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New Hanover County News

National Signing Day: Rayner signs with Duke; Topsail's Thomas is first player for Charlotte

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video Want to know where the local players will be playing college football later this year? Want to know how Duke, ECU, UNC, NC State, Charlotte, Wake Forest & Coastal Carolina fared on national letter of intent signing day? Full story...
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5th Quarter - week 8 high school preview

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video Week number eight of the high school football season kicks off on Friday night. Jesse Jones has a preview of Friday's action. It's highlighted by three games in Wilmington. Hoggard, Laney and New Hanover will all be playing at home. Full story...
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Wrightsville Beach 5:20 p.m.

Asha Dave reports from Wrightsville Beach with conditions and information about a pet-friendly shelter in New Hanover County

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Pro surfers gather at Wrightsville Beach for 7th Annual Reef Sweetwater Pro-Am Surf Fest

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video Thousands of local surfers and beach goers came out to enjoy this competition between some of the worlds best surfers. Full story...
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Burgaw teams dominate state championship week for Dixie Youth softball tournament

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video The state championship for Dixie Youth softball concluded in New Hanover County on Wednesday. Want to see the winning teams? Want to see a few celebrations? We've got it. Full story...
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Donations from Monkey Joe's go to 9/11 firefighter and family

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video Monkey Joe's is stepping up in support of 9/11 first responder Jimmy Kadnar who lost his home to a house fire. Full story...
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Shallotte golfer plays in final foursome at Pebble Beach with pro golfer Jay Haas as his partner

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Shallotte's Harrison Taylor and Wilmington's Tim Bringard will be bringing back golf memories that will last a lifetime from Pebble Beach. That's where the Nature Valley First Tee Open concluded on Sunday. Taylor and Bringhard are both youth golfers who are part of the "First Tee" golf program. Full story...
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Saturday's legion baseball rained out in Whiteville

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Saturday's baseball playoff game in Whiteville was postponed due to rain. Wilmington Post 10 and Whiteville Post 137 will now begin the best of five playoff series in Wilmington on Sunday. Full story...
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As smoke moves south, crews make progress on Pender fire

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video Waking up this morning you may have smelled or seen smoke where you live. As winds in the Cape Fear region shifted, smoke from the Pender County fires is pushing southward affecting residents down the coast and across the state line. Full story...
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NC coastal jetties construction bill to become law

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Gov. Beverly Perdue has agreed to loosen North Carolina's 25-year-old policy of preventing the construction of jetties designed to trap sand and protect coastline homes and other buildings from beach erosion. Full story...
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Wilmington City Council approves budget

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Council members gave final approval to the $85 million budget they've been working through for months. The tough economy sparked reduced spending. City employees will not receive a pay increase and construction and maintenance costs are cut to a bare minimum. The budget does not call for a property tax increase or layoffs. Full story...
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Erin Brockovich headlines NCAJ speakers

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video Her personal journey became a Hollywood story, and Sunday Erin Brockovich's journey led her to Wilmington where she spoke to the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. Full story...
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Video Update: Scott Slocum explains the incident that led to his firing as Trask basketball coach

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video We've now posted a longer version of the Scott Slocum video that we originally aired on Wednesday night. Slocum explains his side of the story on a disorderly conduct charge that led to his dismissal as Trask basketball coach. Full story...
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Wilmington Convention Center becoming a success

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videoBefore it opened last fall a lot of people in town thought the Wilmington Convention Center would be a waste of money. Instead the center has been quite the opposite. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: Animal shelter struggling after food donation stolen

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videoA Brunswick County woman says she's trying to do what's right, and now she has to work a little bit harder after someone took her donations. Full story...
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