Archive - Apr 7, 2008

More than eight months ago Columbus County Animal Cruelty investigators confiscated eight horses after finding signs of neglect and abuse. A couple of weeks ago investigators had to return the horses to their owner.

Wallace Police received some sad news today about one of their own. Wallace Police Det. Emanuel Pickett was serving in Iraq with the National Guard. He was killed there Sunday.

Former Rep. Thomas Wright has been sentenced between roughly six and eight years in prison after a jury found him guilty of fraud. The crimes are nearly identical to those that led his colleagues in the House to kick him out of office.

2007 was the driest year on record in North Carolina. In Wilmington we finished off the year almost two feet below normal. 2008 has gotten off to a wetter start, which is good news for area lakes including Jordan Lake, which is our main water source.

Teenagers gathered inside New Hanover High School's Brogden Hall to vent about the pressures they face at school. Many say they are ready to see a change in their peers.

Adorned with spiral curls, fancy dresses, and gloves, the Azalea belles are ready to make their debut during the Azalea Festival. There's 124 belles this year, which is a big difference from the original 7 back in 1969.