It’s been one year since Ronald Conyers Jr. was found dead in an alley near downtown Wilmington. His murder remains unsolved, but investigators say they are getting closer. That’s news his mother Samantha Buchanon has been waiting for.
It has been a long day for Wilmington City Council members. Much of an all-day session was devoted to the city’s tight budget, due in part to the $7 million shortfall caused by an error in the county tax office.
With gas prices on the rise, it’s always a good thing to be able to get around town for free.
A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the murder of 23-year-old Robert Marshall Jr.
Prosecutors have begun the process of revoking the probation of one of the two men charged with murder in the slaying of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson.
Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue says she wants another chance to debate State Treasurer Richard Moore in the final weeks before their Democratic primary for governor.
It’s been more than half a century since millions of Jews were slaughtered in the Holocaust. Sunday a Wilmington synagogue honored two survivors who live in our area.
North Carolina’s unemployment rate is up to five percent for the first time in more than two years.
Kelvin Cardwell was charged with Death by Vehicle, No Operators License, and Reckless Driving for the fatal crash that occurred in the early hours of March 30 and killed UNCW student Annie McLeod.
Wilmington City Council is considering annexing part of Monkey Junction. Some folks who live there protested on the steps of City Hall Friday, saying they live in the county for a reason: because they do not want to pay city taxes.
Sunday’s rain was a relief to wildfires burning in several counties. While the rain helps, it won’t completely put out the hot spots that are still burning.
Living alone, at any age, comes with its challenges. If you have an emergency and can’t get in touch with anyone, you might not get the help you need. That’s why the Brunswick County town of Caswell Beach, which tends to be a retirement community, has a new program aimed at checking up on people who live alone.
In August 2006, 28 year-old Billy Wade Russ went missing in Brunswick County. A seven-week search ended when Russ’ neighbor found Russ’ decomposed body in his backyard. Now, evidence evidence released in the suspension of Sheriff Ron Hewett suggests he could have done more in the search.
We’re used to recycling cans, bottles and paper. But computers and television sets don’t typically come to mind as recyclable materials. A New Hanover County electronics recycling program wants to change that.
Forest officials are dealing with the aftermath of several wildfires burning in local counties.
Super Saturday is underway, it’s the day the IRS tries to get taxpayers to file their taxes before the April deadline. It’s geared toward low-wage earners and those receiving veterans benefits to file their taxes with the IRS free of charge.
New studies find that North Carolinians are some of the heaviest people in the United States.
10.8 million. That’s the estimated number of youths between the ages of 12 and 20 that are underage drinkers. That’s why a local group called Coastal Horizons organized a town hall meeting for parents.
Just a year ago it was in danger of closing its doors for good. But now the Bladen County Hospital is getting ready to expand its services.
Open source software distributor Red Hat Inc. says its fourth-quarter profit rose seven percent as increased sales and marketing expenses offset a jump in revenue.
Roger Edwards wants his small film to become a big screen production.
A lack of affordable local housing is pushing the Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity chapter to adopt a new land trust initiative.
University leaders cut the ribbon at the entrance of the University Union and Burney Center.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she’s better prepared to handle the nation’s economy than presumed Republican nominee John McCain.