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Test scores show that North Carolina's fourth- and eighth-graders are generally keeping pace with students nationwide on math and reading test scores. Full story...

Just days after the state lifted its burning ban a brush fire swept through about 50 acres of forest in Brunswick County. Full story...

North Carolina Congressman Heath Shuler says he's worried about the captive audiences on airliners when movies are shown in the cabin. Full story...

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards says attorneys should have to show their medical malpractice cases have merit before filing them. Full story...

People will lose weight for money, even a little money. That's the finding of a North Carolina study that offers one more option for employers trying to cut health care costs. Full story...

We're learning more about the death of that East Carolina student who was visiting Wilmington this weekend. Autopsy results came back Monday. According to the coroner's office, 20-year-old Sam Flinn died of a brain hemorrhage from being hit in the chin. Full story...

A local marina is being recognized for its dedication to the helping the environment. Full story...

A number of UNCW students were put in jail Monday, but it was all for a good cause. Students donated their time to be put in charity jail to collect money for the Special Olympics. They were released after they reached a minimum of $100. Full story...

Many students in Columbus County didn't show up for school Monday. Rumors of retaliation in the schools come after a murder Friday night following the East Columbus-Whiteville football game. Police say about 200 people were gathered in the parking lot of Sam's Pit Stop in Lake Waccamaw when a silver Ford Taurus drove up and someone in it opened fire. Full story...

Brunswick county administrators held a public hearing this afternoon to discuss a controversial land transfer tax. Full story...

A lot of history has been made on topsail island... Including a top-secret military test. You've more than likely seen the old towers used in Operation Bumblebee scattered around the island. Full story...

The name of the game is giving back to the community. UNCW students are giving blood in a competition that also allows them to show some school pride. Full story...

Some banking and utility executives in North Carolina say a strong national policy on carbon emissions would reduce financial risk and spur investment in response to global climate change. Full story...

Authorities have identified the body of a man found on Interstate 85 in Guilford County. Full story...

The bodies of two college students have been found in separate instances. Full story...