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Archive - Oct 5, 2009

Banding together to gather instruments in Bladen County

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videoBladen County band directors are asking for the public's help. They need old instruments for children who can't afford to be in band. Full story...
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Council discusses new options on convention center hotel

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videoConstruction on the Wilmington convention center continues to move along, but there are still no plans for a neighboring hotel. Full story...
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Deer causing problems for motorists

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videoWith the start of hunting season, comes the scattering of deer in rural counties. With more deer on the move, the more likely they are to run into your car. Full story...
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911 calls go unanswered

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videoEveryone knows to call 911 in an emergency, but what happens if no one answers? It's a question some New Hanover County residents were forced to answer over the weekend. “It rang and rang and rang and rang, and no one answered,” said Kathy Boone. Full story...
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Federal grant helps local students learn to read

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Bladen and Columbus County school kids may learn to read at an even earlier age, thanks to a federal grant. The school systems in the two counties have received a joint Early Reading First grant worth $4.3 million. Full story...
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Hurricane season about to fizzle out

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videoWith only a few weeks left in hurricane season, you may be wondering where all the storms are. The lack of hurricanes is good news for people who live along the coast. Meteorologist Tim Buckley tells us about some factors that have helped keep this 2009 season quiet. Full story...
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Demolition of former police station makes way for new Union Station Building

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It is the beginning of the end for one Wilmington landmark. Crews started demolition on the former Wilmington Police Department headquarters on Red Cross Street. Full story...
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Columbus County loses beloved Aunt Sarah

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Columbus County has lost one woman, beloved by many. We first met Aunt Sarah Sledge back in July. At age 93, she was still working at the Ambassador Camp at Lake Waccamaw, which she started back in 1957. Full story...
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Bladen County to welcome farmer's market

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Elizabethtown residents are looking forward to a new place to buy locally-grown produce. An open-air farmer's market is coming to Bladen County to help revitalize downtown Elizabethtown. Full story...
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Red Barn Studio performs "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"

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Back in the spring, Wilmington's Red Barn Studio performed Alfred Uhry's "Driving Miss Daisy." For the fall, the theater is tackling another Uhry play. Full story...
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FAA: 1 dead in crash of experimental plane in NC

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One person is dead following the crash of an experimental aircraft in eastern North Carolina. Full story...
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NC court resume payments to emergency judges

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North Carolina's courts are again paying judges who fill in during an emergency. The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the Administrative Office of the Courts has resumed $400-a-day payments to emergency judges after they stopped several weeks ago due to budget cutbacks. Full story...
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NC alienation of affection law gets tougher

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The opportunity to sue over alienation of affection in North Carolina is narrower. The Winston-Salem Journal reported that a state law that went into effect last week limits the circumstances in which a spouse's extramarital lover can be sued. Full story...
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U2 chows down on some NC 'cue

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With or without 'cue? After their performance Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, U2 chose with. Full story...
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NC governor seeks more fed funding in DC visit

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North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is making a quick trip to Washington in her hunt for federal dollars that could improve the state's jobs picture. Full story...
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