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Jay Ross is back. Just one week after being cut by the Buffalo Bills the Wilmington resident received the news he was hoping for. The Buffalo Bills want the New Hanover High graduate back. Ross is expected to sign with Buffalo Tuesday. Full story...

On Wednesday we talked with Wilmington Hammerheads head coach and a few of the players about Friday's second round playoff game against the first place team int USL Pro, Orlando City.... Plus more ! Full story...

Monday Night Football ! It doesn't happen too often around here, but that's what we had on Monday in Lake Waccamaw. WWAY was on the scene for the East Columbus victory against East Bladen.... On Monday we checked with ECU head football coach Ruffin McNeill... Plus more ! Full story...

Tuesday night's sports segment featured a regional baseball rivalry between East Carolina and UNCW. Ashley faced Laney on day two of the annual Ashley High School Spring Break Baseball Tournament. We even got to take a look at the sleek, Nike-designed NFL uniforms that will debut in the upcoming season. Full story...

In Wednesday night's sports segment we featured an extra innings baseball thriller between NC State and East Carolina in Raleigh. We also traveled to Hampstead to check in on Topsail baseball and softball teams. Both squads are state ranked. On top of that, we got a peek at the nationally ranked UNCW women's tennis team against Coastal Carolina. Full story...

Wednesday's sports on WWAY featured a little bit of everything. It included a sneak at the West Charlotte Lions basketball team. They'll be playing the New Hanover Wildcats on Saturday in the 4-A state title boys basketball game in Raleigh. We also checked in with UNCW women's basketball coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke on Wednesday. Click play video to see these stories and much more. Full story...

While most college students spend their spring break in warm, tropical locales, a few from and UNCW and East Carolina are at Fort Fisher this week digging up artifacts. Full story...

An East Carolina University dropout says he shot and killed his father to cover up a three-year charade in which he lied about attending graduate school to get money from his family. Full story...

The BYU Cougars are coming to North Carolina. The ECU Pirates will host Brigham Young in 2017. This will mark BYU's first appearance in North Carolina for a football game. Full story...

UNC Wilmington and East Carolina used to play each twice a season when they were both members of the CAA. Now it's just a non-conference game, but it's a game the Seahawks won on Sunday. It was the first victory of the season for Cynthia Cooper-Dyke's squad. Full story...

A three-hour lockdown at East Carolina University was triggered when a man carrying an umbrella was mistaken for a gunman. Full story...

Courtney "C.J." Melvin would like to play college basketball at East Carolina. She's just not ready to do it this season. The former East Bladen standout would like to re-join the Pirate Nation for the 2012-2013 season. Full story...

It's official. Wilmington's Jay Ross is now a member of the Buffalo Bills. The defensive tackle was added to the Bills practice squad roster earlier today. Full story...

Former New Hanover Wildcat Jay Ross will be getting another NFL tryout. He's going to need some snow boots and a few jackets if he sticks with this AFC East team. Full story...

The South Carolina Gamecocks made a formal offer to former West Brunswick Trojan Alfy Hill earlier this week. The former Trojan defensive lineman and linebacker won't be eligible to play division one football until 2013 though after stops at Alabama, East Carolina, Itawamba CC and Los Angeles Valley CC where Hill currently plays. Full story...