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Archive - Mar 12, 2007

Local Democratic party comments on Wright

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Today Wright stepped down from leadership positions in the legislature. The local Democratic Party Chair says Wright's decision to step down from his leadership appointments was a good one. Full story...
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Commissioners vote to change leash law, not unanimous, law doesn't pass

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Should New Hanover County tighten the leash law? That was the question Commissioners tackled today. The Commission voted four to one to change the existing leash law to say a dog must be controlled by an attended leash, but for the law to pass, the vote needed to be unanimous. Full story...
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101-year-old woman mugged, Wilmington Senior Center considers self-defense course

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A 101-year-old woman is leaving for church when she's attacked outside of her New York apartment. The incident prompts a Wilmington senior center to teach a self-defense course. Full story...
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Wright's Connection to Black

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We are learning more tonight about his relationship with former House Speaker Jim Black. Many in Raleigh are saying the fall of Jim Black was just the beginning. Now officials are looking at Black's allies. And Wilmington lawmaker Thomas Wright seems to be at the top of the list. Full story...
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Marine base program tries to help families of wounded troops

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A program that helps families of wounded troops find housing when they return to Camp Lejeune is getting a boost this week. Full story...
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Former Black ally resigns committee posts

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A onetime ally of former House Speaker Jim Black resigned his House committee posts today because of an ongoing investigation into his campaign finances. Full story...
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Former deputy Long may benefit from charity tournament

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A golf tournament this weekend raised money for local emergency workers going through some tough times. But you may be surprised to hear who may get the money. Former Sheriff's Deputy Chris Long, the man who shot and killed Peyton Strickland while trying to serve an arrest warrant, is one of three candidates who may get the money from the Local Heroes tournament. Full story...
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Boy, 13, shot in chest

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Questions remain as to how a 13-year-old boy got shot in the chest over the weekend. Full story...
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Times set for regional at Winston-Salem

Top-seeded North Carolina will have all day and most of the evening to ponder their first-round NCAA tournament game against Eastern Kentucky. Full story...

Wolfpack to face Drexel in NIT opening round

Drexel was one of the teams most surprised to be left out of the NCAA field. It now has to settle for the NIT and a first-round meeting with North Carolina State. Full story...

New Hanover Wildcats win state championship

The New Hanover High School boys basketball team rallied from a last minute deficit Saturday night to win a state championship for the first time in 39 years. Full story...

Sen. Dole visits Wrightsville Beach

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Sen. Elizabeth Dole was in Wrightsville Beach Friday night raising cash for the GOP. Sen. Dole didn't speak at the podium; she walked among the crowd, talking about her "Dole plan" as she campaigns for 2008. Full story...
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Edwards pushes health care during Iowa visit

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Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards pitched a universal health care plan to residents in southeast Iowa during his visit there this weekend. Full story...
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3 N.C.-based teams claim spots in NCAA tournament

Three North Carolina-based schools are headed to the NCAA tournament. North Carolina drew a Number One seed for a record 11th time and joined Duke and Davidson in the field of 65 teams. Full story...

No. 8 North Carolina 89, N.C. State 80

North Carolina's depth proved to be too much for North Carolina State's determination. The eighth-ranked Tar Heels beat their Tobacco Road rivals 89-to-80 for their first Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1998. Full story...