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New Hanover County News

Regional fight continues to move Brunswick County back into Wilmington's MSA

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videoThe regional fight continues in attempt to get Brunswick County back into Wilmington’s metropolitan statistical area, after the Office of Management and Budget announced its move to Myrtle Beach's MSA earlier this year. Full story...
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Council approves $86k for Smith Creek kayak launch

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videoWilmington City Council approved more than $86,000 to provide a local match for a state grant to build a kayak launch on Smith Creek. Full story...
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Hendrick Automotive Group holds grand opening

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videoHendrick Toyota added the Scion brand a few months ago but the grand opening was Tuesday night. Celebrities were headlined by Hendrick associate Jeff Gordon, local folks mixed and mingled with the auto crowd. Full story...
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Teacher of the Week: Vicky Baysden

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videoTeachers who care are a special part of a child's education, and this week our viewers nominated a great one. Full story...
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CFCC to honor legacy of fallen National Guardsman at pinning ceremony

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Today, Cape Fear Community College students will honor the memory of a former student who died in Iraq while serving with the National Guard. Full story...
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Marine comes home to surprise home makeover

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videoA Wilmington Marine came home from deployment this morning to a surprise and home makeover. Friends, family and people from the community lined the streets outside Capt, Murphy's home on Wrightsville Ave. The TV production "Home Again" and volunteers spent months remodeling the backyard while he was gone. Full story...
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Skyway, other turnpike projects removed from NC House bill

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Three contentious turnpike projects are no longer included in Gov. Pat McCrory's transportation overhaul. The House Appropriations Committee adopted a new version of the bill Tuesday that removed the Cape Fear Skyway, the Garden Parkway and the Mid-Currituck Bridge from the plan. Full story...
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WPD arrests three more for April robbery

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Wilmington Police have arrested three more people in connection with a robbery last month on Navaho Trail. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: DBA leaders tight lipped on misuse of public funds

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The Downtown Business Alliance has three board members on a task force to help market Downtown Wilmington with the Bring It! Downtown campaign. Full story...
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Police investigating after man shot in arm

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Police are investigating a shooting. Dispatch says a man was shot in the arm and has been taken to the hospital. Police responded to the area of 10th and Queen streets around 8:30 tonight. The call to police came in around 9:20. Full story...
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Surprise home makeover for Marine coming home

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video A local marine is coming home from overseas Tuesday to a surprise home makeover. The executive producers of "Home Again" have done backyard renovations on the marine's home whil ehe has been away at war. Full story...
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House bill would restrict species from commercial fishing, raise recreational license fees

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video Commercial fishing is a $180 million industry in North Carolina. Now a bill in the state House could filet a chunk of commercial fishing And turn it over to recreational anglers. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Mayor responds to Bring It! Downtown spending problem

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video Wilmington City Council met for the first time today since a WWAY investigation uncovered big questions about the way a marketing group set up to bring people to downtown Wilmington spent public dollars. Full story...
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Wilmington City Council discusses public access TV channel

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video Wilmington City Council members continue to discuss bringing back a public access channel to our area. Both the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County provide local programming, but neither of them include a public access channel. Full story...
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Driver cited after crash with school bus

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video A New Hanover County school bus was involved in an accident with another car this morning. The crash happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Shipyard Blvd. and Independence Blvd. Full story...
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