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Two legislative panels are set to begin working on ideas to improve North Carolina's high school graduation rate. Full story...

The average Wilmington resident uses 138 gallons of water a day. Because of the drought mandatory water restrictions are in place, but some business owners are worried about the effect. The fountains are dry, some hoses are off and the leaves show it. Mandatory water restrictions in Wilmington have garden center owners like Tom Ericson worried they'll lose business. Full story...

An 83-year-old building is the center of controversy in Pender County. The old jail has been owned by the Downtown Burgaw Association for eight years, but that may not be the case much longer. Full story...

The state Medical Board will appeal a judge's decision that the panel overstepped its authority by threatening to punish physicians for participating in executions. Full story...

Officials have locked down a middle school in southeast Raleigh after a parent told police a student had a gun. Full story...

Wilmington police have arrested a man for last month's armed robbery of the Taco Bell on college road. Full story...

A union representative says the timing of a lawsuit filed by Smithfield Foods shows the company was never negotiating in good faith to hold organizing elections at its plant in Tar Heel. Full story...

If you suffered from a heart attack, stroke or any other life threatening condition wouldn't you like to be treated in the best hospital around? Now it's easier than ever to find out which hospitals have the best facilities to treat your specific condition. Full story...

Statistics show only about 10 percent of domestic violence cases are reported each year. The ones that do get reported are often the toughest to prosecute in a court of law. Full story...

On Monday Gov. Mike Easley called on towns and counties across the state to help save water. Wednesday night Wilmington City Council unanimously passed a resolution upping Wilmington's conservation efforts from voluntary to mandatory -- effective immediately. Full story...

A 300-year old cannon believed to be linked to the notorious pirate Blackbeard was on display to the public -- but not for long. Full story...

Brunswick County school district Superintendent Katie McGee is responding to published reports she says imply that Shallotte Middle School is unsafe. Full story...

It's been four months since the US Attorney's Office handed down subpoenas to some deputies at the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office. Full story...

President Bush targeted the democratic members of congress Wednesday, saying they had passed little important legislation. Full story...

A panel advising the state Legislature on ways to develop a global warming plan to reduce greenhouse gases has made more than 50 recommendations. Full story...