Archive - Apr 9, 2007

Religious leaders in the community are calling on the Wilmington Police to thoroughly investigate the death of Phillipe McIver. More than 100 people gathered at the makeshift memorial honoring McIver's memory. Friends, family and community members walked up Princess Place Drive to the memorial. First there was a moment of silence for McIver, followed by a prayer; a prayer that asked for justice to be served. Full story...

Port officials say the speed of the cranes means more containers loaded and unloaded every minute. Full story...

Construction on Military Cutoff has been going on since 2004 and some businesses along that stretch of road say the construction is causing more problems than ever. Is there an end in sight? Full story...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, children need immunizations to protect against dangerous diseases. Full story...

Several area fire departments are about to get some much- needed funding. The money will help improve the facilities. Full story...

The autopsy results are back from the murder of a Brunswick County man. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office says Anthony Alex Smith died of a gunshot wound to the chest. Full story...

The State Board of Elections is pushing for a public hearing to gather more information about the Wilmington lawmaker's questionable campaign contributions. Full story...

It's been nearly five months since a deadly tornado struck the small Columbus County community. Eight people were killed. Dozens of homes damaged, many destroyed. Saturday was a new day for some of those who lost their homes. They now have new homes built by volunteers. Full story...

Officials say two people are dead after an early morning plane crash in western North Carolina. Full story...

If you're a teacher and you want to get a substitute so you can take personal leave, it will cost you, and educators would like to change that decades-long policy. Full story...

New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David plans to meet with SBI agents Monday regarding Thursday night's officer-involved shooting. Full story...

Be prepared to pay up at the pump, as gas prices climb once again. AAA Carolinas reports gas prices went up nearly 20 cents just in the past month. Full story...

A shooting in Brunswick County early Sunday morning left one person dead. It happened during a birthday party in Supply. Investigators say it happened at a private club on Makatoka Road. Sheriff Ron Hewett says around 3:30 Sunday morning during a party several people got into a fight. Full story...

Four huge new cargo cranes have begun work at the state port of Wilmington. It's taken two months to unload and test the cranes and repair damaged caused when the ship bringing them up the Cape Fear River came too close to a dredge moored near the port. Full story...

Travelers on Interstate 40 in Durham County will experience slow downs at night and some weekends as work crews repair bad concrete along ten-point-four miles of the highway. Full story...