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The eyes of the country were on Charleston Friday. Thousands of mourners gathered to honor the nine firemen who died in the line of duty Monday. This official day of mourning in Charleston began with a procession of fire trucks. Full story...

Four-year-olds will soon have to wait to go to school. Beginning in 2009 a new state law says a child must wait a bit longer to start public kindergarten. Full story...

New Hanover County deputies are working a curious case tonight. A man was stabbed multiple times in Castle Hayne Friday morning. His daughter says she saw it happen. Detectives say the 14-year-old girl woke up Friday morning to find a man in her house, stabbing her dad over and over again with a large kitchen knife. Full story...

Two 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers are in jail, accused of selling drugs and body armor to an undercover FBI agent. Full story...

After John Edwards lost the race for the White House in 2004, he found a way to remain in the public eye, but his method is under scrutiny. Full story...

We're learning more about a Brunswick County teenager who married her 40-year-old track coach this week. How did this relationship evolve? Sixteen-year-old Windy Hager's mother gave NewsChannel 3 copies of e-mails, phone records and letters. They all document the relationship between their daughter, and the high school coach more than twice her age. It's enough to give any parent cause for concern. Full story...

A Bladen County woman wants to know why her insurance company is dropping her. Eather Mitchell received a letter from her insurance company saying she will be dropped in September. Full story...

If you're the oldest sibling living in your house there's new information that pertains to you. You might really be smarter than your brothers and sisters. New research has some surprising answers for those who are the oldest sibling in the house. Full story...

A new crime-wave is hitting closer to home and this one will affect your pocketbook. Retail theft and fraud are on the rise. When losses are factored into retail prices that means you end up paying more for goods and services. Full story...

One-stop voting may soon take just one stop. A bill just passed in the State Senate would allow someone to vote the same day they register. But some people are worried it could cause more problems than it's worth. The bill hasn't been signed into law yet. But already it has some people worried it could lead to more cases of voter fraud. Full story...

The Cape Fear region boasts a wealth of history. Local students are experiencing a hands-on approach to discovering our cultural heritage in a week-long program sponsored by the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. Full story...

The Senate has agreed to allow residents to register to vote and cast a ballot immediately before an election. Full story...

The House today approved a bill inspired by the scandal surrounding the chamber's former leader. The bill would require corrupt officials to forfeit their pensions. Full story...

A toll bridge over the Cape Fear River would cost one dollar-75 a vehicle if it opened in eight years, according to a preliminary study. Full story...

Ben Poulter of the Department of Global Change and Natural Systems at the Potsdam Institute in Germany says coastal North Carolina has been identified as one of the United States' most vulnerable regions to climate change. Full story...