A New Hanover County man's passion for sports earned him a ticket overseas to compete in the Special Olympic summer games. Full story...

Multiple Sclerosis can be a crippling disease, attacking the central nervous system. But one local woman is battling MS and winning. Full story...

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...

Monday New Hanover County commissioners signed a resolution to build a wastewater treatment plant on the counties' border. Full story...

Wilmington lawmaker Rep. Thomas Wright has lost his chance for reappointment to five different committees on which he had previously served. Full story...

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. Full story...

Police were called to the scene Monday of an attempted bank robbery in Wilmington. Full story...

According to a new national report deaths from some types of cancer are beginning to decline in the United States. Full story...

If a vandal spray-paints your wall with graffiti who should be responsible for cleaning it up? Full story...

By and large, North Carolina kids are getting healthier. The state just released the 2007 North Carolina Children's Health report card. Full story...

Two people are dead and two others are recovering after the pick-up they were riding in flipped over. Full story...

One way of measuring the distribution of income in the United States is by looking at income tax returns. Results have been released showing that the rich are getting richer. Full story...

Wilmington police have increased the reward amount in the city's only unsolved murder this year. The police department and CrimeStoppers are offering $10,000 to anyone who has information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for killing Ronald Conyers. Full story...

Many local residents showed their support for a worthy cause Sunday, by putting on their walking shoes. The 28th annual "Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty" or "Crop Walk" drew a crowd of more than a hundred people to raise awareness for hunger relief. Full story...

The NAACP State Convention is in Wilmington this weekend and the president of the state chapter delivered his State of the State address Friday. Rev. William Barber repeatedly reminded his audience that working towards the NAACP's goals is movement, not a moment. The president of the North Carolina NAACP delivered his State of the State address to a group of responsive and enthusiastic supporters. Full story...