For many students the first day of classes is just around the corner. That means it's time to pick up "back to school" supplies. This weekend is a good time to stock up, as most of what you will likely need is tax free. Full story...

A mother who may have been trying to protect her son in a local murder case, may end up serving more than four years in jail. Police arrested the mother of murder suspect Larry Thompson Wednesday night and charged her with accessory to murder. Investigators say Debra Thompson refused to tell police where her son was. They say she also withheld evidence from detectives. Full story...

Hampstead voters will finally get the chance to decide for themselves whether to incorporate. Wednesday state lawmakers gave final approval to a bill which allows for a referendum in the Pender County community. Full story...

Your child could have one of the million toys Fisher-Price is recalling because of lead in the paint. The 83 types of toys include the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters. Full story...

A local mother of two autistic boys has turned the challenges of her situation into a blessing for many other families. She was able to single-handedly start a summer school for autistic children. Full story...

Saturday is National Lighthouse Day and North Carolina's oldest standing lighthouse, Old Baldy, is on Bald Head Island. Pirates will help celebrate the day. They arrived Wednesday and gave NewsChannel 3 a sneak peak of what's to come over the weekend. Full story...

New jobs will soon be coming to the area, thanks to some new technology announced at the corning plant Wednesday. Officials say a new type of wire will make the flow of information faster, cheaper and better -- and it will be manufactured right here in Wilmington. Full story...

It's August, in the middle of summer. And if you think it's hot out there, just consider how hot it can get inside of a car, without any air conditioning. Well, we wanted to show you. So, we bought a thermometer that we'll be placing on our dashboard, to show you the rising temperatures during one of the hottest times of the day. Full story...

A Wilmington apartment complex is on the market. The Pines Apartments off Shipyard Boulevard is the same complex that was flooded over the weekend. Realtors say the more than 170,000 square foot property is going for just over $9 million. Full story...

Officials in Brunswick County say one man's trash could be hurting the environment. Attorneys for Brunswick County are in a battle with one property owner, trying to get him to clean the mess in his yard by the end of the month. Phillip Rivers lives off a remote road in Winnabow. He's owned his seven acres of land for 20 years and says it's not until recently that the county started pressuring him to clean up the junk in his yard. Full story...

A Wilmington man accused of murder turned himself in federal authorities this afternoon. Larry Thompson is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Morris Cuttino. Full story...

Brunswick County may be getting a new assistant district attorney. The new State budget includes money for 30 new North Carolina assistant district attorneys. This according to Brunswick County District Attorney Rex Gore. Full story...

Several major cities already use what's called a "ten-year plan" to end chronic homelessness. Now Wilmington is doing the same thing. A committee appointed by Mayor Bill Saffo has come up with a first draft of the plan. It calls for extending what is currently taking place in the City. Full story...

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce thinks Harper Peterson is giving the future convention center a bum rap. The chamber says the convention center will bring jobs and economic prosperity to the City. Full story...

An attempted murder suspect turned himself in to authorities after five weeks in hiding. But he's no longer in the custody of sheriff's deputies. Mark Ackerman is actually under electronic house arrest at his parents' home in the gated community of Landfall. Ackerman is charged with attempted first-degree murder. Full story...