Archive - Jan 13, 2012

To an outsider watching Pop Herring's basketball tryout in November 1978, it would not have been obvious that the gym at Laney High held a player destined to become the greatest in the universe. He was still Mike Jordan then, not Michael Jordan, just another sophomore guard among 50 eager boys competing for 15 spots on the varsity and 15 more on the junior varsity. Full story...

A grisly discovery for Wilmington Police officers searching for a missing person today. While looking for clues, officers found a body buried outside a downtown Wilmington home. Full story...

The IRS has issued a nearly $35,000 fine to the Town of Navassa. When reached by phone this morning, Mayor Eulis Willis said the council has not yet talked about the penalty, but it does have the town's lawyer working on it. Full story...

A judge has postponed a Brunswick County Commission hearing scheduled for Tuesday to see if there's cause to remove Commissioner Charles Warren from the DSS Board. FULL COMPLAINT INSIDE. Full story...

A man pulled over by a state trooper in Onslow County this week turned out to be wanted for murder in Georgia. And he may have hidden a gun in a very unusual place. Full story...

The Marine Corps on Friday laid the groundwork for deciding what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken in the case of an Internet video purporting to show Marine snipers urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan. Full story...

Gov. Bev Perdue says the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would be troubled by efforts in North Carolina to require photo identification to vote and by education spending reductions. Full story...

Police say a gunman who opened fire at a lumber company targeted four of his co-workers, killing three of them and critically injuring the other person. Full story...

As opponents continue to fight a proposed cement plant in Castle Hayne because of environmental impacts, the plant's parent company has won an environmental award. Full story...

If you haven't given up on your New Year's resolutions yet, you may be looking for a way to get healthy. There was plenty of advice available today at the annual Taking Control of Your Health Fair hosted by WWAY and New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Full story...

Last week we found out who has the BEST SALAD to help you eat healthier. But as you work on your New Year's resolution, where should you go to get in active and in shape? Maybe it's the place with the best array of machines and weights. Or maybe you're looking for specialized workouts to tone your body. Whatever your exercise options, we want to know which is the BEST GYM in the Cape Fear. Congratulations to CrossFit Coastal! Full story...

The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office says a Silver Alert issued last night ended when the man they were looking for was found dead. Full story...

Nine proposed charter schools have gotten the approval of a North Carolina state panel reviewing whether they would be ready to operate this fall. Full story...

Gov. Bev Perdue's campaign has been paying more recently for flights on North Carolina state aircraft when she's attended political events as she seeks re-election this year. Full story...

University of North Carolina system President Tom Ross is recommending tuition and fee increases of less than 10 percent. Full story...