BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WECT) – Investigators are getting closer to finding out who is responsible for a number of breaking and entering that occurred in Boiling Spring Lakes during the past four weeks.

Detectives say thieves have managed to break into at least five homes along Longleaf Drive, South Shore Drive and Fifty Lakes Drive. They say guns and jewelry are what they are after.

Detectives hope to issue a warrant in the next few days.

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation teamed up with the Electrical Safety Foundation International to distribute free copies of the new Plug In to Holiday Safety program to 150 elementary school classroom teachers in Brunswick and Columbus counties.

According to the Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, the objective of the program is to educate children in grades 3-5 about holiday fire prevention and electrical safety.

"The winter holiday season is traditionally a festive time of year when friends and family gather for celebrations," ESFI president Brett Brenner stated in the Chamber's newsletter. "Unfortunately, many of our favorite holiday traditions can also create fire and electrical safety hazards."

Each student is reportedly provided with a take-home sheet to help them share what they've learned about smoke alarms, portable space heaters and electrically-related fires.

CAROLINA SHORES, NC (WECT) - A community meeting will be held Tuesday, July 26 at 2 p.m. for Carolina Shores residents. The town is seeking input on a proposed community garden and event space adjacent to town hall.

The session will be conducted by Frank Smith, owner of Smith2 Architecture + Design PLLC of Wilmington. Smith’s firm has been contracted to prepare the conceptual design of the project.

On Tuesday afternoon, Smith will present alternative designs based on the citizen input from the initial community meeting held on June 30. Residents will have the opportunity to share their views regarding the design alternatives for the project.