ...

Powhatan A Powhatan County man has won $500,000 in the Virginia Lottery. Vernon Poe bought the winning Mega Money ticket at Kim's Deli on Maidens Road in Powhatan. The lottery will give the store a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket ...

EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY - Hollywood Casino is facing big fines, after being accused of letting underage patrons inside to gamble. The State Gaming Control Board fined the casino $24,000. Officials say in July, a 20 year old man was ...

Looking for money for hockey arenas, convention centers and the like? Perzel and Preski persuaded Rendell to transform a plan to permit slots gambling at the state’s horse tracks. Rendell eventually agreed to allow free-standing casinos in ...