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New Hanover County News

Wilmington school bus crashes

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videoFor the second time in less than a week, a local school bus driver has been cited for causing an accident. Wednesday morning's incident happened in downtown Wilmington. Full story...
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March of Dimes to host charity walk

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videoThe March of dimes is a non-profit organization that has spent the last 70 years trying to protect the health of babies. The group has made a big impact on the lives of two little girls here in Wilmington. Full story...
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Easley gives Azalea Festival proclamation

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videoThe Azalea Festival is less than two weeks away and governor Easley gave the official proclamation this afternoon to kick off the celebration. Full story...
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Professor: Economic crisis affecting consumer confidence

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Even during these uncertain economic times the Federal Reserve has not yet said whether we're in a recession. There's certainly no doubt the economy is in crisis, and that's due in large part to problems in the financial sector. Full story...
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Opinions mixed on local housing market conditions

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If you ask 10 people you'll get 10 different opinions. That seems to be the case with Wilmington's real estate market. Between conflicting media reports and convoluted numbers, it's hard to determine just how well our housing market is doing. Full story...
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War veterans honored

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Several war veterans received high honors Monday night. Three vets stood tall as they were recognized for their service to the armed forces. Full story...
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Detectives seize 'hell razor' heroin

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videoA significant amount of heroin is off the street. New Hanover County Sheriff's detectives made a pretty big drug bust Tuesday afternoon. Full story...
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UNCW, multi-national project explore underwater world

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videoMan has already traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to the moon. But we're only beginning to scratch the surface of what exists just a few thousand feet underwater. Full story...
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Housing market trending toward rentals

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Home prices are on the decline across most of the country, but even with lower costs, some realtors say buyers are hard to come by. Local realtors say the market is trending toward long term rentals as an option. Full story...
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Wilmington Fire Chief Sam Hill retires

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videoHe served Wilmington for 50 years and Monday the city will pay tribute to fire Chief Sam Hill. Full story...
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Two house fires erupt on Carolina Beach Road

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videoFirefighters are investigating the cause of two fires in New Hanover County. Full story...
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Seniors use video games for exercise

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For some local seniors, video games and exercise go hand-in-hand. The retirement home owners of the Woods at Holly Tree bought the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system for their residents as part of a pilot program. Full story...
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Wright wants back in

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Thomas Wright wants back in the state legislature. Wright was ousted Thursday by an overwhelming 109-5 vote. Monday his lawyer filed a motion in Wake County Superior Court to have that vote overturned. Full story...
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Helicopter crash investigation results released

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary results of the investigation into what caused a recent helicopter crash. Full story...

Prominent developer dies in plane crash

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videoWesley Ward Manning -- who developed properties in Wrightsville and Carolina beaches -- was killed Thursday afternoon near Charlotte. Full story...
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