Hundreds celebrate Head Start anniversary
Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 6:20pm.READ MORE:
Children and teachers from New Hanover County's Head Start program released red, white and blue balloons to celebrate Head Start's 40 years in the county.
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» Dole, McIntyre weigh in on SCHIP bill
Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 6:19pm.READ MORE:
While here Sen. Dole weighed in on the SCHIP bill. She said while she wants to reauthorize it and supports expanding funding for the program, she says the bill hurts North Carolina in its current form because the source of the funding comes from a heavy tobacco tax.
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» Drought conditions not as bad for coastal NC
Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 6:17pm.READ MORE:
Just one day after Gov. Mike Easley's plea for state officials to take action on drought conditions we're learning that the coastal region of North Carolina isn't suffering just yet with regard to water loss.
We haven't seen considerable rainfall in months. Much of the state is experiencing the worst drought in recorded history.
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» Blackbeard's cannon surfaces
Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 11:28am.READ MORE:
After hundreds of years in a watery grave one of the cannons from Blackbeard's last voyage on the Queen Anne's Revenge has been brought back to the surface. WWAY NewsChannel 3's Dana Brancato spent Monday off the coast of Beaufort aboard the recovery ship and saw a piece of pirate history revealed.
Full story...New Hanover County man competes overseas in Special Olympics
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 6:23pm.READ MORE:A New Hanover County man's passion for sports earned him a ticket overseas to compete in the Special Olympic summer games.
Full story...Local woman fights MS
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 6:06pm.READ MORE:Multiple Sclerosis can be a crippling disease, attacking the central nervous system. But one local woman is battling MS and winning.
Full story...Battle brewing over USS Kitty Hawk
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 6:01pm.READ MORE:A battle is brewing over a plan to bring the USS Kitty Hawk to the Port City. New Hanover County commissioners and city leaders support the idea. But not everyone is onboard with the idea of an aircraft carrier joining our battle ship. Local leaders met Monday to discuss the idea of bringing the aircraft carrier to Wilmington in 2012.
Full story...New Hanover, Pender Counties team up on new sewer project
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 5:16pm.READ MORE:
Monday New Hanover County commissioners signed a resolution to build a wastewater treatment plant on the counties' border.
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» Wright won't be reappointed to committees
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 5:12pm.READ MORE:
Wilmington lawmaker Rep. Thomas Wright has lost his chance for reappointment to five different committees on which he had previously served.
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» N.C. drought conditions worsen, state under burning ban
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 5:10pm.READ MORE:
The state's water woes are going to get worse before they get better. That's the word from North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley Monday.
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» Police respond to attempted bank robbery
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 5:00pm.READ MORE:
Police were called to the scene Monday of an attempted bank robbery in Wilmington.
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» Report: Some cancer deaths decline
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 4:59pm.READ MORE:
According to a new national report deaths from some types of cancer are beginning to decline in the United States.
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» Property owners now responsible for graffiti
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 4:45pm.READ MORE:
If a vandal spray-paints your wall with graffiti who should be responsible for cleaning it up?
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» NC kids getting healthier
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 4:14pm.READ MORE:
By and large, North Carolina kids are getting healthier. The state just released the 2007 North Carolina Children's Health report card.
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» Two dead, two recovering after truck flips
Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 9:36am.READ MORE:
Two people are dead and two others are recovering after the pick-up they were riding in flipped over.
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