LELAND, NC (WECT) – The first annual Detective Kyle Jones Memorial Golf Tournament will take place Saturday, May 11, according to event organizers.

Detective Kyle Jones, 41, died at his home in January, and proceeds raised from the event will go towards his daughter’s college fund.

The tournament will include a bouncy house, face painting, Zumba, a photo booth, a DJ, games and more.

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Praying for Crystal Abbott Coffman Foundation is hosting a 5k event in May to help raise money to support Coffmann.

According to the foundation, Coffman suffered a severe spinal cord injury last year while heading to her home in Leland. She swerved to avoid a deer that jumped out in front of her vehicle, ran off the road, and lost control.

The 5k for Crystal: Run, Walk, and Roll (wheelchairs) event will be held at the Industrial Park in Elizabethtown on May 11, 2013 starting at 9:30 a.m.

Pre-registration is underway for participants for the event.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The first day of school for the class of 2027 is only four months away! Now is the time to register children for kindergarten.

Registration is currently underway at all neighborhood elementary schools in Brunswick County. Parents are invited to the annual Kindergarten Round-Up night at their child's school on Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m.  Round-Up is a fun-filled family event that includes dinner, tours, classroom visits, and FREE educational materials for families.

Parents are encouraged to enroll their children now and not wait until the first days of school. 

Advance registration helps determine how many classes are needed at each school and help minimize transitions once school begins.