Archive - May 11, 2011

They're adult escorts who claim to be UNCW students who like to party and get naked. Tonight we take a closer look at this escort service to see what it's really all about. Full story...

Friendship and business can be a risky proposition. One Riegelwood couple may have found that out the hard way. They claim they hired a friend to install a new heating and air system in their home only to be left in the cold. Full story...

NC State director of athletics Debbie Yow made her second Wilmington appearance in less than a month. Wednesday night she addressed the Wilmington Chapter of the Wolfpack Club along with football coach Tom O'Brien. Full story...

Commissioners are looking at purchasing 85 acres that border Smith Creek Park off of Gordon Road. The price for the land is nearly $4 million and would be funded by a 2006 green space bond referendum. Full story...

It was a chance for folks in New Hanover County to voice their opinions to County Commissioners tonight. Commissioners hosted their second town hall meeting in Wrightsville Beach. Though folks who live in Wrightsville Beach say they appreciate their commissioners coming out to hear what they had to say, they still feel like they're being overlooked. Full story...

North Carolina's Republican legislative leaders have joined Minnesota legislators to put their two cents in to support litigation in which 26 states have challenged last year's federal health care overhaul. Full story...

Kyle Petty and other celebrities along with 175 motorcycles came to Wilmington as part of a charity ride. More than 175 bikes cruised for a cause in a ride that started May 7th in New York and wraps up May 13th in Florida. Full story...

Evangelist Billy Graham has been admitted to an Asheville hospital for treatment for pneumonia. Full story...

Well known porn celeb Ron Jeremy was in town this week working on "Pirahna 3DD." He left this morning and plans to be back in a few days. Full story...

The Wall Street Journal profiled two people who won "Most Likely to Succeed" their senior year of high school. One was Wilmington's own Charlene Dupray, who graduated from New Hanover High in 1990. The article says Dupray's superlative has been hanging over her head ever since she won two decades ago - dictating her every move. Full story...

Drifting smoke from a persistent wildfire has prompted North Carolina officials to extend an air pollution advisory across an even broader swath of the state. Full story...

New Hanover County Commissioners are considering the purchase of 85 acres that border the existing 92-acre Smith Creek Park off of Gordon Road in Wilmington as a means of significantly expanding the county’s green space system. Full story...

An Edgecombe County bus driver is being hailed for getting 39 elementary school students safely off a bus that caught fire. Full story...

North Carolina residents would have one week less to cast ballots before elections in legislation that supporters say would save money but opponents argue would discourage citizens - particularly Democrats - from voting. Full story...

Just days after graduation, community colleges across North Carolina got news of a potential 12 percent funding cut from the state. Students who rely on scholarships from the North Carolina Education Lottery may also lose funding. Full story...