Senator Thom Goolsby showed his true colors last week when commenting on the Moral Monday protests in Raleigh against cuts to education, healthcare, early voting, and unemployment compensation. Full story...

One group of Cape Fear Community College students put their green thumbs to the test for a good cause. Students in Cape Fear's landscaping and gardening program spent the morning trimming bushes, pulling weeds, and mowing the grass at Wilmington's newest "Christian Recovery House" at Oleander Drive. Full story...

Goats, chickens and even “Riblet” the pig. This is life on "Faith Grown Farm." With six kids to raise, Dustin and Andrea Bestul are aiming to become completely self-sustaining. "We have started doing our laundry on the line and if it's not good weather, we hang it up in our house," Andrea said. "By doing that, we save 50 dollars a month." Full story...

The man who is reportedly the main source behind the revelation of large-scale government surveillance programs has ties to Wilmington. Full story...

Wilmington Police had their hands full in the Hillcrest Community Monday afternoon with a standoff that lasted for close to four hours. Full story...

Two Bladen County schools were under a lockdown briefly this morning after a suspicious person at one of the schools. Full story...

Tom Roston Jr. and Clint Simek freaked out after a 300 lb., 8'4" Mako shark jumped into their small fishing boat while they were shark fishing off the New Jersey shore. Full story...

New details on a man who drowned in White Lake over the weekend. Full story...

The Fred Lynch Invitational is just days away. The off-season basketball event will feature 45 high school basketball teams over a three day period. South Carolina beat North Carolina in baseball on Sunday. NC State beat Rice. The Wolfpack advances to the College World Series for the first time since 1968. The season ends on the road with a loss for the Wilmington Sea Dawgs. Earlier this weekend the Wilmington Hammerheads earned their first road point of the season. Plus more! Full story...

A Wilmington woman and her family are finally finished building their home sweet home with the help of a local organization. Full story...

The North Carolina Republican Party elected Brunswick County businessman and former Chairman of the Wake County Republican Party Claude Pope Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. Full story...

High School students throughout New Hanover County dressed in caps and gowns for graduation this weekend at UNCW's Trask Coliseum. Graduates from Ashley, Hoggard, New Hanover, and Laney High Schools say they are excited for the next step in their leaves. Full story...

Wilmington's Derek Brunson won't be fighting in Brazil this weekend after all. Brunson's opponent was involved in a car accident just one day prior to their UFC fight. Justin Livengood is the first local baseball player to be selected in this week's MLB Draft. Livengood recently completed his senior season at UNCW. He also played for the Wilmington Sharks. Plus more! Full story...

Andrea is pulling away from the area, allowing a more typical summertime pattern to resume this weekend. Full story...