Archive - Nov 2012

A weekend checkpoint pulled more than a dozen unlicensed drivers from the roads. Full story...

Jonathan Hatch, 22, sustained fatal injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident around 9:00 Saturday night. Full story...

Belville Elementary School hosted a christmas pageant this weekend. Local girls dressed up and showed off their hobbies and skills on stage in front the crowd. Celebrity judges including wway's own Chris Phillips were at the event. Full story...

The Wilmington Police Department hosted its annual Santa Cop event this weekend at Echo Farms Golf and Country Club. The WPD raises money to spend towards gifts for underprivileged children who are in need of Christmas spirit. Full story...

It's a bird, it's a plane. No. It's a helicopter with Santa Claus inside. Full story...

What was one man's creative idea to combat the recession, is now a hobby that is earning him lots of praise. Eric Hine is a Wilmington resident who doubles as a unique artist. Full story...

The football season is now over for East Columbus, East Bladen and New Hanover. South Columbus moves onto the 2-A East Finals. Click full story to see scores from across the state along with the pairings for this coming Friday.... The UNCW men's basketball team lost on the road to the Ohio Bobcats on Friday. The Seahawks fall to 1-2 on the season... Plus more ! Full story...

Federal wildlife officials say a fourth protected red wolf has been shot to death since North Carolina adopted a new rule allowing coyotes to be hunted at night with spotlights. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday a red wolf with a radio collar was found Thursday with a suspected gunshot wound north of Fairfield in Hyde County. It's the fourth death of a radio-collared red wolf since September. Full story...

Military officials say an Army soldier from North Carolina has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced Friday that 25-year-old Staff Sgt. Rayvon Battle Jr. of Rocky Mount died Nov. 13, in Kandahar province. Full story...

The votes have been canvassed and the results are in. The official results show incumbent Mike McIntyre beat challenger David Rouzer in the race for the state's 7th Congressional District. Full story...

Art for the Masses 2012 is going on all day tomorrow at the Burney Center at UNCW. WWAY's George Elliott, still in an artistic mood after yesterday's trip to Arts by the Shore, stopped by there for a preview. Full story...

It's great for this cooler weather and it will be a big hit when the holidays roll around as well. Alicia Ross has a recipe for butternut squash bread in this week's Kitchen Scoop. Full story...

Students have turned to Twitter to express their frustrations and a well-intentioned trend may have turned into cyber bullying. Full story...

By 4:05 p.m., out of 335,927 votes counted, McIntyre's lead represents 0.16 percent of the total. Those results, though, could still change slightly as vote counts are made official in North Carolina today and submitted to the state Board of Elections. Full story...

A former NC Department of Health and Human Services employee avoided jail time by pleading guilty earlier this month to two counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense. Full story...