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New Hanover County News

Wilmington Sharks need host families

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video Baseball season for the Wilmington Sharks starts in just a few short weeks but the team says it still needs homes for some of the players. Full story...
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Local Army veteran meets Prince Harry

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video A wounded Army veteran from Wilmington got to meet royalty last weekend. Full story...
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Student reported to SRO for reading sportsman catalog

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video Parents of a 6th grade student at New Hanover County's Trask Middle School are outraged after they say their son was reprimanded after looking at a catalog with guns. Full story...
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Local Law Enforcement Officers Run for Special Olympics

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Law enforcement officers from the Wilmington Police Department and the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office ran from Wilmington to Hampstead Wednesday to raise awareness and money for the Special Olympics.video Full story...
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Work on I-40 bridge will mean detour next week

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Work on the I-40 bridge in Castle Hayne will mean a detour for drivers starting this weekend. Beginning Friday NC Department of Transportation crews will begin maintenance work on the I-40 East bridge near mile marker 414 weather permitting. Full story...
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Coast Guard investigating incident involving Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry

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videoThe Coast Guard is investigating an incident yesterday involving the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Full story...
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Battleship hopes license plates will bring in revenue

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The Battleship North Carolina hopes your car can help keep the state's World War II memorial afloat. The Battleship is accepting applications for a new specialized Battleship North Carolina license plate. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: Former Hoggard teacher indicted on three charges

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videoA New Hanover County grand jury has indicted a former Hoggard High School coach and teacher on three criminal counts. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: Fired 911 operator suspended earlier this year

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videoA 911 operator fired last week days after she handled a call during which a man was stabbed to death had been suspended earlier this year. Full story...
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More than 100 people meet to plan the future of Wilmington

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videoCity leaders are looking ahead to the future and the long-term growth of Wilmington. Full story...
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Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy announcement hit close to home

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video Movie star Angelina Jolie's announcement she underwent a double mastectomy is making headlines. Experts says it is not uncommon for people to undergo a preventive double mastectomy, especially if they carry the BRCA gene like Jolie. People who carry the BRCA gene have an increased risk of getting breast and ovarian cancer. Full story...
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Children's Museum needs help for new exhibit

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videoThe Children's Museum of Wilmington wants your help raising money for a new Imagination Playground. Their goal is to reach more than $5,000 by Friday. Full story...
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Senate bill could snuff out smoking bans at Wrightsville Beach, CFCC

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video Public smoking bans tend to spark emotions on both sides of the conversation, and that is certainly true at Wrightsville Beach, the first public beach in the state to ban smoking on the sand. Now a bill in the state Senate could send the ordinance up in smoke. Full story...
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Report: NC beaches, waterways had fourth most trash in US

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videoThe non-profit Ocean Conservancy's annual cleanup report ranks North Carolina fourth in the United States in the amount of waste picked up on public beaches and waterways. Full story...
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WASTEC smokestack demolished

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videoDemolition crews brought down the200-foot tall steel smokestack at New Hanover County's former WASTEC facility early this morning. Full story...
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