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Archive - Jan 6, 2011Fat Tony’s makes donation to Cape Fear Literacy CouncilSubmitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 7:44pm.READ MORE:
Fat Tony's Italian Pub recently donated $5,000 to Cape Fear Literacy Council as a result of money raised by hosting the Wilmington Oktoberfest.
Full story... » Kitchen Cops 1/6/2011Submitted by Chris Phillips on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 7:15pm.READ MORE:
No low performers in this week's Kitchen Cops report, but there are a couple of high scores.
Full story... » CFCC to give away free basketball tickets in honor of MLK DaySubmitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 6:36pm.READ MORE:
Cape Fear Community College will give away free tickets to the Saturday, Jan. 15 basketball game in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. The game starts at 5:00 p.m. and the Sea Devils will take on Mount Zion Academy in the Schwartz Center in downtown Wilmington.
Full story... » Kitchen Cops 12/30/2010Submitted by Chris Phillips on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 6:31pm.READ MORE:
In this week's Kitchen Cops report, inspectors found two high performers.
Full story... » Pentagon anticipates $78 billion in budget cutsSubmitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 6:22pm.READ MORE:
Defense Secretary Robert Gates will cut $78
billion from the Pentagon budget in the next five years, money that
will come from shrinking the military's ground force, increasing
health care premiums for troops and other potentially unpopular
cost-saving measures.
Full story... » WPD: 2010 Wilmington Crime Statistics - Executive SummarySubmitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 6:18pm.READ MORE:
The following is a summary of crime stats for last year...
Full story... » 26th MEU from Lejeune heading to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring FreedomSubmitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 5:53pm.READ MORE:
More than 1,000 MEU Marines and sailors are expected to move into Helmand province by the end of January to provide greater security and support the infrastructure development needed in the region.
Full story... » HEALTHWATCH: Disputed autism study sparks debate about vaccinesSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 5:49pm.READ MORE:  More than a decade after a British doctor linked vaccinations to autism in children, his study is being called a fraud.
Full story...HEALTHWATCH: NC teen dies from flu; first in the stateSubmitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 5:35pm.READ MORE:
A 15-year old died on January 5 of complications from an influenza infection. The child had not received flu vaccine this season.
Full story... » Economist predicts improved 2011 for areaSubmitted by Paul Blackmore on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 5:28pm.READ MORE:
It's hard to know exactly what the future holds when it comes to the local economy, but now we have an idea.
Full story... » WPD: Drop in downtown crime in 2010Submitted by Ramon Herrera on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 5:25pm.READ MORE:
The Wilmington Police Department's 2010 crime stats also looked specifically at Downtown Wilmington. The police department says violent and property crimes were down 19 percent downtown during 2010, compared to the year before.
Full story... » How much do you know about your bottled water?Submitted by Katie Harden on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 5:15pm.READ MORE:
Environmental Working Group analyzed the labels of 173 unique bottled water products and company websites to determine if companies disclose information on where water comes from, how or if their water is treated, and whether the results of purity testing are revealed.
Full story...WPD: Violent crime in Wilmington lowest in 10 yearsSubmitted by Ramon Herrera on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 4:48pm.READ MORE: The Wilmington Police Department released its annual report on violent crime and says 2010 marks one of the least-violent years in a decade.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Close call for weak pelican on busy highwaySubmitted by Jesse Jones on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 4:40pm.READ MORE: Finally a bird story with a happy ending, but it didn't start out that way. An island is a good spot for a pelican, unless it is the center island on MLK Parkway in Wilmington.
Full story...Rabon takes oath, makes historySubmitted by Katie Harden on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 4:21pm.READ MORE:
History today in North Carolina's 8th Senate district. Sen. Bill Rabon was sworn into office at the Brunswick County Court House.
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