Archive - Mar 2007

A year later, about $300 million short. When state lawmakers approved the lottery, lottery officials predicted the games would generate $1.2 billion dollars for the state within the first fiscal year. Full story...

The Coastal Resources Commission is considering easing the rules on how close to the ocean homes can be built. For people on Oak Island that change is not coming fast enough. Full story...

Some 800 of the hardiest souls from around the country will be in action tomorrow, competing in the Azalea Festival Triathlon Full story...

The TV and movie industry is a multi billion dollar business and every city wants a slice of the pie. Last year alone $37 million were spent in Wilmington. That's why state officials have Wilmington on their radar. Elected leaders and film commission members normally meet in Raleigh, but Friday they were here. Full story...

Some of them aren't even old enough to drive. But that's not stopping a group of high school students from putting the petal to the metal, and then some. Full story...

Four new cranes are almost up and running at the Port of Wilmington. And port officials are hoping to turn them into major moneymakers. Full story...

Political committees have reported more than 270 donations to Representative Thomas Wright's campaign that the campaign hasn't unreported. Full story...