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Police in Whiteville have made a big break in last week's shooting. Two teens have been arrested, and authorities are looking for a third. Full story...

An update tonight in the investigation in to how and why a Wilmington couple was hospitalized yesterday. Full story...

The annual North Carolina Spot Festival is taking over Hampstead. The festival is best known for its fish, but its arts and crafts are becoming more popular. Full story...

High school football fans may be a bit less colorful this season... Body paint is no longer allowed at sporting events. Full story...

Most of the time schools focus on teaching students reading, writing and arithmetic, but soon a different skill set may be added to the curriculum. Full story...

A gas leak on oleander drive tied up traffic and forced an evacuation Friday morning. Full story...

Fire officials say that most of the flames are gone but the smoke won't dissipate anytime soon. The state's Division of Forest Resources says the rain showers over the past few days have done nothing to reduce the smoke, and they can't tell how long it will linger. Full story...

Two people were taken to the hospital after New Hanover County deputies found one unresponsive and the other disoriented in their Wilmington home. Full story...

If you have a medical emergency in Columbus County, it could be a while before an ambulance responds to your 911 call -- if it gets there at all. Columbus County officials have documented dozens of cases where rescue squads from all over the county never responded to emergency calls. Pages and pages of 911 medical emergency calls in Columbus County -- some dating back to 2006 -- that local rescue squads never responded to. Full story...

A campaign election class hosted the event and invited faculty and staff to get to know Mayor Bill Saffo, Justin LaNasa and Harper Peterson, all running for Wilmington's mayor. Full story...