Whiteville High School

Every Friday night this month on the Full Court Press we've had something dramatic happen at a basketball game that we've covered. Friday's fantastic finish occurred at the end of regulation in the Laney-New Hanover boys basketball game. We had that covered, plus more on the Full Court Press! Full story...

Rasheed Brown of Trask was the frontrunner for WWAY's play of the night with a sensational slam dunk in the second quarter for Trask. It didn't end up being the play of the night though. Ashley's T.J. Williams ended up with that honor after he slammed home a dunk at the buzzer to give Ashley a one point win over New Hanover. On Friday we featured action from seven different venues with eleven games in all on WWAY's Full Court Press. Full story...

North Brunswick High School Athletic Director Randy Fennel says the school is interviewing students and reviewing tape of Friday's basketball game to figure out who threw a bottle at a Whiteville player. Full story...

On Friday night WWAY provided extensive coverage from the Laney Sports Hall of Fame ceremony. The hall grew by seven. Friday was also a special night at New Hanover High School. The 2012 state champion Wildcat basketball team was honored prior to the New Hanover-New Bern game. Friday also featured a game in Leland that was marred by fan misconduct. The game started with a packed house. It finished with all the fans being ejected. Full story...

It was a close Waccamaw Conference game between North Brunswick and Whiteville, when a hard foul changed the atmosphere of the crowd in Leland. Chaos erupted. Fans had to leave in order for the basketball game to be completed. Full story...

Thursday was a fairly full night of high school basketball around our neck of the woods. We had a nail-biter in Whiteville between the Wolfpack and the West Brunswick Trojans. Plus we had action from Boiling Spring Lakes and Wilmington. This included New Hanover's most impressive win this season. Plus more! Full story...

On Tuesday on WWAY we covered six different basketball games. This included high school basketball action from Lake Waccamaw, Whiteville and Shallotte. It also included hoops from a holiday collegiate tournament at Brunswick Community College. Full story...

A Columbus County teen was in court today after Bladen County Sheriff's deputies say they arrested him with a gun at a high school football game. Full story...

On Tuesday on WWAY we checked out first round high school soccer playoff action at three different venues.... On Tuesday we also featured NBA action on the first night of the 2012-13 regular season. A Duke-UNC tandem teamed up for an impressive win on opening night... Plus more ! Full story...

On Tuesday on WWAY we checked out state playoff action from Hampstead for high school volleyball and tennis. It turned out to be a successful day on the court for the Topsail Pirates.... On Tuesday the NBA world champions paid a visit to Raleigh. That's probably as close as LeBron James will ever get to our neck of the woods... Plus more ! Full story...

The Whiteville baseball players are trying to be patient. There's now light at the end of the tunnel. The state champion Whiteville baseball team will receive their state championship rings on Friday night. Plus more! Full story...

The dream season for Wilmington Post 10 ended on Monday afternoon. Scott Sandlin's squad had hopes of being the first Post 10 team to go the American Legion World Series since 1970.... Johnny Pesky died on Monday. WWAY 5th Quarter co-host Trot Nixon was extremely close to the Boston Red Sox legend... Plus more! Full story...

On Tuesday night we checked in with Robby Priest. He's the new head football coach at East Bladen.... We also provided an update on former LPGA Tour professional Maggie Will. The Whiteville native is now a head coach on the collegiate level....Plus more ! Full story...

Chris Wilcox is back in Columbus County this week for his annual basketball camp, but this year there's a special set of circumstances surrounding it. He's just signed a new deal after a major heart surgery. Full story...