Archive - Feb 15, 2008

The education director of Wilmington Health Access for Teens, Geoff Zuckerman says pro-anorexic and pro-bulimic websites are becoming more popular among teens. He says there are hundreds of websites supporting, promoting and glorifying eating disorders.

The governor of North Carolina is investigating possible chemical contamination in mobile homes after an announcement by the federal emergency management administration. FEMA announced that many of the trailers they gave to Hurricane Katrina victims have dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde in them.

Two years ago the state of North Carolina changed the rule that limits the type of surface cheerleaders can cheer on if they choose to flip or fly thru the air. Call it the toss rule. It's a bit confusing with grey areas of interpretation. In Brunswick County, they're trying to take care of that by taking out the toss.

As we continue to look to the future of our area, the Cape Fear Gardener explores some of the natural issues we face. He takes a look at how important trees are as our area grows and develops.