Archive - Jun 11, 2007

At least five bars were hit in New Hanover County early Monday morning. Sidebar on Front Street between Market and Dock was broken into around 5:15 AM. Full story...

The Pender County town of Burgaw is growing and a proposed annexation would make it even bigger, but some residents aren't happy about it. Full story...

A field trip to a rock quarry and growing bacteria in a science lab doesn't sound like typical summer school. But that's what this week's Cape Fear Community College's Kids' College is all about. Full story...

It's been about 3 months since the free trolley in Downtown Wilmington changed its route to better serve workers in the north end of downtown. Businesses like PPD have brought in almost 3,000 people. Full story...

It's been more than a month since a fire destroyed Evelyn and Kenneth Mills' apartment. The flames scorched dozens of priceless possessions that the Mills' later learned were being picked up by former neighbors. Full story...

As many as one in every 166 children in this country is diagnosed with autism, but medical researchers still know little about its cause. As the number of autism cases continues to rise, doctors still don't know why. Full story...

The two Brunswick County deputies under investigation for shooting a Leland man last month have been cleared of any wrongdoing. Full story...

Imagine your home going up in flames. Now think about your neighbors digging through your scorched belongings. That's what one local couple is dealing with. Full story...

We're learning more about what kind of information the US Attorney is looking for against the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office. Monday the county attorney's office released a copy of the subpoena. Thirty-six people and organizations associated with Sheriff Ron Hewett and the department are being investigated. Full story...

Thousands of Marines and their families went to serve their country at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune. Full story...

A female African elephant will be moved from a zoo in Canada to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. Full story...

Researchers say they may be able to use DNA to uncover the fate of the Lost Colony. Full story...

You may have seen police officers patrolling the streets on Segways in downtown Wilmington. But you may start seeing more than just police riding the transporters soon. Full story...

If you were in downtown Wilmington Sunday night you may have seen a lot of people wearing white. If so, chances are, they were going to the second annual Coastal White Party. Full story...

If we had a terrorist attack here, would our emergency officials know how to respond? That's why a terrorism drill took place Sunday in Brunswick County. It's something many of us would rather not think about, but in this day in age it's a reality: terrorists targeting a nuclear power plant. Now emergency response officers are coming together to see how they would handle that situation. Full story...