Beginning in January a new state law will require bar and restaurant owners to recycle glass and aluminum alcohol containers. Full story...

Are you concerned your son or daughter may be in a gang? Do you even know how to tell? A local church wants to make sure everyone in the community is up to speed. With all the attention on gang violence here lately, some members of the community feel we aren't as informed as we should be. The Union Missionary Baptist Church in Wilmington is trying to teach parents and teens more about gangs in a forum Wednesday night. Full story...

Marshall Mansolillo went to Buff Masters car wash at the corner of Wrightsville Avenue and College Road in Wilmington. But while his car was being washed it was rear-ended by the unattended car on the conveyor belt behind it. Full story...

The shuttle system is designed to get drunken drivers off the road. Wednesday the man behind the plan got a chance to tell downtown bar owners about his idea. Full story...

After disappointing hundreds of fans at New Hanover High Sunday, gangster rapper Lil Wayne may be developing a reputation. Full story...

The National Association of Realtors confirmed today what many people trying to sell their homes already know all too well: times are tough. Full story...

Halloween is a week away, but folks are celebrating early at UNCW tonight. The carnival just started. It's sponsored by the Center for Leadership and Education Services. Full story...

It was a big day for some New Hanover County special needs students. The Special Olympics put on the fifth annual Day in the Park at Legion Stadium. Young athletes had the chance to play tennis, bocce ball and soccer. Full story...

Even if you don't know his name or his face, the art of Ivey Hayes is well-known around our area. But perhaps even more impressive than his paintings are the disability he's overcome to make them and the attitude that fuels his talent. Full story...

New details are emerging tonight over the Lil' Wayne concert fiasco. He was scheduled to perform at New Hanover High School last weekend, but Lil Wanye, never showed up. Full story...

A two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author is making a once in a lifetime appearance at UNCW Tuesday. Full story...

Crews began setting up Tuesday morning to get the fairgrounds ready for the hundreds of attractions, and thousands of visitors expected to attend. Full story...

The campaign caravan for one state gubernatorial candidate rolled into town Tuesday. Full story...

It's a growing problem that might be happening in your neighborhood: people driving too fast. It's an especially big problem in Shallotte's Wildwood Village. Full story...

Wilmington city officials are taking steps to inspect downtown stormwater pipes to see if they need to be repaired. Crew members Tuesday lowered a camera underground. What that camera showed them seems to be good news for the city. Full story...