As the price of gas approaches $4 a gallon and food prices continue to increase, people are looking for ways to save a buck and one non-profit organization is trying to help. Once a month dozens of people wait outside of Life Community Church in Wilmington to pick up affordable food.
Back in 1850, Burgaw residents used to hop on the free railroad and head to Wilmington for a day on the river. Now the train no longer operates, and historians are looking to revamp the old building and bring it back to life as the town’s community center.
Every day for the last year, Jessie Dunn has been searching for her son, Richard Bird, but finding help has not been easy.
May 30, 2007 was the last time Dunn heard from her 40-year-old son, Richard Bird.
Mass transit has been the answer for a lot of people struggling with high gas prices.
Here in Wilmington, Wave Transit has seen an increase in riders, but there may not be enough riders to cover the soaring cost of diesel.
Hurricane season starts this weekend. High winds, flooding, tornadoes and the storm surge. All are hazards that come with tropical systems. These conditions can cause massive power outages, meaning you need to be ready when the lights go out.
The Tyrone Delgado trial continued Friday.
Delgado is accused of the attempted sexual assault and murder of Melissa Mooney back in 1999.
When the 2008-2009 academic year begins on August 26, 2008, all Williston Middle School students will be required to wear school uniforms.
PISGAH FOREST, N.C. (AP) – Authorities say thousands of fish died when a breach in a sewer line at a former paper mill near Brevard caused waste to drain into the Davidson River. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday the liquid came from the Ecusta Mill, where engineers tried to discharge waste into a treatment basin. Thousands of minnows, suckers and…
CHARLOTTE — U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick wants to drill for oil off the North Carolina coast and she thinks $4.00 per gallon gasoline might encourage approval this year. Myrick said Thursday she wants to overturn a long-standing moratorium on drilling for oil and gas off the Atlantic Coast. The Charlotte Observer reported Myrick has introduced a bill to give states…
Hampstead Town Center will be the premier upscale shopping center off highway 17 in Pender County, but not all residents are happy about it, some are concerned about the heavy traffic it could bring.
Newly appointed Boiling Spring Lakes Police Chief Emmett Ballree is still under investigation. He is accused of violating rules while he was a police chief in another town.
Big changes are underway in downtown Wilmington. The old Wachovia building is being demolished, and new condos are going up in its place.
The project is affecting parking and traffic on parts of North Front, Princess and Water Streets.
Eating out in Burgaw may be getting a little more expensive. The town is one step closer to taxing diners who frequent Burgaw restaurants.
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity will join with six local builders for the Building Blitz. Their goal is to make the dream of home ownership happen for three deserving families.
Millions of Americans have Alzheimer’s and other cognitive diseases, and those numbers are expected to double as baby boomers age.
Here in Wilmington, there are medical advances being made to delay the signs.
Sunday marks the start of hurricane season, but the forecasting process to predict this season’s outlook has been going on for months.
Thieves have discovered certain high priced metals can be stolen right from your driveway.
Several auto mechanics say they’re seeing an increase in stolen catalytic converters, which are part of your car’s exhaust system.
The North Carolina Medical Board will hold a public hearing next month on a proposal to post doctors’ malpractice information on its Web site.
Three new players have joined South Carolina’s lawsuit against North Carolina over the transfer of Catawba River water.
It’s never too early to learn about alternative energy, and a team of Murray Middle School students seems to have it down pat.
It works for sail boats and kites. Scientists say wind can power houses and water wells, too. A panel of experts, who say we should be taking advantage of wind power, fielded questions from residents in Surf City last night.
More than 5,000,000 Americans have Alzheimer’s, but as the baby boomers age, that number is expected to double.
WWAY spoke with a local woman who is trying to balance work, raising a family and caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s.
Patrick Nolen said his number is listed on the do not call list but that doesn’t seem to be helping.
Some of us have fax machines at home and even more of us use them on a regular basis at work, so you may be familiar with the concept of junk faxes.
Some call it the “peoples park”.
New Hanover County‘s Greenfield Lake Park Amphitheater reopened today.