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Bones found
on Carolina Beach Road. Although the families can now have some closure to at least giving their loved ones a proper burial, the case remains unsolved.
Global Warming Disaster!
Due to the catastrophic global warming, Wilmington area ruined by the unprecedented hurricanes to hit here. Also because of global warming the ocean level rose and obliterated Wrightsville Beach.........huh.........whad you say? What? Oh, it didn't happen. Oh, never mind, maybe next year.
Corruption
....at city hall and the county offices!
pender county catching the
pender county catching the internet predators
that guy getting tasered at
that guy getting tasered at the funeral!!!
New Hanover County's Property Tax Increase!
The County's failure to adjust the property tax fees on its citizens and property owners.
Top Local Story of '08
1. Deputy Chris Long kills unarmed 18 year old college student during a SWAT storm event.
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Sheriff Deputy uses stun gun on pallbearer during funeral. As vs waiting until he lowered the casket.
Not this year, Dude
Peyton Strickland wasn't shot and killed this year.
Maybe Not Killed This Year
He may not have been killed, I mean murdered, this year, but there was still alot of news media surrounding the settlement situation.
The City Council Appointed a THIRD Realtor to the Board...
As if there wasn't enough development/real estate interests in local elected offices, yet another one gets on the City Council. It's almost unbelievable but there it is.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
Since its formation on July 1 the CFPUA has affected the entire region as to its initial conception without voter approval, its increase in virtually everyone's water/sewer rates with more to come, its shoddy billing procedures, and a general lack of communication to the local residents.
Cape Fear Public Utility New Building
How about the nice, new Cape Fear Utility building across the street from the government complex off Racine Dr.? - likely contributor to the increase in rates. I'm not sure why they couldn't operate inside the government complex since there appears to be more than enough space.
The billing?? - I haven't received a bill in 4 months for my house; however, they send me bills for my boyfriend's house located on the opposite side of the county. Hmmm...figure that one out.
Opening of new Women's and Children's Hospital at NHRMC
This has a bigger impact on more people in this region than anything else that happened in 2008.