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Archive - May 2008

Bus driver won't be charged in pedestrian accident

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The bus driver that hit and killed an exchange student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not be charged. Full story...
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UNCW launches wave buoy

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Earlier this month UNCW's Coastal Ocean Research & Monitoring program deployed the first ever "wave buoy" in this part of North Carolina. Full story...
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Early detection improves survival rate for kidney cancer patients

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More than 50,000 Americans will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year, but these days, their odds of survival have improved thanks to earlier detection. Full story...
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Application Withdrawn for Topsail Humane Shelter in Hampstead

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videoIt had all the makings of a long, hot night in Burgaw. Pender County Commissioners were ready to tackle the issue of a new animal shelter in Hampstead. Residents were ready to block it. Then came the surprise nobody expected. The application for a special use permit was withdrawn. Full story...
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State of Our Schools: Education Issues

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videoMany people think our country's future rests on how well we educate our children. There is growing concern that American children are falling behind. Full story...
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Local law enforcement agencies raise money for Special Olympics

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If you were driving down Market Street early this morning, you probably passed the 2008 Torch Run. Full story...
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Delgado trial update

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New Hanover County prosecutors interviewed their first witnesses today in the Tyrone Delgado trial. Full story...
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White Lake drowning update

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New information in the weekend drowning of a Bladen County boy at the White Lake Water Festival Full story...
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Resident organization hopes to stop Titan Cement plant

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videoConcerned residents spoke to county commissioners at a meeting today. While an official contract hasn't been signed, Governor Easley has officially announced Titan America's plan to build a cement plant in Castle Hayne. Full story...
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NC-based brigade scheduled for another Iraq tour

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The Department of Defense says a brigade of paratroopers from Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Division will return to Iraq later this year as part of a regular rotation of troops. Full story...
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NC Lawmakers to consider bill setting water usage rules

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North Carolina lawmakers will review new rules on water usage, just a year after the worst drought recorded in state history. Full story...
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Several states look into moving DXM behind counters

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Walk into any grocery store or gas station and you'll find plenty of it. Dextromethorphan, or DXM, is a key ingredient in 120 different cold medicines. Full story...
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100 years of ineptitude... only in Philadelphia

When it happened Sunday afternoon, most people probably did not even notice.

Boy drowns at water festival

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The community of Elizabethtown is mourning the loss of a six year old boy after he drowned Saturday during the White Lake Water Festival. Full story...
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Fort Fisher Combat Fun Run

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videoThe Fort Fisher Air Force Base served as the backdrop for a combat fun run on Sunday. The event was a fundraiser for the local non-profit "Step Up For Soldiers" and proceeds will benefit the fallen soldiers memorial in Wilmington which will be dedicated next month. Full story...
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