Archive - Jul 13, 2007

The Mrs. United States pageant concluded late Thursday night in Las Vegas. Reigning Mrs. North Carolina April Storms-Britt competed in the contest. Out of 54 contestants April was awarded first runner-up. Full story...

The second-largest surfing competition on the east coast is going on in Wrightsville Beach. The third annual pro-am Surf Fest started Friday morning. Hundreds are turning out for the pro-am competition. Full story...

Dogs and cats displaced by flooding in the Midwest are coming to Greensboro. Animal rescue organizations in Oklahoma have been working with the Greensboro-based Animal Rescue And Foster Program to help save the animals. Full story...

Wilmington police are looking for a man who led them on a chase last night. Despite the use of a K-9 unit and helicopter, police were unable to catch Chris Woodard. Full story...

It's Friday the 13th. Are you feeling superstitious? For many people here in Wilmington superstitions are running wild. Full story...

When you consider your garden hose cancer and birth defects probably don't come to mind. Garden hoses contain harmful chemicals including lead. If you read the fine print, you'll see the warning: "do not drink water from this hose." Full story...

Three sewage spills in the past week have Bradley Creek area residents speaking out. Crews caused the spills last week while working to repair the lining of the sewage pipe that runs through the Wrightsville Green community. That project is now on hold while county engineers, consultants, and contractors come up with a plan to prevent another spill from happening while repair projects are going on. Full story...

Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards wants to help train 150,000 American workers each year in what he calls "green collar" jobs. Full story...

It's a dirty job but someone has to do it. Wilmington's manual ditching crew gets their hands -- and often entire body -- dirty to make sure the storm drainage system doesn't back up and cause you problems. Full story...

Smithfield Foods says more than half of its 5,000 employees have signed letters asking a union trying to organize the plant to allow a vote. Full story...

Onslow County Sheriff deputies have arrested a man for murdering his sister and for trying to kill his mother. Full story...

The federal government is giving some much needed money to Carolina Beach for the inlet dredging project. Thursday the US House, Energy and Water appropriations committee granted $1.2 million for Carolina Beach inlet dredging. It's enough to cover the full cost of the project. Full story...

Living so close to water means many of us have gone fishing, but have you ever been of shark fishing? It is something offered right here in our area. Full story...