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Archive - Apr 2007

April is Prevent Child Abuse Month

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Social workers say nationwide, seven million children have been abused already this year. In Pender County alone there are 500 cases of maltreatment reported in 2007. Full story...
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Road through Marine base now closed

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Thousands of cars will have to bypass Camp Lejeune now that the Marine Corps base has closed NC 172 to cars just passing through the base. Full story...
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Second annual 'Teen Summit' helps local kids

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Hundreds of teens gathered to talk about issues affecting their lives. Full story...
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Stretched Army sends units back to Iraq early

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Defense officials say the Army is sending large units back to Iraq without giving them at least a year at home, the second time that's happened since the war began. Full story...
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Burning cigarette destroys New Hanover County storage building

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A lit cigarette destroys a family's storage unit. Full story...
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Man arrested for stealing hundreds of cigarettes

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Surveillance video led Brunswick County deputies to a man wanted for breaking into a convenience store and stealing hundreds of cigarettes. Full story...
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Man charged in killing of two Charlotte officers

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A suspect was charged with murder today, less than 24 hours after two Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were fatally shot during a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex. Full story...
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NC school cafeterias seeking help to pay for healthier menus

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Public school cafeterias around North Carolina are offering healthier diets and lunch room supervisors say legislators need to ante up more money to pay for it. Full story...
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Hispanic leaders grappling with higher DWI problem

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Driving while intoxicated is a problem confronting Hispanics in North Carolina, where car accidents is the top killer and the number of alcohol-related wrecks are higher for Hispanics than other groups. Full story...
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Edwards reports raising more than $14 million in early 2007

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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards raised more than $14 million in the first quarter of the year. The amount would have set a record except rival Hillary Rodham Clinton raised almost twice as much. Full story...
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Wilmington man found dead in backstreet alley

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Around five o'clock Saturday afternoon Wilmington police responded to a report of a body found in an alley off of 16th Street near Nun Street. The victim was 24-year-old Ronald Nathan Conyers Jr. Investigators say they found Conyers's body just three blocks from where he lived. Full story...
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Eleven North Topsail Beach homeowners taking Town to court

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North Topsail Beach homeowners say they say they were ousted from their homes by a hurricane, and kept out by the town. Full story...
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Kure Beach 60th Anniversary

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Kure Beach throws a big birthday bash. The town celebrates its 60th anniversary this month. Full story...
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