New Hanover County News

GE Foundation presented a surprise check for $175,000 to New Hanover Community Health Center. The grant money is a part of GE's Developing Health effort in support of providing quality healthcare to underserved residents. "This donation was huge. It was absolutely huge for us because we want to continue to provide services for the uninsured and the underinsured so it was a major event for us today," New Hanover Community Health Center CEO Aganette Young said. Full story...

A good crowd gathered at the river front for the season kick off of the Downtown Sundown concert series Friday night. Full story...

It's beginning to look like summer at Carolina Beach. Full story...

A police chase that began at a traffic stop ended with a crash, sending several people to the hospital. Deputies say the driver of a stolen car fled from police at a traffic stop, and then crashed near Princess Place Drive in Wilmington. Full story...

The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Full story...

The Historic Wilmington Foundation held their annual preservation awards ceremony Thursday night to recognize efforts of those keeping and improving our historic buildings. Full story...

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, along with Wilmington and New Hanover County, is one step closer to coming to terms with the US Environmental Protection Agency over violations tied to a number of large sewage spills last decade. Full story...

One Cape Fear Community College student got a jump start on his career thanks to a new grant for student veterans who are preparing for jobs in the auto repair industry. Full story...

It looks like Wilmington's housing market is on the rebound. The Port City is ranked among the best markets in the country over the next five years. The website "Business Insider" ranks Wilmington number 13 on the list and is expecting growth over the years. Full story...

We all know not to believe everything you read on the Internet. One woman took to Facebook to fix what she called a bad situation, but was the situation all that bad to begin with? After watching crews tear up her neighborhood working on a septic line, Crystal Lancaster and her husband Chris decided to turn to Internet memes. But there is more to this story than meets the eye. Full story...

A five-car pile-up clogged part of North College Road during the afternoon rush. Full story...

The Children's Museum of Wilmington reached its goal to raise money for a new children's Imagination Playground. Full story...

A woman who says she was cut in the face overnight called 911 early Thursday for help. Full story...

Add the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office to the list of local law enforcement agencies in the spotlight because of officer's alleged bad behavior. The actions of one deputy may have given the entire department a black eye. A disabled WWAY viewer claims a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy intentionally blocked his handicapped spot in the parking lot of a Wilmington business. Full story...

The Junior League of Wilmington has helped shape our community for the last 60 years through various service projects. Full story...