SOUTHPORT, NC  - The Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual fundraising event the Southport-Oak Island Golf Classic on Saturday at the Oak Island Golf & Country Club.  Although not a chamber of commerce day the golfers blew through the 18 holes in record time possibly propelled by the windy day.     This year’s Diamond Sponsors were BEMC & Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS.   

Winners in the 2013 Southport-Oak Island Golf Classic. 1st Place Championship Flight: Pacula Builders Team - Tucker Pacula, Dennis Michael, Billy Lewis & John Lawrence. 2nd Place Championship Flight: McCullough Construction Team - Chad McCullough, Allen Kinney, John Hunt & Chris Willetts. 3rd Place Championship Flight: BEMC Team - Don Hughes, John Hoerter, Timmy Dean & Bruce Schell.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Several agencies in Brunswick County arrested a previously-convicted felon Friday night.

David Raefore Tripp, Jr., 41, was arrested on two counts of Procession of Firearm by a felon.

Tripp was previously convicted of felony child abuse resulting in serious injury in 1997.

He is being held in the Brunswick County Detention Facility under a $20,000 secured bond.

Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Investigative Unit, the Vice Narcotics Unit, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms made the arrest after a joint investigation.

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY,
NC (WECT) - Hundreds of people in Brunswick County are smiling a bit wider on
Friday after receiving free dental care.  

The Coastal Cosmetic
Family Dentistry in Bolivia hosted the second annual Dentistry From The
Heart event, providing a free day of dental care to more than 150 residents.

The line for
patients began as early as midnight the night before for the opportunity to
receive free dental services.

Last year,
volunteers and sponsors provided 150 patients with a free extraction, filling
or cleaning and in turn, donated more than $50,000 in free dental care.

This year, organizers expect they will serve more than 180 patients.  

Dr. Aaron
Wilharm says this is a great way for them to give back to the community.