Pender County newspaper editor sues county, three commissioners

Pender County newspaper editor sues county, three commissioners

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Andy Pettigrew, editor and owner of the Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, has filed a lawsuit against Pender County and three of its commissioners. Pettigrew says the county pulled legal advertising and public notices from his paper in retaliation for editorials and political cartoons he published. “We have been the only paper in the county since 2012,” Pettigrew said. He says his newspaper is the only one based in Pender C…

Pender newspaper claims First Amendment violation in county lawsuit

PENDER COUNTY — The ongoing dispute between the Pender-Topsail Post & Voice and Pender County has escalated, with the local newspaper issuing a lawsuit against the county and several commissioners. READ MORE: Some Pender commissioners critical over Pender Post cartoon, pull business from pub ALSO: Pender commissioner accused of campaign finance violations over ad buy in newspaper… Source