Consumer

Campbell Soup is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs. Meanwhile, Conagra Foods is recalling some frozen meals after they have been possibly linked to a salmonella outbreak in 14 states. Full story...

A contractor with a history of pressuring consumers into expensive driveway paving work is now banned from all residential paving in North Carolina. Full story...

It can be one of the most stressful ordeals someone can go through; selling a home. But imagine if someone moved into your house before you agreed to the sale. Dan and Karyn Bowman are still getting settled in to their new home in Leland. As for their old home in Wilmington, the family who bought it should be settled in after jumping the gun and moving into the home before they were allowed to. Full story...

Time is running out to save money on new Energy Star appliances. There's still money left in the North Carolina Appliance Replacement Program. Full story...

The recall includes Maytag, Amana, Jenn-Air, Admiral, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley brand dishwashers with plastic tubs. The recalled dishwashers were made with black, bisque, white, silver and stainless steel front panels and sold at department and appliance stores nationwide from February 2006 through April 2010. They cost between $250 and $900. Full story...

The attorney general alleged H.A.R.D. Top Asphalt Maintenance and its owner Henry Heil regularly targeted seniors, charging high prices and then performed shoddy work. Full story...

You can add rice to the list of worldwide shortage concerns. Two major US wholesale clubs are now rationing rice. Full story...

While rising gas prices get the headlines, rising grocery prices are also chewing through our wallets. Full story...

Protecting yourself and your money during tough financial times -- that's the message from Attorney General Roy Cooper as he released the list of top ten consumer complaints of 2007. Full story...

This is crunch time at the Post Office, with folks wanting to make sure they ship their gifts in time for them to arrive by Christmas morning. Full story...

Now it's up to online retailers to bring in the business. Today is "Cyber Monday," the day people go back to work and use their office computer to shop. Full story...

Results are in from Black Friday sales and the nation's retailers are doing better than many thought. Full story...

It's dubbed Black Friday, but all retailers saw was green. Stores were packed from dawn till dusk with bargain hunters determined to get their hands on that must-have item. Full story...

There are some safety tips to remember, while you're thinking about all the family and friends to buy for this holiday season. Full story...

The holiday shopping rush is officially underway. Shoppers braved dropping temperatures early this morning to be among the first in line at Independence Mall in Wilmington and other shopping centers. Full story...