OAK HILL -- Police Sgt. Mike Ihnken has been cleared of an accusation that he stole a dead man's wallet containing $55, the State Attorney's Office announced.
A review of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation determined there was "insufficient evidence to charge or convict Sgt. Ihnken with any crime," said Assistant State Attorney spokesman Chris Kelly.
Donna Hill, 75, of Edgewater, a former tow motor operator for General Electric, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Phyllis Lee Wilson, 74, of Edgewater, owner/operator of a cleaning business, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
James Foster Grayson, 86, of Edgewater, a former steamfitter in the aerospace industry, died Monday, March 8, 2010.
March 11, 2010: Shawn M. Albright, Edgewater, and Janet Hernandez, Port Orange.
March 10, 2010: Jorge R. Hernandez and Nidia F. Orozco, New Smyrna Beach; Dantrell L. Horne and Kerri-Lee McClain, New Smyrna Beach;
March 6, 2010: Charles E. McGuire Jr. and Leeanne Y. Harmon, Edgewater.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A tornado warning was issued at 2:38 p.m. for Southeast Volusia and northern Brevard County by the National Weather Service in Melbourne. The warning expires at 3:15 p.m.
A fifth biker's death has been attributed to a crash associated with Bike Week. Henry Gordon Johnson, 67, of Deltona, died Tuesday at Orlando Regional Medical Center, from injuries suffered two days earlier when he lost control of his 2009 Harley-Davidson, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
PORT ORANGE -- Belk invites Florida charities, schools and other nonprofit organizations to participate in its Spring Charity Sale on May 1 at its brand new store at the Pavilion of Port Orange. The event will once again benefit communities throughout the company's 16-state market area, including the newest in Port Orange, off Interstate 95, a 10-minute drive north from New Smyrna Beach.
EDGEWATER -- As the time change approaches on Sunday, Edgewater Fire-Rescue wants to remind residents to make another change that is important – changing the batteries in their flashlights and portable radios, said Jill Danigel, spokeswoman.
NSBNEWS.net. The New Smyrna Beach City Commission opts to spend $7,500 for an updated appraisal of the neatly 2-acre parcel at 2 North Causeway on the Intracoastal Waterway that the Angler's Club has occupied since 1942 under provisions of a 99-year lease that in the past two years has been called into question by several vocal residents. The commission entertained an offer from the Anglers to purchase the property outright for $795,000, which would end the lease agreement. The commission, however, pressed by Angler critics, held off Tuesday night in favor of obtaining an updated appraisal. The city maintains the lease is valid, but an outside attorney hired by the commission last year said the lease was not valid. The city and the Anglers have been in talks since in an effort to avoid potential costly litigation for both sides.
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NSBNEWS.net photo by Henry Frederick. Diane Young was promoted Monday from interim to perrmanent police chief of the Oak Hill Police Department.
OAK HILL -- Diane Young can proudly call herself chief of police of the Oak Hill police force.
That's because the Oak Hill City Commission voted 3-2 Monday to remove the "interim" from her title and name her perrmanent police chief, replacing Guy Grasso, who has a long-term disability injury from an auto accident on duty.
Courtesy photo. Aerial view of the Pavilion of Port Orange, with more than a half-million square feet of retail and office space off Interstate 95 and Willliamson Boulevard inPort Orange celebrated its grand opening Wednesday.
PORT ORANGE -- Retired home builder Alex Kajan remembers what a big deal it was when the Super Wal-Mart opened on Dunlawton Avenue nearly 15 years ago in addition to the Wal-Mart on Beville Road.
Since then, the growing city of nearly 56,000 residents have benefited from a Lowe's Warehouse, a Super Target, a Home Depot and other anchor stores and specialty chain restaurants.
But those pale in comparison to the open air Pavilion at Port Orange, a 550,000 square-foot retail and office complex complete with movie theaters.
