Leland Police are investigating a shooting that happened near the Walgreens on Village Road Sunday night. Full story...

A new US Census report finds that a North Carolina city is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers, and two South Carolina cities are in the Top 10. Full story...

The court cases of former Boiling Spring Lakes Police Chief Emmett Ballree and his son Michael have been continued. Full story...

Rex Gore, the former District Attorney in Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties, will head to trial this summer for allegedly signing off on false expense reports for an assistant district attorney while in office. Full story...

Iron Man is a bigger golden boy than ever with a $175.3 million opening weekend at the domestic box office for the superhero's latest sequel. Full story...

Kenny Gattison, Glenn Sasser, Maggie Will and the late Thell Overman were inducted into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday night. Thirsty Thursday will return to the Shark Tank this summer. It's not just a Thursday "thing" anymore. The PGA Tour made a stop in Charlotte this week. Plus more! Full story...

The wolf huffed and puffed, and couldn't blow the straw house down? That's not quite how the story goes. But this weekend, students at Cape Fear Community College proved that straw bale construction is a smart, sustainable building method. Full story...

Today hundreds gathered in Kure Beach for a birthday celebration. Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce asked people around the area to join them blow out the candles for their 75th anniversary celebration. Full story...

Halloween came early at Fanboy Comics in Wilmington for Free Comic Book Day this weekend. Hundreds of folks waited in a line for free comics and prizes. And they were easily entertained by people dressed as their favorite superheroes. Full story...

Beautiful azaleas are known to grow wild and plentiful in Southeastern North Carolina. But this weekend, members of the Wilmington Cape Fear Rose Society showed off a different bloom. The Annual Rose Tour featured eleven gardens full of various roses. Gardeners say the challenge of growing roses in this area is what makes it so fun. They say these gardens are proof it can be done. Full story...

A task force launched to market Downtown Wilmington misused public money, throwing a party last week that included more than $1,000 worth of alcohol, according to a member of a board overseeing the group. Full story...

Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day around the country. Gilbert expects Fanboy Comics' turnout to be in the hundreds because of the sparked interest in comics since Iron Man 3 soared into theaters. Full story...

The Wilmington Hammerheads and UNCW baseball team both saw road trips come to an end; the return to the Port City went better on the diamond than the pitch. We've also got high school highlights including a Mideastern Conference championship game. Full story...

Authorities in Brunswick County arrested an Ash man Friday evening after a joint investigation. David Raefore Tripp, Jr. of Russetown Road was arrested on two counts of Possession of Firearm by a felon. Tripp was convicted in 1997 of felony child abuse resulting in serious injury. Full story...