Archive - Nov ___, 2012

At WWAY NewsChannel 3, we are thankful for all of you, our viewers, who turn to us each day for your source for news. Full story...

He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just over a year ago and died Wednesday. The cancer had gone into remission following early treatments and surgery, but returned earlier this month. Full story...

Wednesday on WWAY we checked out the UNCW men's basketball team in Big Ten country. The Seahawks had the lead until a buzzer beater right before halftime against Purdue. The South Columbus Stallions are getting ready for another high school football state playoff game, and more! Full story...

As everyone prepares to sit down with family and friends for Thanksgiving, one man says he's thankful to be alive this year. We first introduced you to Greg Frucci last year, a Wilmington sailor who has defied nature and even death. He risked everything to sail alone hundreds of miles across the Atlantic at the start of hurricane season. Full story...

Whether it’s by plane, train, or automobile, millions of Americans will be traveling this Thanksgiving making it the busiest travel weekend of the year. Full story...

Wilmington City Council voted unanimously to remove 25 of the oaks trees that make up the Market Street canopy as you enter downtown. Full story...

Six employees of the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office have resigned from their posts following an internal investigation. Sheriff Alan Jones hasn't identified the six workers, and said he won't go into detail about the focus of the investigation or what it revealed. The News-Topic of Lenoir reported that the probe linked the sheriff's office to an incident at another agency, leading to the resignations. Full story...

Authorities have charged two people after they say a 2-year-old child was beaten and sexually assaulted at a babysitter's house in Tarboro. The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office said 41-year-old Cirilo Torido-Bastida of Macclesfield faces two counts of forcible sex offense and one count of assault inflicting serious bodily injury. He is jailed under an $855,000 secured bond. Full story...

Pilot Mountain State Park is reopening after a fire this month that burned about 675 acres. The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Wednesday that the park in Surry County reopened even as mop-up efforts continue. The principal overlook at Little Pinnacle, the climbing area and some trails remain off-limits to visitors and some damaged trees near the mountain's summit are being removed. Full story...

On November 21, 1789, the General Assembly, meeting in Fayetteville, ratified the United States Constitution, making North Carolina the twelfth state. Full story...

Fading are the days of waking up at 4 a.m. to be one of the first people to wait in a long Black Friday line. The sales start earlier than ever this year, as the year's biggest retail holiday continues to carve into our Thanksgiving meal time – and even creep into our Thanksgiving prep time on Wednesday. Full story...

Taking place Fridays and Saturdays from November 23rd through December 22nd, the event will showcase a series of spectacular holiday villages filled with model trains of all kinds running the rails across a large exhibit space. Full story...

On Tuesday night on WWAY we checked out high school basketball action from Shallotte, Rocky Point and Hampstead. This includes the first game of the season for the 4-A defending state champion New Hanover Wildcats.... On Tuesday the UNC Tar Heels were cold on the court in Hawaii, especially in the first half. The Tar Heels are no longer undefeated... Plus more, including a 138 point performance from one player on the basketball court ! Full story...

The pockets of New Hanover County School Board members got a little bit deeper Tuesday night. The board approved raises for every member. Full story...

Leaders at a Durham school say thieves have stolen several large tools from their vocational building, meaning students will have trouble finishing the Christmas presents they were making for family and friends. Full story...