Archive - Aug 8, 2008

It has been nearly three weeks since former Navassa Police Chief Ricky Thorpe resigned after being charged with drunk driving. There are now only two acting police officers left in Navassa, and officials have yet to pick Thorpe's replacement. Full story...

The search for an alleged murderer ended yesterday with the suspect turning a gun on himself. Full story...

Allegations of sexual harassment have been shaking up the Oak Island Police Department. Four officers, including a sergeant have resigned in the past week. Full story...

All this week, we have been featuring historic locations around Wilmington and the restaurants they are paired with on the tour. There may be no better example of Wilmington's prosperous past than the Latimer House. Full story...

People in Pender County have been saving their oyster shells. Today, those shells were put to a good use. WWAY joined volunteers from Pender Watch, UNCW and the Division of Marine Fisheries to lay down some oyster beds in forest sound. Full story...

Cape Fear Community College dedicated its site for its Surf City campus. Full story...

0-8, 0-8. 0-8 -- those numbers have an important meaning for officers of the law. Full story...

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is admitting to an extramarital affair but denies fathering the woman's daughter. Full story...

Police say a Special Forces soldier has been charged with two misdemeanors after his neighbor's pet dog was shot to death in their Fayetteville neighborhood. Full story...