Police Release Sketch of Downtown Assault Suspect
The victim of a downtown assault has described her attacker.
Archives: 2008
Summer Olympics in full swing
The Summer Olympics in Bejing kicked off in grand fashion Friday and many in our area were out and about to catch a glimpse of the festivities.
Centennial Celebration
Jones has been a caretaker at Orton Plantation Gardens for more than seventy years. He celebrated his 100th birthday on those same grounds on Saturday.
North Carolina Visitor Spending Rises
Despite the sluggish economy tourists spent more money in North Carolina than ever before.
The North Carolina division of tourism reports that visitors spent a record 17 billion dollars in North Carolina last year.
$426 million of that was spent in New Hanover County. That’s up almost 10 percent from last year.
Lost: “TJG to KPW 4-5-08”
One of the things that I love most about living in Southeastern North Carolina is living just minutes from the beach.
Already small, Navassa Police Department still down an officer
It has been nearly three weeks since former Navassa Police Chief Ricky Thorpe resigned after being charged with drunk driving.
There are now only two acting police officers left in Navassa, and officials have yet to pick Thorpe’s replacement.
Scholarship fund set up for murder victim’s daughter
The search for an alleged murderer ended yesterday with the suspect turning a gun on himself.
Oak Island residents concerned for safety
Allegations of sexual harassment have been shaking up the Oak Island Police Department. Four officers, including a sergeant have resigned in the past week.
Flavor of the Past: Latimer House
All this week, we have been featuring historic locations around Wilmington and the restaurants they are paired with on the tour.
There may be no better example of Wilmington’s prosperous past than the Latimer House.
Pender County residents helping rebuild oyster beds
People in Pender County have been saving their oyster shells. Today, those shells were put to a good use.
WWAY joined volunteers from Pender Watch, UNCW and the Division of Marine Fisheries to lay down some oyster beds in forest sound.
CFCC dedicates Surf City location
Cape Fear Community College dedicated its site for its Surf City campus.
Booze It and Lose it Day in NC
0-8, 0-8. 0-8 — those numbers have an important meaning for officers of the law.
Edwards admits to affair, denies fathering child
Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is admitting to an extramarital affair but denies fathering the woman’s daughter.
NC soldier charged with shooting neighbor’s dog
Police say a Special Forces soldier has been charged with two misdemeanors after his neighbor’s pet dog was shot to death in their Fayetteville neighborhood.
State to set up drunk driving checkpoints
North Carolina law enforcement is cracking down on drunken driving in an attempt to get motorists to comply better with the state’s law.
Marine Special Operations graduates last class
Marine Corps Special Operations Command is graduating its last Marine Special Operations Advisor Course.
Lincoln County man charged with animal abuse
A Lincoln County man has been charged with abusing 10 dogs.
Winston-Salem State to put students in hotels
Officials at Winston-Salem State University don’t think they will be able to fit all the new students this fall into its dorms.
Clergy concerned with disproportionate levels of minorities in prison
Crime is a growing concern in our community but it seems one demographic is disproportionately affected by it.
Bar employees recovering after stabbing
Two Wilmington bar employees are recovering, after a violent dispute with bar patrons.