A fire at a Wrightsville Beach apartment house has left a number of people homeless. Investigators say a pot of cigarette butts ignited on the third floor deck. The fire quickly spread to the vinyl siding of the house. Full story...

Keith Rhodes is a very busy man, and it can be a challenge to catch him. We went behind the scenes in downtown Wilmington to find out why he earns rave reviews, awards and loyalty. Chef and owner of Catch Keith Rhodes has so much on his plate, he practically meets himself coming and going. Full story...

Some 160 families showed up at Wrightsville Beach Thursday morning so kids with autism could learn how to catch a wave. Full story...

Our rash of gun violence continues. A teenager is under arrest after firing shots into an occupied vehicle in Wilmington. Full story...

A 16-year-old girl who married her 40-year-old former teacher can't get her toys back from her parents. A judge says Windy Wuchae cannot force her parents to return her Beanie Baby collection, PlayStation and other items. Full story...

The Wave Transit system is reconfiguring some of its routes adding stops along its Brunswick and Columbus County lines. Managers are hoping the move will boost some woeful ridership numbers. Full story...

A new officer joins the force of the New Hanover County sheriff's office and he could take a bite out of crime. The new canine's job is to sniff out drugs in schools. Full story...

More and more people are working from home. One local mom is doing it all. Elizabeth Dibiasi is a mom, a wife, and works for a financial advisory firm – and she can get her work done from her couch. Full story...

A Leland man is upset with a local pool company. Don Ruttan paid Tarheel Pools and Spas thousands of dollars to install his pool last year. Now, he's having problems, and says he can't get the company to do anything about it. Full story...

Tropical Storm Erin is threatening to touch down Thursday in Texas and has caused the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for most of the Texas gulf coast. Full story...

Neighbors of a Winnabow man will soon know if the debris in his yard is polluting their water. Brunswick County attorney's sued the man a couple of months ago, claiming his backyard was a landfill. The attorney's biggest concern is neighbors' water wells could be polluted with toxins from debris that's been sitting in Phillip Rivers's yard for years. Full story...

For the third month in a row, deputies from Brunswick County are testifying before a federal grand jury. Full story...

Locals are participating in a charity motorcycle ride from Boone to New Bern to raise money to help abused children. Full story...

We've all heard of little league, but how about senior league? Teams from Wilmington's Senior Softball League took to the diamond at Empie Park Wednesday. Full story...

After a second massive recall of its toys the Mattel company is promising to improve safety standards. Mattel says the suspect toys are a small percentage of their output -- and that most of them are no longer on store shelves. They could still be in the hands of your children. Full story...