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  Brunswick Community College Men’s Basketball continues run towards a National Championship
  
  Brunswick Tanner Barth - April 14, 2021 12:41 AM 0
  
  It's been 10 longs years, but the drought is finally over for the Brunswick Community College men's basketball team. The Dolphins defeated Caldwell Tech 98-89 on Saturday afternoon to claim the Region X Title and clinch a birth to the NJCAA National Tournament.
  
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  In a battle of top teams, Hoggard and Ashley girls soccer ends in a tie
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 14, 2021 12:03 AM 0
  
  Hoggard and Ashley girls soccer went shot for shot for 100 minutes on Tuesday night and still nothing was decided. The key Mideastern Conference matchup ended in a 2-2 tie.
  
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  New Hanover County School Board chair offers condolences, acknowledges recent arrests in alleged sex crimes
  
  Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 13, 2021 11:18 PM 0
  
  NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- New Hanover County Schools Board of Education chair addressed the recent arrests of employees at Tuesday's meeting. Before opening...
  
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  Warrants reveal former coach allegedly engaged in sex acts with minors while in ‘parental role’
  
  Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 13, 2021 11:13 PM 0
  
  Ronnie Strickland, the former volleyball coach at Hoggard High School charged with two counts of sexual activity by custodian, was scheduled to make his first appearance in court on Tuesday.
  
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  New Hanover County School Board votes unanimously to rename Laney High Stadium
  
  Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 13, 2021 8:10 PM 0
  
  The New Hanover County School Board voted unanimously to remove Dr. Rick Holliday's name from the E.A. Laney High School's football stadium.
  
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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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  Brunswick Community College Men’s Basketball continues run towards a National Championship
  
  Brunswick Tanner Barth - April 14, 2021 12:41 AM 0
  
  It's been 10 longs years, but the drought is finally over for the Brunswick Community College men's basketball team. The Dolphins defeated Caldwell Tech 98-89 on Saturday afternoon to claim the Region X Title and clinch a birth to the NJCAA National Tournament.
  
  Read more
  
  In a battle of top teams, Hoggard and Ashley girls soccer ends in a tie
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 14, 2021 12:03 AM 0
  
  Hoggard and Ashley girls soccer went shot for shot for 100 minutes on Tuesday night and still nothing was decided. The key Mideastern Conference matchup ended in a 2-2 tie.
  
  Read more
  
  Four Cape Fear area football teams punch their ticket to the state playoffs
  
  Brunswick Tanner Barth - April 13, 2021 12:48 AM 0
  
  The high school football regular season is in the books as focus across the area shifts to the NCHSAA State Playoffs. Four Cape Fear area teams will have an opportunity to bring home the title in 2021.
  
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  UNCW Baseball adds weekend series with UNC Asheville
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 13, 2021 12:13 AM 0
  
  UNCW has announced the addition of a three-game series this weekend when the Seahawks host UNCA beginning Friday with a 6 p.m. start at Brooks Field.
  
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  Matsuyama becomes first Japanese in Masters green jacket
  
  Associated Press Associated Press - April 11, 2021 9:28 PM 0
  
  The victory comes 10 years after the Japanese star was low amateur in the Masters as a teenager.
  
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  WWAY 5th Quarter: April 9, 2021
  
  Bladen Tanner Barth - April 10, 2021 12:28 AM 0
  
  The high school football regular season has come to an end for teams across the Cape Fear. The week seven matchups didn't disappoint, with many games coming down to the final possession. Sports Director Tanner Barth breaks down the highlights on this weeks edition of the 5th Quarter.
  
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  Key hitting leads Topsail Softball past Laney in Mideastern Conference clash
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 9, 2021 12:15 AM 0
  
  Topsail softball scored four runs in the 5th inning on Tuesday night to take a key game against Laney in Mideastern Conference play, 6-3.
  
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  Walter Shaw named Region X Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year
  
  Local Tanner Barth - April 8, 2021 11:50 PM 0
  
  Brunswick Community College men's basketball coach Walter Shaw is receiving for his work on and off the hardwood. Today, it was announced the longtime Dolphins head coach was selected as the D1 Region X Men's Basketball Coach of the Year.
  
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New Hanover County School Board chair offers condolences, acknowledges recent arrests in alleged sex crimes

Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 13, 2021 11:18 PM 0

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- New Hanover County Schools Board of Education chair addressed the recent arrests of employees at Tuesday's meeting. Before opening...

Warrants reveal former coach allegedly engaged in sex acts with minors while in ‘parental role’

Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 13, 2021 11:13 PM 0

Ronnie Strickland, the former volleyball coach at Hoggard High School charged with two counts of sexual activity by custodian, was scheduled to make his first appearance in court on Tuesday.

New Hanover County School Board votes unanimously to rename Laney High Stadium

Local Sydney Bouchelle - April 13, 2021 8:10 PM 0

The New Hanover County School Board voted unanimously to remove Dr. Rick Holliday's name from the E.A. Laney High School's football stadium.

Local reaction to Johnson and Johnson vaccine hold

Local Peyton Furtado - April 13, 2021 6:22 PM 0

The CDC and FDA recommended a pause on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine Tuesday morning. According to both, the vaccine has been connected to six cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

CCMF granted special event permit by Myrtle Beach City Council

Entertainment WWAY News - April 13, 2021 1:24 PM 0

The Myrtle Beach City Council met on Tuesday and granted Carolina Country Music Festival organizers a special event permit for the four-day music festival.

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NCDHHS discusses the North Carolina impacts from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Local Matthew Huddleston - April 13, 2021 6:27 PM 0

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a press conference today to discuss the recent reports of rare blood clots related to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Local reaction to Johnson and Johnson vaccine hold

Local Peyton Furtado - April 13, 2021 6:22 PM 0

The CDC and FDA recommended a pause on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine Tuesday morning. According to both, the vaccine has been connected to six cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

Lewis Strawberry Nursery & Farm begins strawberry picking season

Local Matthew Huddleston - April 13, 2021 6:09 PM 0

After months of anticipation, the Lewis Strawberry Nursery now has thousands of ripe red strawberries ready for you to pick and enjoy.

Cape Fear seeing a major rise in high-end home sales

Local Matthew Huddleston - April 13, 2021 5:57 PM 0

The Cape Fear experienced a major rise in luxury home sales towards the end of 2020, and the market boom is showing no sign of slowing down any time soon.

CCMF granted special event permit by Myrtle Beach City Council

Entertainment WWAY News - April 13, 2021 1:24 PM 0

The Myrtle Beach City Council met on Tuesday and granted Carolina Country Music Festival organizers a special event permit for the four-day music festival.

UNCW, NHRMC stop administering J & J vaccine due to reaction concerns

Local WWAY News - April 13, 2021 11:33 AM 0

UNCW has paused its vaccination clinic, while NHRMC will offer Pfizer or Moderna instead. New Hanover County Public Health's clinics are not impacted.

US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports

Carolinas WWAY News - April 13, 2021 11:15 AM 0

The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.