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Archive - Jun 2, 2008

Bridge repair update

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 4:31pm.READ MORE:
Lanes on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge were back open Monday evening after being shut down as planned this morning. Crews took away lane closure signs around 3 p.m. Full story...
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Local man trying to break karaoke record for a good cause

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 4:25pm.READ MORE:
videoA Wilmington man is attempting to sing his way to a world record and help a good cause in the process. Full story...
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Brunswick County considering historic places survey

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 4:24pm.READ MORE:
videoBrunswick County commissioners will meet Monday night to talk over money and history. Full story...
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Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson ousted

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 4:15pm.READ MORE:
Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson is out as head of the nation's fourth largest bank. Full story...
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Career Day held at Murrayville Elementary

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 4:08pm.READ MORE:
It was career day at Murrayville Elementary School. Full story...
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Construction starts on Brunswick Novant Medical Center

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 4:03pm.READ MORE:
At the construction kickoff for the new hospital today, the name Brunswick Novant Medical Center was also revealed. There are already some signs of construction on the $107,000,000 facility, which is about three miles from the current hospital on Highway 17. Full story...
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Watershed Kids Award

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 4:01pm.READ MORE:
Using rain gardens to filter storm water runoff is one way Gregory Elementary students are helping restore polluted Burnt Mill Creek. They planted a rain garden in front of the school to prevent flooding, and allow runoff to pass through the ground soil. Full story...
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Hewett pleads guilty to federal charge of obstructing justice

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 2:52pm.READ MORE:
Former Brunswick County Sheriff Ron Hewett pleaded guilty in Raleigh Monday to a federal charge of obstructing justice. He now faces sentencing Sept. 8. Full story...
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Fayetteville hotel that catered to blacks to be razed

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 10:22am.READ MORE:
A Fayetteville hotel that provided rooms for black travelers during the era of segregation is facing the wrecking ball. Full story...
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NC audit says state university overcharged for student aid

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 10:16am.READ MORE:
State auditors say students at Fayetteville State University were charged too much for financial aid in 2007, the final year of former Chancellor T.J. Bryan's tenure at the university. Full story...
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Duke University installs siren warning system

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 10:14am.READ MORE:
Duke University has begun installation of outdoor siren systems designed to warn students and school personnel in the event of campus violence or a natural disaster. Full story...
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History of surfing the Cape Fear coast

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 8:54am.READ MORE:
videoA lot can change in 40 years -- the style, the technique -- but when it comes to surfing, one thing has stayed the same. "You are always looking for the perfect wave, and the perfect conditions to make the perfect wave," said Dennis Barbour, owner of Island True Value. Full story...
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