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Law enforcement wants Pender Memorial to hire private security

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video They provide vital services to the citizens of Pender County, but budget issues may keep law enforcement from continuing to help Pender County's only hospital. Full story...
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NC agencies not using prescription drug database

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A computer database that could help officials track prescription drug abuse is getting little use by North Carolina's doctors and pharmacies. Full story...
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NC report analyzes child health in 15 areas

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video An analysis of the health of North Carolina's 2.3 million children shows the state is improving in many areas, but doctors are concerned about others, including the growing poverty rate. Full story...
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NC to build state-federal online insurance market

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North Carolina's version of a new one-stop shop to help people buy affordable health insurance will be run partly by the state and partly by the federal government. Full story...
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AIDS quilt founder brings message to UNCW

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video AIDS activist Cleve Jones, creator of the Aids Memorial Quilt, will share his story at UNCW. Jones began the quilt in 1987 as a tribute to those who lost their lives to the disease. What began as a single patch now contains more than 46,000 and weighs about 54 tons. Full story...
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Bald is beautiful

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video The USS North Carolina hosted an unusual event this weekend called Cars VS Cancer. Flashy cars and shiny motorcycles filled the parking lot, but it was something else that was driving people to the event. Full story...
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Truck named after 5-time cancer survivor

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Sure we're used to seeing a big, red fire truck from time to time. But what about a bright, pink truck with signatures detailing its paint? "Guardians of the Ribbon" is an organization that supports women and their fight against cancer. Full story...
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NC rushes on deadline for online insurance market

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North Carolina officials are rushing ahead of a looming deadline on how to create a new one-stop online shop to help people buy affordable health insurance. Full story...
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12-year-old E. Coli victim home from NC hospital

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A 12-year-old Cherryville boy who was hospitalized for more than a month because of an E. coli outbreak at the Cleveland County Fair is home. Full story...
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Wrightsville Beach approves state's first beach smoking ban

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videoWrightsville Beach is the first beach town in North Carolina to ban smoking on the sand. Voters took to the polls and approved the ban that will likely go into full effect next spring by a margin of 65 percent for compared to just 35 percent against. Full story...
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Brunswick County horse tests positive for EEE

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A one-year-old Quarter horse colt that died in Brunswick County was confirmed as the 19th Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) positive horse in North Carolina for 2012 according to county health officials. North Carolina has experienced an active West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) activity this year. Full story...
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Photographer offers holiday photos for familes of special needs kids

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A local photographer is teaming up with New Hanover Regional Medical Center this weekend to make the holidays special for some special children and their families. Jessica Wright-Moore will take holiday photos for families with special needs children tomorrow as part of an effort to bring those families together. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: City says autistic boy's chickens must go

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video Dealing with autism can be tough, but some unique perspectives have allowed growth that otherwise may be impossible. Now one family says the City of Wilmington has decided that their approach to help their autistic son is illegal. Full story...
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NC health director reports 3rd meningitis case

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North Carolina's health director says a third person is hospitalized for fungal meningitis apparently contracted from a tainted steroid injection. Full story...
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20th case of rabies reported in New Hanover County

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New Hanover County Animal Services says the 20th case of rabies this year has been confirmed in the county. Yesterday, Animal Services was called to pick up a fox that was killed by a family dog. Full story...
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