Public smoking bans tend to spark emotions on both sides of the conversation, and that is certainly true at Wrightsville Beach, the first public beach in the state to ban smoking on the sand. Now a bill in the state Senate could send the ordinance up in smoke. Full story...

The non-profit Ocean Conservancy's annual cleanup report ranks North Carolina fourth in the United States in the amount of waste picked up on public beaches and waterways. Full story...

Demolition crews brought down the200-foot tall steel smokestack at New Hanover County's former WASTEC facility early this morning. Full story...

The Justice Department says Attorney General Eric Holder removed himself from a decision to subpoena phone records of The Associated Press. Full story...

WWAY 5th Quarter Co-Host Trot Nixon will be inducted in the Celebrate Wilmington! Walk of Fame later this month. The induction ceremony is set for Friday, May 31, at 3 p.m. at the Cotton Exchange in downtown Wilmington. The public is invited to attend. Full story...

ABC says it is adding 14 new shows to its lineup next season, including a spinoff of its fairytale drama "Once Upon a Time" and an action-adventure series drawn from the Marvel Comics world. Full story...

"Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans will likely be indicted on heroin possession charges before her next court date in July, her attorney said Tuesday. Evans, 21, appeared briefly in Brunswick County District Court on charges of possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession in connection with her arrest April 23 in Caswell Beach. Full story...

Wilmington Police say a couple of good neighbors helped them to arrest a man for stealing a woman's purse last night. Full story...

YouTube video posted by TalkMedia.tv claims WMYT-FM will transition from a Christian station to conservative talk radio later this month. Full story...

The timeline for another crossing of the Cape Fear River has been pushed back again. At a meeting Monday of the Cape Fear Crossing Work Group, consultants from URS Corp. said a draft of the environmental impact study will be completed in spring 2016, and a final study will be approved in the summer of 2017. Full story...

On Monday evening Walmart and Paramount Development Corporation hosted an open house at the Northeast Library to educate residents about a proposed Walmart supercenter. Full story...

A small woods fire has been contained on Fredrickson Road, according to New Hanover County Dispatch. Full story...

The Brunswick Community College Dolphins won their first Region 10 baseball title on Monday night. The BCC Dolphins beat Lenoir 9-5 in Morehead City to earn an invitation to the national junior college baseball tournament later this month in Oklahoma. Check out our highlights from BCC's win. The Topsail boys tennis season ended on Monday. Tommy Burleson is headed to the NC State Sports Hall of Fame. Plus more! Full story...

The experience inside a Fuzzy Peach store is one you won't easily forget. From the colorful décor to the modern lounge-like furniture, it isn't your average dessert shop. Owners Rocco Quaranto and Wells Struble say besides making cold treats with toppings for days, they wanted to create a fun environment for customers. Full story...

This week, KitchenScoop.com's Alicia Ross shows how to make delicious Kung Pao Chicken for Two... Full story...