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  Sheriff: Deputy in North Carolina fatally shot man while serving warrant
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - April 21, 2021 8:11 PM 0
  
  A North Carolina sheriff says the deputy who shot and killed a man while serving a search warrant has been put on leave pending an investigation.
  
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  Calabash woman turns tragedy into an outreach, one bag at a time
  
  Brunswick Peyton Furtado - April 21, 2021 6:21 PM 0
  
  Every day, fire fighters risk their lives for people they might not even know. And now, one Calabash woman is giving back the best way she knows how.
  
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  Calabash Fire sees four major car crashes in two weeks
  
  Brunswick Peyton Furtado - April 21, 2021 6:00 PM 0
  
  The Calabash Fire Department is asking drivers to slow down and stay safe.
  
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  The Pointe 14 to welcome back movie lovers for the first time in over a year
  
  Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 21, 2021 5:56 PM 0
  
  After more than a year being closed, a Wilmington movie theater will open its doors yet again.
  
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  Local woman hopes to bring community fridge to Carolina Beach
  
  Community Celeste Smith - April 21, 2021 5:46 PM 0
  
  A Carolina Beach woman is hoping to reduce food insecurity by establishing a community refrigerator.
  
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  SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - March 30, 2021 12:10 PM 0
  
  SpaceX has chalked up another failed landing for Starship, its prototype Mars rocket.
  
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  Tornado outbreak rips across Deep South; at least 5 dead
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - March 26, 2021 9:15 AM 0
  
  A tornado outbreak has ripped across the Deep South, killing at least five people and leaving paths of destruction.
  
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  Alabama woman survived tornado while clinging to tree outside her home
  
  News WWAY News - March 19, 2021 2:32 PM 0
  
  Jennifer Patterson was sitting inside her manufactured home Wednesday afternoon when she saw the tornado on her television screen crossing into Tuscaloosa County. Minutes later she would come face-to-face with the tornado, surviving thanks to a tree and a split-second decision.
  
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  WMO Hurricane Committee retires 4 tropical cyclone names, ends the use of Greek alphabet
  
  NC WWAY News - March 17, 2021 2:43 PM 0
  
  The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee has retired Dorian (2019) and Laura, Eta, and Iota (2020) from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction they caused.
  
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  Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - March 17, 2021 12:22 PM 0
  
  With warmer waters and earlier storms, the Atlantic hurricane season seems to be changing and so are some assumptions about it.
  
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  Take a look inside schools’ approach to statewide tornado drill
  
  Brunswick WWAY News - March 10, 2021 3:23 PM 0
  
  It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina. Wednesday's focus is tornadoes and how to stay safe when one hits. Schools across the area taking part in tornado drills.
  
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  Recovery continues one week after deadly tornado
  
  Brunswick Matt Bennett - February 22, 2021 11:59 PM 0
  
  Monday night marks one week since a deadly tornado ripped through Brunswick County, and recovery efforts continue.
  
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  NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - February 22, 2021 5:53 PM 0
  
  NASA has released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars. It's so good and so amazing that members of the rover's landing team say they feel as though they're riding along.
  
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  Super League collapses after the 6 English clubs withdraw
  
  Sports Associated Press - April 21, 2021 7:58 AM 0
  
  The remaining fledgling Super League organization was defiant, blaming “pressure” being applied for forcing out the English clubs and insisting the proposal complied with the law and yet be revived in some form.
  
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  One practice at a time Hoggard Football continues their quest towards a state title
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 21, 2021 12:16 AM 0
  
  A hard hitting conference schedule couldn't slow down the Hoggard High School football team in 2021. The Vikings finished the season undefeated at (7-0), earning themselves a top four seed in the Class 4AA East.
  
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  Stellar week earns UNCW’s Amberlyn Pearce the CAA Pitcher of the Week
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 20, 2021 11:48 PM 0
  
  UNCW sophomore pitcher Amberlyn Pearce has been named the Colonial Athletic Association's Softball Pitcher of the Week for her play after the Seahawks went a perfect 4-0 last week.
  
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  Seahawks QB Russell Wilson will speak at NC State graduation
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - April 20, 2021 9:58 AM 0
  
  NFL quarterback and N.C. State University alumnus Russell Wilson will return to the school this spring as a commencement speaker for the 2021 graduation ceremonies.
  
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  BCC Men’s Basketball falls short in first round NJCAA Tournament game
  
  Brunswick Tanner Barth - April 19, 2021 11:39 PM 0
  
  The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team was in the game from start to finish on Monday afternoon, but the Dolphins couldn't pull it out down the stretch falling to Trinity Valley Community College, 96-91.
  
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  UNCW set to host five NCAA Tournament soccer games
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 19, 2021 11:14 PM 0
  
  The matchups have been set for the five NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Soccer Championship early-round games scheduled next week at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.
  
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  Brunswick Community College shoots for men’s basketball national title
  
  Brunswick Donna Gregory - April 19, 2021 10:46 AM 0
  
  The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team shoots for a national title starting Monday, April 16 at 1pm EDT at the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, KS.
  
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  European soccer split: elite clubs threaten breakaway league
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - April 18, 2021 3:19 PM 0
  
  The moves to quit the existing structures in an apparent grab for more money and power include Real Madrid, Barcelona, the American owners of Liverpool and Manchester United, Juventus and AC Milan.
  
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Calabash woman turns tragedy into an outreach, one bag at a time

Brunswick Peyton Furtado - April 21, 2021 6:21 PM 0

Every day, fire fighters risk their lives for people they might not even know. And now, one Calabash woman is giving back the best way she knows how.

Calabash Fire sees four major car crashes in two weeks

Brunswick Peyton Furtado - April 21, 2021 6:00 PM 0

The Calabash Fire Department is asking drivers to slow down and stay safe.

The Pointe 14 to welcome back movie lovers for the first time in over a year

Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 21, 2021 5:56 PM 0

After more than a year being closed, a Wilmington movie theater will open its doors yet again.

Crews begin filming in Carolina Beach for Netflix movie ‘Along for the Ride’

Local WWAY News - April 21, 2021 5:24 PM 0

Lights, camera, action! Night Owl Productions spent Wednesday filming on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk for a Netflix feature film.

BCSO: Employee’s car not shot while on campus; school still keeps outdoor activity paused for now

Brunswick WWAY News - April 21, 2021 3:45 PM 0

Lincoln Elementary School has paused outdoor activities after a bullet hole was discovered in the hood of an employee's vehicle.

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Crews begin filming in Carolina Beach for Netflix movie ‘Along for the Ride’

Local WWAY News - April 21, 2021 5:24 PM 0

Lights, camera, action! Night Owl Productions spent Wednesday filming on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk for a Netflix feature film.

Businesses scramble for help as would-be workers stay home

Associated Press Associated Press - April 21, 2021 4:02 PM 0

It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. But many people who don’t have jobs are responding with a collective yawn.

New Hanover Public Health administers more than 50,000 vaccines since December

Local WWAY News - April 21, 2021 4:02 PM 0

New Hanover County Health and Human Services’ Public Health reached a milestone this week: administering its 50,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in our community.

US stocks turn higher; Netflix slumps on slower growth

Associated Press Associated Press - April 21, 2021 3:48 PM 0

Stocks were mostly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors continued to work through company earnings reports and closely watch the bond market.