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Bill SaffoONLY ON 3: DBA leaders tight lipped on misuse of public fundsSubmitted by Sarah Murphy on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 11:11pm.READ MORE: ONLY ON 3: Mayor responds to Bring It! Downtown spending problemSubmitted by Brandon Taylor on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 4:01pm.READ MORE:
Wilmington City Council met for the first time today since a WWAY investigation uncovered big questions about the way a marketing group set up to bring people to downtown Wilmington spent public dollars.
Full story...City leaders think downtown groups should consolidateSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Tue, 04/02/2013 - 4:45pm.READ MORE:
It's budget season for local governments. One potential way Wilmington City Council is discussing to save money is cutting down on the number of publicly-funded downtown advocacy groups.
Full story...Leaders discuss community involvement for safer schoolsSubmitted by Jayne Dees on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 3:46pm.READ MORE: Leaders in our community are trying to find a way to prevent violence in schools, like last year's shootings in Connecticut.
Full story...City leaders unsure about releasing info in botched WPD stingSubmitted by Sarah Murphy on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 12:54am.READ MORE: There are still a lot of questions about who did what during a Wilmington Police prostitution sting last year that led to changes in the department yesterday. There could be more answers if Wilmington's top cop would ask a question of city council.
Full story...City Council, County Commission agree to work togetherSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:17pm.READ MORE:
They’re two of the most influential governing bodies in our area and after some bad blood in the past it appears that the New Hanover County Commissioners and the Wilmington City Council are finally seeing things eye to eye.
Full story...Politicians and the public got up close and personalSubmitted by Christina Anthony on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 7:58pm.READ MORE: The League of Women Voters hosted an up-close-and-personal event this weekend. Elected officials and voters talked face-to-face this weekend in Wilmington’s Northeast Library Assembly Room. County Commissioners, NC House Representatives, and even the Mayor were in the building to answer questions directly.
Full story...Budget, economy, crime hot topics in State of the City addressSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:07am.READ MORE:
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo admits that the issues and challenges facing his city are many, but despite those issues Saffo says that progress is being made on multiple fronts.
Full story...Saffo says 2011 apology not about Wilmington 10 guilt or innocenceSubmitted by Christina Anthony on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 5:50pm.READ MORE: Wilmington 10 members are hoping that a petition with thousands of signatures will help Gov. Bev Perdue grant them pardons. But the group also has something else up their sleeves.
Full story...Wilmington 10 group to deliver more than 14,000 signatures, Saffo apology to governorSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 10:02am.READ MORE:
Wilmington 10 member Willie Earl Vereen and a group of supporters, including many from Wilmington, will deliver more than 14,000 petition signatures requesting pardons of innocence for the Wilmington 10, to the governor's office in Raleigh today.
Full story...Chamber of commerce talks future of baseball in WilmingtonSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 12:24am.READ MORE:
Is it past time for the national pastime in the Port City? Since the city first pitched building a ballpark, the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce has been behind the scenes. Wednesday night, WWAY spoke with the president to find out what's next.
Full story...Latest poll shows strong opposition to ballpark bondSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 11:59pm.READ MORE:
To build or not to build. That is the question facing Wilmington voters. A new poll released today may give us some insight into how Port City voters are leaning heading into the election.
A poll from the conservative Civitas Institute shows that overwhelmingly Wilmington voters are expected to say no.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Watch the Wilmington ballpark debateSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 5:10pm.READ MORE:
Thursday night WWAY NewsChannel 3 and WHQR-fm hosted the only live debate focused on the ballpark bond referendum. Mayor Bill Saffo and Councilman Kevin O'Grady represented the city and Vote Yes Ballpark. Businessmen Scott Harry and Jim Rafferty spoke on behalf of Vote No Ballpark Tax.
Full story...Ballpark debate sparks fireworks from both sidesSubmitted by Cacky Catlett on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 11:49pm.READ MORE:
WWAY and WHQR hosted the only baseball stadium debate Thursday night. Appropriately, with a big game comes fireworks, and the exchange was full of them.
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