Archive - May 2007

State Representative Thomas Wright says he's not leaving office. The New Hanover County Democrat's comment was in response to a call from House Speaker Joe Hackney that he should resign from office. It was about a week ago that state elections officials asked prosecutors to investigate Wright's campaign finances. Full story...

Fifty-one-year-old Angela Wheeler had her reproductive organs removed ten years ago. Now she says she can never be happy again. Wheeler wishes she knew of her other treatment options before the hysterectomy Full story...

Folks from the west say their barbecue is best, but the people from the east think their pork is the beast. Full story...

A North Carolina senator is proposing some big changes to the way auto insurance rates are calculated. He wants to take away the state insurance commissioner's ability to control insurance rates. If the bill presented in State Senate Tuesday is passed, North Carolina's business court would be in charge of deciding standard insurance rates, instead of the insurance commissioner. Full story...

It's been 20 years since the North Carolina Court of Appeals made an appearance in Wilmington. Monday three judges heard four real cases from the court of appeals at UNCW's student Fisher Center. Full story...

Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat John Edwards are atop a poll of likely Iowa caucus voters, and activists say that's because they've spent so much time and energy in that state. Full story...

A North Carolina-based soldier had died from injuries he suffered while fighting in Iraq. Full story...

MySpace.com says it will provide data on registered sex offenders it has identified and removed from the popular social networking Web site. Full story...

A Brunswick County man wants answers and his money. He says a package shipped to a customer was damaged in transit and the store it shipped from won't take responsibility. Full story...

The oldest park in New Hanover County has some new features for you to enjoy. Full story...

Federal immigration officials have started working closely with local probation officers to detect and deport illegal immigrants. Full story...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shook hands and posed for photos with supporters at a private fund-raiser in Charlotte. Full story...

An Army Reserve unit of military police said goodbye to family and friends as they left to prepare for up to a year in Iraq. Full story...

An elections board ruling in the case of state Representative Thomas Wright and tougher ethics rules are restricting what lawmakers may legally do for nonprofit groups. Full story...

When the sun comes out and the temperature goes up, many people head out on the water for a good time. Now local law enforcement is helping to make sure your fun in the sun is safe. Full story...