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Archive - Oct 19, 2009

Teen driving safety on the minds of many parents

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videoFew things in life are more unsettling for parents than watching their teenagers take off behind the wheel of a car those first few times. Thus we have National Teen Driver Safety Week. Full story...
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Federal funds dispersed by McIntyre

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videoCongressman Mike McIntyre made the rounds of Brunswick and New Hanover counties with giant checks in hand. The Congressman's visit was especially exciting in Navassa. Full story...
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Craig Marshall remembered after surfing tragedy

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A local surf and skate shop is hosting a special event, in honor of the Topsail High student who died in a surfing accident last week. Full story...
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Wave Transit eyes trolley system for Port City

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A new proposal may have the Port City looking more like the San Francisco Bay area. County commissioners heard a Wave Transit proposal that would bring a trolley system to Wilmington in the next few years. Full story...
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Tigers mourn loss of Coach Murphy just before title game

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This week was supposed to be a week of celebration for the Wilmington Tigers semi-pro football team, however the Tigers are mourning the unexpected loss of their head coach, William Murphy. Full story...
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Ladies only in this year's Landfall Tradition

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For seven years, the Landfall Tradition Golf Tournament has given UNCW's golf teams a home course advantage early in the season. But the eighth addition is just for the ladies. Full story...
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Alderman Elementary students install rain garden

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Alderman Elementary third graders stepped outside the classroom Monday morning to learn about the environment. Volunteers from Wal-Mart and the PTA gave students... Full story...
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NC troopers targeting drivers around school buses

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North Carolina troopers are beginning an operation to target drivers who fail to stop for school buses. Full story...
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Calif. firm wants to offer mobile net to NC coast

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A California wireless phone company has applied for a federal grant to bring broadband service to remote areas along North Carolina's coast. Full story...
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NC hospital building $750,000 anti-terror fence

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A veterans hospital in the mountains of North Carolina is building a massive anti-terrorism fence. Full story...
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Bowles, Burr host summit on education and economy

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An economic summit on the role of North Carolina's educational system in economic and workforce development has attracted about 150 officials and business representatives. Full story...
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Center to unveil plan to house Charlotte homeless

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The Urban Ministry Center wants the city of Charlotte to change how the state's largest city deals with the chronically homeless. Full story...
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Duke's Coach K offers execs leadership lessons

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The Duke University center on leadership and ethics named for the school's long-time basketball coach is pushing its way onto the business calendar. Full story...
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Group meets to consider Sandy Island ferry service

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The deaths of three people in a boating accident during a storm earlier this year has South Carolina officials considering ferry service to Sandy Island again. Full story...
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If you shuck it - Don't chuck it

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videoOysters are a popular treat from the sea, but after we shuck, many of us are disposing of our shells the wrong way. A state program is focusing an effort to recycle those shells to better the environment. Full story...
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