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Verizon hosts annual electronics recycling event

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Tomorrow Wilmington's Verizon Wireless Call Center will host its annual Electronics Recycling Rally. Everything Verizon collects is sent to recyclers who dispose of the items and has zero effect on landfills. Full story...
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UNCW grad student uses hip hop as therapy tool

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video A UNCW grad student's name may not be familiar to you, but his alias Kon Sci has been making waves in the local music scene for the years. Full story...
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NC employees' group balks at gov't worker changes

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Republican lawmakers are willing to help Gov. Pat McCrory change laws determining how state government employees are managed, hired and fired. Full story...
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Repeal of literacy test headed to NC House floor

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A bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers want to repeal a portion of the state constitution linked to the days of white supremacy. Full story...
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NC Senate bill requires abortion education

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A bill requiring North Carolina's health instructors to teach students that abortions cause premature births in later pregnancies is headed to the Senate floor. Full story...
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Officer killed in 1865 added to local Law Enforcement Memorial

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video Wilmington Police today honored a fallen officer more than 147 years after his death. The department hosted the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony this morning. Full story...
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Medical examiner: Heart condition, dust cleaner led to Gage's death

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videoA UNC student from Wilmington died earlier this year after ingesting dust cleaner, the effects of which were likely made worse by an underlying heart condition, according to a report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Full story...
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Teen arrested for Brunswick Co. break-ins

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videoA day after asking for help finding a teen in connection with several break-ins, Brunswick County Sheriff's deputies say the teen is in custody. Full story...
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Black bear found dead on roadside in Brunswick Co.

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videoA Black Bear was found dead on the side of Highway 87 near South Brunswick High School Wednesday morning. Witnesses say the Black Bear was hit by a vehicle some time on Tuesday night, ultimately killing it. Full story...
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MARKING HISTORY: Thomas Price

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videoThomas Price was the first North Carolina man to become a Catholic priest, and now he may become a saint in the church. Full story...
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City Council grants extension for Convention Center hotel developer

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videoWilmington City Council has granted another extension for the company developing a hotel to be built next to the Wilmington Convention Center. Full story...
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Wilmington raises fine for unlicensed taxis and limos

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videoWilmington City Council voted Monday night to increase the violation fee for unlicensed taxis and limousines. Full story...
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Property tax to stay flat in Wilmington budget plan

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videoWilmington residents should expect not to pay more in property taxes next year. At Monday night's City Council meeting, leaders discussed Wilmington's recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. Full story...
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Regional fight continues to move Brunswick County back into Wilmington's MSA

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videoThe regional fight continues in attempt to get Brunswick County back into Wilmington’s metropolitan statistical area, after the Office of Management and Budget announced its move to Myrtle Beach's MSA earlier this year. Full story...
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Council approves $86k for Smith Creek kayak launch

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videoWilmington City Council approved more than $86,000 to provide a local match for a state grant to build a kayak launch on Smith Creek. Full story...
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