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Hundreds of people gathered at Leland Municiple Park Saturday for the Founders' Day festival to help celebrate Leland's 30th birthday.

Firefighters honor the 9/11 victims in a memorial ride

Town of Leland celebrates 30 years on Founders’ Day

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The Surf City Town Council had a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new municipal complex on highway 210, located directly beside the Publix Super Market at Arboretum.

Hurricane Florence survivors connect at block party

Surf City has Groundbreaking ceremony for new municipal complex

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Elizabeth Warren has a plan for that. But on health care, she's with Bernie.

Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas faces tropical storm

Warren has own plan for everything, though not health care

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A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was

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Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace

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Town of Leland celebrates 30 years on Founders’ Day

Kevin Dumas - September 14, 2019 8:53 PM

Hundreds of people gathered at Leland Municiple Park Saturday for the Founders' Day festival to help celebrate Leland's 30th birthday.

Firefighters honor the 9/11 victims in a memorial ride

Johnson - September 14, 2019 7:12 PM

If you were in the Wilmington area, you may have noticed several motorcycles jetting down Market Street.

Surf City has Groundbreaking ceremony for new municipal complex

Johnson - September 14, 2019 6:58 PM

The Surf City Town Council had a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new municipal complex on highway 210, located directly beside the Publix Super Market at Arboretum.

Hurricane Florence survivors connect at block party

Johnson - September 14, 2019 6:43 PM

The New Hanover Disaster Coalition had a block party on Castle Street, in downtown Wilmington, to commemorate the one year anniversary of Hurricane Florence.

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1 killed, 2 wounded in Rowan County shootout, sheriff says

WWAY News - September 14, 2019 5:38 PM

A 35-year-old man was killed, and two others wounded in a shootout late Friday night in Rowan County, officials with the Rowan County Sheriff's Office said.

G.R.I.T.S continues to reshape the view of success for minority girls

Monique Robinson - September 14, 2019 3:12 PM

Finding a space to feel comfortable and inspired can be difficult for some teens, so Girls Rocking In The South (G.R.I.T.S.) is trying to end that problem.

2.3 magnitude earthquake reported near Davidson County

WWAY News - September 14, 2019 3:11 PM

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was reported near Davidson and Davie counties in North Carolina Friday night.

Sheriff’s office: Fugitive escaped from 4 bail bondsmen

Associated Press - September 14, 2019 2:57 PM

Authorities in rural northeastern Arizona say a handcuffed fugitive being transported back to North Carolina escaped from four bail bondsmen during a stop at a convenience store.

I-77 northbound in Charlotte has reopened after shooting, four car crash, police say

WWAY News - September 14, 2019 2:41 PM

Interstate 77 northbound in Charlotte has reopened after a shooting and crash Saturday morning, police said.

Warren has own plan for everything, though not health care

Associated Press - September 14, 2019 2:29 PM

Elizabeth Warren has a plan for that. But on health care, she's with Bernie.

Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace

Associated Press - September 14, 2019 1:41 PM

A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.

Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas faces tropical storm

Associated Press - September 14, 2019 1:16 PM

Officials temporarily suspended aid efforts and closed a couple of small airports in the Bahamas on Saturday as Tropical Storm Humberto threatened to lash the archipelago's northwest region that was already hit by Hurricane Dorian two weeks ago.

Teen stabbed in back while jogging on trail in Weddington neighborhood

WWAY News - September 14, 2019 1:04 PM

A 13-year-old boy was stabbed in the back while jogging on a trail in his family-friendly neighborhood Thursday night, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

SLED investigating suspicious fire in Dillon

WWAY News - September 14, 2019 12:45 PM

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has been called in to investigate a suspicious house fire just after 3 o’clock Friday morning on Hudson Street in Dillon, according to Dillon City Fire Chief Keith Bailey.

White House says bin Laden son killed in US operation

Associated Press - September 14, 2019 12:28 PM

The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.