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Archive - Jun 5, 2007

Local magnet school misses out on grant, wins another

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A New Hanover County school just lost out on potentially winning a $2 million grant and is now looking for additional funding to help improve its programs. Full story...
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Scholarship Scams

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It’s the time of the year for scholarship scams as new high school grads gear up for college. Full story...
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ALE cracks down on minor tobacco sales

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Seven North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agents cited 20 store clerks in the NewsChannel 3 viewing area for selling tobacco to minors. Full story...
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Cop caught peeping

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A cop takes an inappropriate peek. The head of Charleston County's detectives division was arrested for violating the state's peeping tom law. Full story...
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Pender County adding voting precincts

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Long lines at the voting booths in Pender County during the last presidential election has brought about some changes. You may be voting elsewhere: Elections officials say back in 2004 some county residents had to wait more than four hours to cast their ballot. Full story...
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Local leaders take food stamp challenge

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Could you survive on $21 a week for food? Cape Fear area leaders put food stamps to the test. Last Tuesday some local leaders began the "food stamp challenge." Full story...
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Federal court deals setback to FCC

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A federal court has dealt a setback to the government's efforts to clean up the public airwaves. It has ruled that the FCC's obscenity policy is "divorced from reality." Full story...
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UNCW assistant provost suspended

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A statement UNCW administrators gave NewsChannel 3 says Adrian Sherman has been relieved of his duties as assistant provost in the international programs department. Full story...
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Brunswick County senior community grows

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It's the 14th fastest growing county in the nation and Brunswick County officials say they're making accommodations for an older crowd. Full story...
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Libby gets two and a-half years

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Former White House aide Lewis Libby has been sentenced to two and a-half years in prison for perjury and obstruction of justice in the CIA leak case. Full story...
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Driver in fatal wreck confounds police with ID

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A man who told police he was driving a stolen vehicle that crashed into a car and killed a Cary man is being held on $1 million bond because authorities can't confirm who he is. Full story...
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Man protests web cam on tranquil N.C. harbor

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You can see what goes on in Oriental if you're on the Web, but one man considers that an invasion of privacy and he's protesting it. Full story...
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MySpace.com ad leads to alcohol charges for teens, adults

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Two adults and eight others face alcohol charges after authorities were tipped to an illegal party by an ad on MySpace.com that offered unlimited alcohol for $5. Full story...
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Man develops breast cancer

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The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2007, more than 2,000 new cases will be diagnosed among men in the US. While breast cancer is a hundred times more common in women, many people don't realize that men also have breast tissue and can develop breast cancer. Full story...
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Bill would make killing assistance animals felony

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The State legislature has approved a measure that would give prison time to anyone found guilty of willfully killing a K-9, seeing-eye dog or other law enforcement or assistance animal. Full story...
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