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Records: probation officer never met with teen charged in Carson's death

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:40am.READ MORE:

Records show the probation officer ordered to monitor Laurence Alvin Lovette never met with the teen, now charged with killing two college students. Full story...

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War veterans honored

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:37am.READ MORE:

Several war veterans received high honors Monday night. Three vets stood tall as they were recognized for their service to the armed forces. Full story...

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Detectives seize 'hell razor' heroin

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 5:44pm.READ MORE:

A significant amount of heroin is off the street. New Hanover County Sheriff's detectives made a pretty big drug bust Tuesday afternoon. Full story...

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UNCW, multi-national project explore underwater world

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 5:25pm.READ MORE:

Man has already traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to the moon. But we're only beginning to scratch the surface of what exists just a few thousand feet underwater. Full story...

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Housing market trending toward rentals

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 5:24pm.READ MORE:

Home prices are on the decline across most of the country, but even with lower costs, some realtors say buyers are hard to come by. Local realtors say the market is trending toward long term rentals as an option. Full story...

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Whiteville School Board considers uniforms

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 4:32pm.READ MORE:

Students in Whiteville may face some major changes in their school dress code -- changes that may have them wearing uniforms. Full story...

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Wilmington Fire Chief Sam Hill retires

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 2:14pm.READ MORE:

He served Wilmington for 50 years and Monday the city will pay tribute to fire Chief Sam Hill. Full story...

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Brunswick County teenager missing

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 2:10pm.READ MORE:

Police in Brunswick County are looking for a missing teenager. Full story...

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Two house fires erupt on Carolina Beach Road

Submitted by Guest on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 7:11am.READ MORE:

Firefighters are investigating the cause of two fires in New Hanover County. Full story...

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Seniors use video games for exercise

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 5:21pm.READ MORE:

For some local seniors, video games and exercise go hand-in-hand. The retirement home owners of the Woods at Holly Tree bought the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system for their residents as part of a pilot program. Full story...

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Construction site theft on the rise

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 5:14pm.READ MORE:

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Homebuilders and police say theft of construction supplies on job sites is becoming a bigger problem in our area. In the end, it's home buyers who wind up footing the bill. Full story...

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Burgaw gets new police chief

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 5:00pm.READ MORE:

Burgaw has a new top cop. Ed Gibson was sworn in Monday as the new police chief in Pender County. Full story...

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North Topsail waiting on re-nourishment plans

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 4:41pm.READ MORE:

North Topsail residents deal with beach erosion every storm and every year. Even after years of planning North Topsail residents may have to wait another year for the town to further plans to re-nourish their beach. Full story...

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Wright wants back in

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 2:05pm.READ MORE:

Thomas Wright wants back in the state legislature. Wright was ousted Thursday by an overwhelming 109-5 vote. Monday his lawyer filed a motion in Wake County Superior Court to have that vote overturned. Full story...

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Helicopter crash investigation results released

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 11:53am.READ MORE:

The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary results of the investigation into what caused a recent helicopter crash. Full story...