Taxi

The pedestrian struck by a taxi cab Saturday morning at Wrightsville Beach has been released from the hospital. Full story...

You may notice some specially marked parking spaces downtown. The city has painted spaces in the 100 block of North Front Street to say "Taxi Only After Midnight." Full story...

Surf City police have reviewed video of Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Adam Kinosh assaulting cab driver Charles Hawkesworth. The charges against Kinosh have been upgraded to one felony count of assault inflicting serious injury and a misdemeanor count of communicating threats. Kinosh is in a mental health facility in Wilmington and cannot be arrested until his release. Full story...

Police say a man who dedicates his life to protecting our country turned against a cab driver early Sunday morning. The only question now is why he brutally assaulted a man who was trying to help him. Full story...

Every day cab companies across Wilmington receive hundreds of phone calls. Wednesday night two cab companies received calls that are every driver's worst nightmare Full story...

Make a mess of yourself in a cab on the way home from downtown Wilmington, and you could face an extra charge. It's one of several changes City Council is considering to better transportation services. Full story...

Wilmington City Council has not said much on the taxi cab shortage in downtown that occurs during busy nights, but on Tuesday the majority agreed that it should be looked into. Full story...

New Year's Eve is one of the biggest party nights of the year in downtown Wilmington. Often with big crowds, come big problems, but this year Wilmington police say there were no major issues except for the shortage of taxi cabs. Full story...

Yesterday we told you about a cab driver ticketed in Wrightsville Beach for pulling over and picking up a customer. Today we hear from those familiar with the island to see what they have to say about the incident. Full story...

He was trying to pick up a woman who needed a ride but instead he got a ticket for stopping on the side of the street. Cab driver Gary Nolt said he was just doing his job early Saturday morning when he was picking up customers in Wrightsville Beach. Full story...

Are there enough taxis in the city of Wilmington? The city issues 155 taxi permits to cab companies throughout the Port City, and those are the only cabs that can pick up passengers in the Wilmington city limits. Taxi drivers say the system isn't fair. Full story...

After complaints about the first trial run, taxi companies called this past weekend's taxi stand experiment a success.

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Getting a taxi permit in the city of Wilmington is going to take a few more steps, which will ultimately cost the cab driver more money, but may make our streets safer. Full story...

Taxi drivers want to increase the meter rate by one dollar to help compensate for these tough economic times.City Council will also consider taking away ... Full story...

There's a lengthy waiting list to become a taxi driver in the city of Wilmington. Rather than waiting in line, some cabbies are turning to other ways of registering within the city. Full story...