New Hanover County News

Today hundreds gathered in Kure Beach for a birthday celebration. Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce asked people around the area to join them blow out the candles for their 75th anniversary celebration. Full story...

Halloween came early at Fanboy Comics in Wilmington for Free Comic Book Day this weekend. Hundreds of folks waited in a line for free comics and prizes. And they were easily entertained by people dressed as their favorite superheroes. Full story...

Beautiful azaleas are known to grow wild and plentiful in Southeastern North Carolina. But this weekend, members of the Wilmington Cape Fear Rose Society showed off a different bloom. The Annual Rose Tour featured eleven gardens full of various roses. Gardeners say the challenge of growing roses in this area is what makes it so fun. They say these gardens are proof it can be done. Full story...

A task force launched to market Downtown Wilmington misused public money, throwing a party last week that included more than $1,000 worth of alcohol, according to a member of a board overseeing the group. Full story...

Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day around the country. Gilbert expects Fanboy Comics' turnout to be in the hundreds because of the sparked interest in comics since Iron Man 3 soared into theaters. Full story...

A Wilmington teen is not your average student. Anthony Gregory, 16, is graduating this year from Isaac Bear Early College. The exceptional student has enough high school credits to get his diploma. While volunteering with Needham Animal Hospital in Wilmington, Gregory is also working on his senior project about pet health and exercise. He says he hopes to become a veterinarian and he's learned a lot from doing his senior project. Full story...

The Wilmington Table Tennis Club is hosting the first ever Port City Ping Pong Throwdown. Full story...

This recipe is my personal favorite because it came from a special friend. I first met Petra Munoz de Rojas while on a mission trip to Reynosa, Mexico. Full story...

Hollywood East is staying busy. As "Iron Man 3" hits theaters, "Tammy," another high-profile movie starring Oscar-nominee Melissa McCarthy, began production today. Full story...

A Wilmington man is in jail without bond after allegedly stabbing his father to death last night. Corey Eugene Roberts, 20, is charged with first-degree murder. Full story...

"Iron Man 3" finally soared into theaters across the nation last night, and you can bet moviegoers here were thrilled to catch a glimpse of the Cape Fear on the big screen. Full story...

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a New Hanover County home overnight. Fire crews say when they arrived at the scene residents who were inside at the time of the fire had escaped before anyone was hurt. Full story...

Almost a year after several scenes of "Iron Man 3" were filmed in Wilmington, the wait is finally over and the movie is out in theaters. Full story...

District Attorneys across North Carolina came to Charlotte Thursday to push for a safer state. Full story...

Federal prosecutors say a Wilmington man will spend more than 50 years behind bars after being convicted in January of robbery and other charges. Full story...