Photos obtained by AP show bullet hole in US Airways plane
Photos show that a shot fired from a US Airways pilot’s pistol blasted a small hole through the cockpit wall of a plane that landed in North Carolina.
Archives: 2008
In college towns across USA, record stores bite the dust
From State College, Pa., to Chapel Hill, N.C., record stores in college towns are making their last sales.
Wilmington Fire Chief Sam Hill retires
He served Wilmington for 50 years and Monday the city will pay tribute to fire Chief Sam Hill.
Brunswick County teenager missing
Police in Brunswick County are looking for a missing teenager.
Brunswick County could get hospice
If you live in Brunswick County and have a family member who is terminally ill the closest facility to get in-patient care is in Wilmington. But that could be changing.
Charlotte only city to report higher home prices
Charlotte is the only major city in the country to report higher home prices in January.
Ag-Mart Produce settles lawsuit over farmworkers’ deformed baby
Ag-Mart Produce has settled a lawsuit with a farmworker couple whose baby was born without limbs after the mother worked in the company’s tomato fields in North Carolina and Florida.
Two house fires erupt on Carolina Beach Road
Firefighters are investigating the cause of two fires in New Hanover County.
Police: four found slain at troubled Charlotte apartment complex
Three men and a woman have been found shot to death in a Charlotte apartment complex that authorities say has a reputation for drug sales and prostitution.
Seniors use video games for exercise
For some local seniors, video games and exercise go hand-in-hand. The retirement home owners of the Woods at Holly Tree bought the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system for their residents as part of a pilot program.
Construction site theft on the rise
Homebuilders and police say theft of construction supplies on job sites is becoming a bigger problem in our area. In the end, it’s home buyers who wind up footing the bill.
Burgaw gets new police chief
Burgaw has a new top cop. Ed Gibson was sworn in Monday as the new police chief in Pender County.
North Topsail waiting on re-nourishment plans
North Topsail residents deal with beach erosion every storm and every year. Even after years of planning North Topsail residents may have to wait another year for the town to further plans to re-nourish their beach.
Wright wants back in
Thomas Wright wants back in the state legislature. Wright was ousted Thursday by an overwhelming 109-5 vote. Monday his lawyer filed a motion in Wake County Superior Court to have that vote overturned.
Helicopter crash investigation results released
The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary results of the investigation into what caused a recent helicopter crash.
Overall US death toll in Iraq hits 4,000
A U.S. military spokesman says every death in Iraq is “equally tragic.” He spoke after the American death toll in Iraq reached 4,000.
Six jailed after Bladen County drug bust
Six people spent the holiday weekend behind bars after a large drug bust in Bladen County Thursday night. Investigators found more than 20 pounds of cocaine on the suspects, which has a street value of more than $1 million.
Missing cabbie case now has homicide detectives
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has assigned homicide investigators to the case of a missing cab driver from Fayetteville.
Golf courses, other private water users not reporting water use
Businesses and residents that use private water supplies in North Carolina are required to report how much water they use.
Vigil scheduled to honor slain Duke graduate student
An evening memorial service will be held for a Duke University graduate student who was fatally shot in his apartment earlier this year.
Mayor: Obama planning Greensboro rally
Officials say Democratic presidential primary candidate Barack Obama plans a rally in Greensboro, his second day of campaigning in North Carolina in as many weeks.
Employee charged after shooting in Jacksonville store
Police say an employee at a Wal-Mart store tackled a gunman just before police arrived early Sunday.
Prominent developer dies in plane crash
Wesley Ward Manning — who developed properties in Wrightsville and Carolina beaches — was killed Thursday afternoon near Charlotte.
Filmmaker explores violence in Wilmington
Wilmington filmmaker and rap artist Nakia Hamilton hates hearing the same old stories — news reports that someone else from his community is dead and another is behind bars.