make WWAY your homepage  Become a fan on facebook  Follow us on twitter  Receive RSS Newsfeeds  MEMBERS: Register | Login

News

Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get pink hair

READ MORE:
Want to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a creative and fashionable way? For a $10 donation you can get a bright pink hair extension. The money goes to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Full story...
»

Edwards tells rural crowd to ignore polls, fundraising horse race

READ MORE:
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is urging supporters to ignore polls and fundraising numbers that show him running third in the party's presidential race. Full story...
»

Drought conditions worsen across North Carolina

READ MORE:
More than half of North Carolina is now is the most severe category of drought. Full story...
»

House passes bill making contractors in Iraq subject to U.S. courts

READ MORE:
The House has passed a bill that would make all private contractors working in Iraq and other combat zones subject to prosecution by U.S. courts. Full story...
»

Schools locked down after gun scare

READ MORE:
A man with a gun was reportedly seen near New Hanover High School. A SWAT team responded to the call at approximately 2 p.m. A student reported seeing someone suspicious approaching the school on the Market Street crosswalk. Full story...
»

Chadbourn prayer vigil hopes to stop growing gang violence

READ MORE:
videoChadbourn residents gathered in prayer tonight hoping to find the solution to a growing gang problem. Full story...
»

Wilmington Planning Commission discusses riverfront development

READ MORE:
Wilmington's Planning Commission meets Wednesday night to discuss rezoning 10 acres of land on the south side of downtown, near the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Full story...
»

Number of businesses leave downtown Wilmington

READ MORE:
videoWhen you're in downtown Wilmington you may notice a number of vacant businesses with for-sale and for rent signs on them. Front Street has no shortage of empty spots but that doesn't appear to bother too many people. Kurt Trede and his brother may want to relocate their Carolina Beach restaurant to Front Street. Full story...
»

Chadbourn zoning cost to increase

READ MORE:
If you live in Chadbourn and want to apply for zoning and special use permits expect to shell out more than you would have Tuesday. Full story...
»

Port sets up new security precaution

READ MORE:
The port has instituted yet another security precaution. Beginning Wednesday each container truck that leaves the Port of Wilmington will pass through a special device to detect nuclear and radiological materials. Full story...
»

New law aims to protect domestic violence victims

READ MORE:
videoDomestic violence is a fact of life for one in four women. But now domestic violence victims in North Carolina have an extra layer of protection. Full story...
»

Johnston County teacher suspected of helping make meth

READ MORE:
In Clayton, N.C. investigators say they don't suspect a second-grade teacher of being a drug manufacturer or dealer, but she's in trouble for assisting in the process. Full story...
»

Man sentenced for raping stepdaughter, mother allowed assault

READ MORE:
A Wilmington woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to allowing her husband to sexually assault her then 11-year old daughter. Full story...
»

Organization lets kids donate hair

READ MORE:
videoOne of the most powerful forces in the life of school kids is the desire to fit in, to be like their friends. But for two million kids with a disorder called alopecia, being bald makes them stand out. Full story...
»

Easley unhappy with Bush veto on child health insurance plan

READ MORE:
Gov. Mike Easley wants help from lawmakers with a veto -- this time one from President Bush on a bill that would have expanded children's health insurance dramatically. Full story...
»