Archive - Oct 2012

New Hanover County Animal Services says the 20th case of rabies this year has been confirmed in the county. Yesterday, Animal Services was called to pick up a fox that was killed by a family dog. Full story...

Two teens are out of custody after being accused of stealing of a scooter and running from police. Wilmington Police say an officer saw the boys on a scooter at Wrightsville Country Store on Wrightsville Avenue. Neither boy was wearing a helmet, but both had their faces covered with bandanas. Full story...

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue has not yet emptied her campaign fund as the closing of the campaign season and her administration approaches. Full story...

Nationally, likely voters divide by 49-48 percent between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the latest ABC News/Washington Post daily tracking poll. That's exactly where it's been in seven of the nine ABC/Post tracking poll releases since the start of last week, albeit with movement in some underlying measures – toward Romney in the middle of last week, then easing back since. Full story...

The search for the captain of a tall ship that sank in the Atlantic during Sandy is in its third day. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill said Wednesday morning that a cutter searched for Robin Walbridge overnight and two C-130 planes would join the search during the day. Full story...

More winter weather is likely in the mountains of western North Carolina. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, Watauga and Yancey counties into Wednesday afternoon. Full story...

A local makeup artist turns 'Good Morning Carolina' anchor Ashley Jacobs and Meteorologist Tim Buckley into zombies. Full story...

Meteorologist Tim Buckley and Good Morning Carolina anchor Ashley Jacobs slipped into their own costume's during their newscast this morning, but they think the best part about Halloween was seeing your photos. Full story...

Get all the details on TheatreNOW's Halloween dinner show special in a live interview. Full story...

Two Leland police officers are off the clock tonight after a fight in downtown Wilmington this weekend. Wilmington Police cited the officers with misdemeanor affray. One witness, who served as a military police officer, says the officers were asking for trouble. Full story...

A woman who was once the top nominee to fill a vacancy on the New Hanover County Commission is now not allowed to vote or hold public office in the county. Full story...

On Tuesday on WWAY we checked out first round high school soccer playoff action at three different venues.... On Tuesday we also featured NBA action on the first night of the 2012-13 regular season. A Duke-UNC tandem teamed up for an impressive win on opening night... Plus more ! Full story...

Authorities in Jacksonville accuse of woman of pouring scalding hot water on her 9-month-old daughter. The Onslow County Sheriff's Office says 33-year-old Michelle Julia Woodhouse-Deboyes of Jacksonville is charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury and mental emotional injury. Full story...

North Carolina election officials are concerned about raucous campaigning around early voting sites and people purposefully misrepresenting voting laws to reduce turnout. Full story...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have charged a man with murder after two people were found shot to death inside a home. Full story...