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District attorney addresses suspect’s release from jail before police standoff

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The man involved in a nearly 10-hour standoff with police Monday morning had been arrested and released from jail just hours earlier. Now the district attorney is explaining why that happened.
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Save Our Hospital, Inc. takes final shot against NHRMC sale

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Less than a week before county commissioners are expected to vote on a final agreement between New Hanover County and Novant Health to sell New Hanover Regional Medical Center, one local non-profit is aiming to delay the process until certain documents are made public.
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School board member responds to controversy over social media messages

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New Hanover County Board of Education member Judy Justice acknowledged a conversation she had over social media with someone in the community pushing for schools to shift to Plan A.
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Residents petition to fight erosion in Ocean Isle Beach

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The east end of Ocean Isle Beach is more vulnerable to storms and flooding as the ocean slowly reclaims the beach due to erosion.
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Residents petition to fight erosion in Ocean Isle Beach

Brunswick Sydney Bouchelle - 0
The east end of Ocean Isle Beach is more vulnerable to storms and flooding as the ocean slowly reclaims the beach due to erosion.
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‘Only constant right now is change’: Questions linger after NHCS changes Plan B schedule

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The scramble to keep up with school reopening plans never seems to end for some families.
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YWCA holds registration drive on National Voter Registration Day

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Today was National Voter Registration Day, and the YWCA Lower Cape Fear chapter made the most of it.
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ONLY ON WWAY: Wilmington man charged in hours-long standoff tells his story

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The man involved in a nearly 10-hour standoff with police in Wilmington made his court appearance on Tuesday afternoon.
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City aims to have North Waterfront Park completed by summer 2021

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If you're noticing more construction in downtown Wilmington, that's because progress is being made on the new North Waterfront Park.​
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Kentucky city prepares for Breonna Taylor announcement

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Police in Louisville, Kentucky, are restricting access to downtown in preparation for the state attorney general’s announcement about whether he'll charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death.
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Brunswick schools to allow K-5 students to return for in-person learning

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The Brunswick County school board has unanimously approved to opening all K-5 schools to 5 days of face to face instruction starting next month.
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‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000

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The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has topped 200,000, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable threshold six weeks before an election that is certain to be a referendum in part on President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis.
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Parents tackle man accused of spying on girl in bathroom

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Authorities say a group of parents tackled and restrained a registered sex offender accused of spying on a 15-year-old girl in the bathroom of a South Carolina restaurant.
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Gov. Cooper: Outdoor venues in NC can open at 7% capacity next week

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In a news conference Tuesday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced that outdoor venues, including stadiums, would be able to open to 7% capacity starting next week.
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