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If you love reading a good mystery novel Crime Fest 2007 is right up your alley. It starts Thursday at six p.m. Full story...

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney embraced his association with Christian conservative Bob Jones III today despite Jones' sharp criticism of the Mormon faith central to Romney's life. Full story...

A city council member in Lumberton is asking the public to wait before judging him because he says he is innocent of a rape charge. Full story...

Gov. Mike Easley is making a personal appeal to Congress to send money to drought-ravaged farms in North Carolina. Full story...

Congress is moving to put armed contractors in combat zones under military control. Full story...

Bank of America is the latest bank to cut jobs because of poor results brought on by problems in global credit markets. Full story...

A growing gang presence in Wilmington has community leaders asking parents to be aware of what their children are doing. Wednesday night hundreds of people of all ages came out to a forum to learn about gangs and how to fight them. Full story...

Wilmington Police officers and New Hanover County Sheriff's deputies may join forces to patrol local schools. Full story...

Beginning in January a new state law will require bar and restaurant owners to recycle glass and aluminum alcohol containers. Full story...

Are you concerned your son or daughter may be in a gang? Do you even know how to tell? A local church wants to make sure everyone in the community is up to speed. With all the attention on gang violence here lately, some members of the community feel we aren't as informed as we should be. The Union Missionary Baptist Church in Wilmington is trying to teach parents and teens more about gangs in a forum Wednesday night. Full story...

The shuttle system is designed to get drunken drivers off the road. Wednesday the man behind the plan got a chance to tell downtown bar owners about his idea. Full story...

After disappointing hundreds of fans at New Hanover High Sunday, gangster rapper Lil Wayne may be developing a reputation. Full story...

Behind the Upper Laurel Baptist Church lies a peaceful graveyard where both Confederate and Union soldiers were laid to rest. And now a family is feuding whether their ancestor a Civil War soldier fought for the south or the north. Full story...

President Bush today dramatically ramped up federal aid for California's wildfire victims. He will inspect the damage personally Thursday. Full story...

The National Association of Realtors confirmed today what many people trying to sell their homes already know all too well: times are tough. Full story...