Cape Fear Community College

UNCW's career hits leader has been suspended from the team. Slugger Hunter Ridge has played his last game as a Seahawk. Columbus County native Otis Nixon was arrested over the weekend outside Atlanta on drug charges. Nixon played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. Plus more! Full story...

The wolf huffed and puffed, and couldn't blow the straw house down? That's not quite how the story goes. But this weekend, students at Cape Fear Community College proved that straw bale construction is a smart, sustainable building method. Full story...

For the second year in a row, Cape Fear Community College will host the North Carolina Missions of Mercy Dental Clinic. Full story...

Gov. Pat McCrory today made his first trip to the Port City since taking office in January. His visit comes one day after he announced his budget plan for the next two years, which CFCC says will take a bite out of a signature program. Full story...

On Friday night we unveiled the All-WWAY Full Court Press Basketball Team. It's certainly a prestigious honor to be recognized as one of the top five players in the WWAY viewing area. On Friday UNCW's Keith Rendleman earned All-CAA honors in men's basketball and the UNCW baseball team beat VCU. Plus more!

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UNCW's Keith Rendleman has been named the player of the year in the CAA by CollegeInsider.com The official Colonial Athletic Association player of the year award will be announced on Friday. Tournament play is underway for the Brunswick Community College men's basketball team and the Cape Fear Community College team. Plus more! Full story...

Cape Fear Community College student Malik Abdul-Rashid says he believes if he works hard enough, he can accomplish his greatest dreams. On an average day, you can find Malik walking from class to class on the CFCC campus. But in a short conversation with him, you'll discover he's no average student. With wisdom beyond his years, Malik says people should be thankful for every moment. Full story...

If you watched Nashville on ABC and WWAY Wednesday night, you may have caught a local man on screen. Cape Fear Community College Drama Instructor Jack Landry had a small speaking part in the episode. Landry played a paparazzo trying to get video of main character, Rayna Jaymes, played by Connie Britton. Full story...

The start of Sunday's Daytona 500 belonged to Danica Patrick, but Jimmie Johnson stole the show at the end edging out Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sunday was a fairly busy sports day at UNCW. It included the final home women's basketball game of the season for the Seahawks and a baseball doubleheader. Plus more! Full story...

Jimmy Fletcher has been named the new director of athletics at West Brunswick High School. Current athletics director John Floyd recently announced his retirement effective March 1. Monday marked the first night of conference tournament play in high school basketball. Player of the week honors for CAA basketball go to two different UNCW players: Keith Rendleman and Karneshia Garrett. Full story...

On Friday night the Mideastern Conference took a back seat on the Full Court Press. We still had lots of high school hoops. In fact Friday was the final night of the 2012-2013 regular season. We showcased games from the Waccamaw Conference, Tri County Conference and Three Rivers Conference along with independent schools playoff action. Full story...

NC State and Duke both survived scares on the road on Sunday in men's college basketball. In Wilmington on Sunday we covered the nationally ranked UNCW men's tennis team, the UNCW softball team with new head coach Kristy Norton and the Cape Fear Community College women's basketball squad. Full story...

On Friday night we featured high school basketball action from all across the region on WWAY's Full Court Press. We had highlights from Shallotte, Whiteville, Croatan, Greenville, Leland and Wilmington. Full story...

On Wednesday the UNCW men's basketball team snapped their losing skid against the Panthers of Georgia State. The Seahawks won 76-72 at Trask Coliseum. On Wednesday we also showcased women's basketball action with Cape Fear hosting Brunswick and high school basketball play between North & South Brunswick. Plus, signing day for local high school seniors. Full story...

The Wilmington Seadawgs are on the move. The Dawgs will not be playing the 2013 season in downtown Wilmington at the Schwartz Center. We're going to let Brett Blizzard explain all you need to know about the new home of Wilmington's minor league basketball team. Plus more ! Full story...