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Today on WWAY: November 10th

Wilmington school closes doors for a week due to flu

Submitted by WWAY on 10 November 2009 - 9:57am.READ MORE:
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videoA Wilmington school is closed for a week to stop the spread of flu. The Calvary Christian School's administrator said a large percentage of students and teachers are sick. Suspending classes for the week is his solution to stopping the illness in its tracks. Full story...
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Silver Alert for missing Apex teen, used ATM in Wilmington

Submitted by WWAY on 10 November 2009 - 9:38am.READ MORE:
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The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a 17-year-old boy. Christopher Huffman is from Apex, but deputies said he withdrew money from a State Employees Credit Union branch in Wilmington Monday afternoon. Full story...
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Trial underway in 2007 murder of Dywaune Simpson

Submitted by WWAY on 10 November 2009 - 9:27am.READ MORE:
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The trial is underway for a man accused in a 2007 murder. Rono Dunn is charged with murdering Dywaune Simpson near the old Nesbitt Courts Housing Complex in Wilmington in late October of 2007. Full story...
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Brunswick County looks to change dangerous dog ordinances

Submitted by WWAY on 10 November 2009 - 9:13am.READ MORE:
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Brunswick County is getting closer to changing its ordinances regarding dangerous dogs. Health director Don Yausey told the Brunswick Board of Health Monday night that attorneys are reviewing the language of the ordinance, attempting to work out the kinks. Full story...
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Long last diplomas

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 5:48pm.READ MORE:
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videoSome North Carolinians who didn't graduate from high school, may now be eligible to receive their high school diplomas after all. A change in state law affects students who did not pass competency tests in reading and math, and/or the computer skills tests. Full story...
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Cutting down on shoplifting

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 5:38pm.READ MORE:
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videoShoplifting got out of control at one downtown Wilmington gas station, but instead of turning the suspects into the police, one manager decided embarrassment is punishment enough. Full story...
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Deadline for packages to reach troops quickly approaching

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 5:25pm.READ MORE:
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videoThe deadline to send holiday packages to our troops in time for Christmas is fast approaching. WWAY's Joe Mauceri takes a look at some of the do's and don'ts to keep in mind when sending care packages to our men and women fighting abroad. Full story...
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No charges yet in Elizabethtown murder

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 4:55pm.READ MORE:
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nvestigators are still looking into a murder between two families in Elizabethtown. Police said 22-year-old Caleb Stoker shot and killed 41-year-old Ricky Carroll next to the boat ramp at Tory Hole Park nearly two weeks ago. Full story...
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WWAY's John Rendleman meets UNCW's Keith Rendleman

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 4:11pm.READ MORE:
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videoThe regular season starts this Friday for the UNC-Wilmington men's basketball team. WWAY's John Rendleman says freshman Keith Rendleman hopes to have a hand in helping the Hawks soar to new heights. Full story...
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Name released in murder of Camp Lejeune Marine

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 10:43am.READ MORE:
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Camp Lejeune has released the name of the Marine murdered early Friday morning. Meanwhile, charges are still pending against a fellow Marine. Twenty-one-year-old Jonathan Law was released from Pitt Memorial Hospital late Saturday... Full story...
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Pender County School Board looking into evacuation plans

Submitted by WWAY on 9 November 2009 - 10:37am.READ MORE:
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The Pender County School Board is looking into its school emergency evacuation plan after complaints from Topsail High School parents. Thursday, a strange odor forced school officials to evacuate the building. Full story...
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