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A Wilmington teen is not your average student. Anthony Gregory, 16, is graduating this year from Isaac Bear Early College. The exceptional student has enough high school credits to get his diploma. While volunteering with Needham Animal Hospital in Wilmington, Gregory is also working on his senior project about pet health and exercise. He says he hopes to become a veterinarian and he's learned a lot from doing his senior project. Full story...

The Wilmington Table Tennis Club is hosting the first ever Port City Ping Pong Throwdown. Full story...

This recipe is my personal favorite because it came from a special friend. I first met Petra Munoz de Rojas while on a mission trip to Reynosa, Mexico. Full story...

A federal report says a train derailment in Bladenboro in February happened because of a broken rail on the track. The report from the Federal Railroad Administration says eight cars derailed the afternoon of Feb. 2. Full story...

Hollywood East is staying busy. As "Iron Man 3" hits theaters, "Tammy," another high-profile movie starring Oscar-nominee Melissa McCarthy, began production today. Full story...

Sunset Beach has fired a police officer who was under investigation after issues about testimony he gave during a recent court case. Full story...

A Wilmington man is in jail without bond after allegedly stabbing his father to death last night. Corey Eugene Roberts, 20, is charged with first-degree murder. Full story...

Wildlife rescuers are finding more dead or injured pelicans in recent days, deepening a years-old mystery of who is harming the federally-protected animals. Full story...

The Columbus County Board of Elections is looking into a possible duplicate voter registration, the county attorney said Thursday. Full story...

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a New Hanover County home overnight. Fire crews say when they arrived at the scene residents who were inside at the time of the fire had escaped before anyone was hurt. Full story...