My child goes to New Hanover and we have told him before to be on look out for anything. He is also playing sports for the school. He has to walk to 13th street after school everyday. I worry about the two blocks he has to walk. I wish they would all walk as a group. I have tried to tell my son to talk to his buddies and all of them meet after school and walk together. It is not safe there anymore and really and truely has never been safe. Times are changing here in Wilmington. People need to realize that the gangs are trying to take over our town and unless The police and that chief try to find these sources and wipe them out, our children who are trying to make something our of theirselves will always be in danger. It is not just New Hanover it is all schools with all kinds of violence. I still believe hanover is a good school better than most. GO WILDCATS!!! By the way JV kicked butt over Laney.