Archive - Sep 2011

Nearly $400 million lost in the electronic equivalent of the sofa cushions is waiting for its rightful owners in North Carolina to claim it. Full story...

Home sale numbers in the Cape Fear are up more than ten percent in the last year. And while that may be good news, some realty experts say it's too early to celebrate. Full story...

It's a program meant to keep kids off Wilmington's streets, but problems for the Student Athletic Basketball Academy keep piling up. We first told you about the program last month, when employees claimed they weren't being paid. The director had excuses, but it turns out, he may have lied. Full story...

Months after a judge ordered him to pay an overdue debt, a Wilmington radio host still owes more than $1,500. A writ of execution is out for Curtis Wright, the host of a conservative morning talk show on WAAV-AM. Full story...

A study finds North Carolina's once-fledgling wine industry, grape growers and related businesses are directly responsible for employing about 3,800 and those workers generate another 3,700 jobs. Full story...

As summer winds down and the cool air starts coming in, there are few places as beautiful as the North Carolina mountains. As the leaves turn from green to brown and many other colors along the way, it's a vacation spot for many during the fall season. Full story...

Federal prosecutors have begun introducing their case against three North Carolina men accused of plotting terrorist attacks. Full story...

In the rapidly changing green business world, sometimes it's hard to keep up on the latest trends. Local green professionals gathered at the Emerging Green Businesses Conference in Wrightsville Beach today to share their ideas and successes. Full story...

A government watchdog group wants to support John Edwards in a campaign finance case against the former presidential candidate. Full story...

A new program will help Camp Lejeune Marines adjust to life at home after the stress of a combat zone with excursions such as whitewater rafting trips. Full story...

The downtown campus of Cape Fear Community College turned into an operating room today. Students and faculty in the school's surgical technology program provided information about their field while giving away free goodies and even letting the public practice their skills in operation. Full story...

A new TV show that shot its pilot in the Wilmington area hits the air tonight. "Revenge" premieres at 10 p.m. on ABC and WWAY. Full story...

So what do Leland town leaders think about all the drama going on in the police department surrounding Chief Tim Jayne? We tried to tack them down today, which was a lot tougher than you might think. Full story...

State law says Leland town leaders don't have be afraid about talking about personnel issues in public, if the problems at hand are damaging the credibility of the police department. North Carolina General Statute § 162A-6.1 (7) states that Farris, with the approval of council, can talk with anyone, including the media, about someone's personnel file if it means maintaining public confidence in the Leland Police Department. Full story...

Two of the leading speechmakers in last week's debate at the North Carolina Legislature over a proposed statewide referendum on gay marriage will discuss the issue again, this time in front of some budding lawyers. Full story...