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Archive - Oct 13, 2009

Church doors always open for immigrants

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videoThe local Hispanic community has nearly doubled in the past ten years. As immigrants find their niche in the States, they're encouraged to find a way to hang onto old traditions while building new ones. Full story...
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Fellow senator speaks out about RC Soles

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videoSince August, the SBI has been investigating State Senator RC Soles for a shooting that took place at his home and accusations of sexual misconduct. Tuesday, a fellow senator reacted to those investigations and looked ahead to the impact they could have when the Senate heads back to session in May. Full story...
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Middle schoolers encouraged to start planning for the future today

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videoPender County schools are making a focused effort to address the achievement gap between minority and non-minority students by encouraging all to plan for the future. Full story...
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Riverfront Hilton guest evacuated Tuesday

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A power outage at the Riverfront Hilton forced guests to evacuate Tuesday afternoon. Hilton management said a transformer shutdown causing a fan to fail and blow smoke into the building. Full story...
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Peeping Tom behind bars again in New Hanover County

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A Wrightsville Beach peeping Tom is peering out from behind bars Tuesday night. So far, detectives have identified nine victims and say there are more. Full story...
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Coach Williams talks diabetes, basketball

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It was a sea of Carolina blue at Thalian Hall Tuesday morning for a gathering of the Junior Diabetes Association of Wilmington. The group welcomed UNC coach Roy Williams as their guest speaker. Full story...
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Empty Bowls event helps feed the hungry

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The Southport-Oak Island Food Pantry and the Associated Artists of Southport are working together to help feed the hungry. Four artists and six others have spent the past year making more than 1,000 clay bowls. Full story...
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Chadbourn Mayor looks toward higher office

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Mayor Kenneth Waddell plans to file for the State House District 20 seat. Full story...
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More NC bears leave woods to find food

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A record bear population in the North Carolina mountains has led more of the beasts to look for food near areas where humans work and live. Full story...
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NC lottery players favor game for frequency

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North Carolina has bucked a national trend of lower spending on state-run gambling partly thanks to the surprise performance of a twice-daily game with low payouts. Full story...
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More than a dozen immigrants found in van in NC

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North Carolina troopers stopped a van packed with immigrants after a man called to say his cousin had been kidnapped. Full story...
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Apartments for homeless, disabled open in Raleigh

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The chronically homeless and disabled are getting some help in Raleigh. Three congressmen are scheduled to attend the dedication of the Salisbury Apartments, 10-unit apartment building for those groups, on Tuesday. Full story...
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NC governor to speak to Global TransPark board

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For the first time since she took office as governor, Beverly Perdue will speak at the Global TransPark board meeting in Kinston. Full story...
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Artificial reef project advances in Oak Island

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videoOak Island is one step closer to an artificial reef off its shore. Residents had the chance to voice their opinions at a public meeting Monday night. The majority who showed up were for the reef; hoping a place to grow the fish population will also mean economic gain. Full story...
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Carolina Beach looks to purchase land for pier, holds public meeting Tuesday

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The Town of Carolina Beach will hold a public meeting Tuesday night to consider the purchase of property to build a pier for the North Carolina Aquarium system. The price tag is just more than $4 million for the property, which totals more than two acres. Full story...
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