Authorities investigate inmate death
Investigators are looking into the death of an inmate at the New Hanover County jail.
Archives: 2008
Spring Festivities in Southport
Spring is here. And in Southport that means it’s time for the spring festival.
Rumble at CFCC
More than 100 fighters packed Cape Fear Community College’s Schwartz center this afternoon for the Cape Fear Sub-x mixed martial arts tournament.
Candidate Introduction
Brunswick county Republicans introduced their 2008 candidates to citizens today.
Beekeeping causes buzz in Burgaw
Beekeeping is a hobby that has recently been at the center of countless discussions due to a national and statewide honeybee shortage. It has especially been the buzz in Burgaw.
Easter Holiday Travel
During any holiday, people tend to hit the highways to spend time with loved ones, but with gas prices reaching new heights, many are deciding to stay put.
Brush blaze in Monkey Junction
A brush fire spanned about three acres behind the post office on the 56-hundred block of Carolina Beach road.
Local developer dies in plane crash
A plane registered to Manning Companies crashes in Charlotte.
New Site and building for Brunswick Community Hospital
Recently, Brunswick Community Hospital has had a shortage of hospital beds, but with a new facility in the works, the hospital’s president is hoping to solve that problem.
Young Inventors Receive Top Award
Students from Rachel Freeman School of Engineering invent new version of Stethoscope
Bus accident sends 13 Pender County students to hospital
Thirteen Pender County students went to the hospital Thursday morning after their bus ran off the road into a ditch.
Belmont not exactly predicting upset of Duke
The Belmont Bruins are facing Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but it’s not a new experience.
City of Wilmington receives funds for traffic projects
The state has given the City of Wilmington nearly half a million dollars for two projects.
Wright expelled from House
The state House has voted to remove Rep. Thomas Wright from office for ethical misconduct, the first such expulsion of a lawmaker from North Carolina’s General Assembly in
128 years.
Scooter riders concerned about safety
Police say scooters and bikes aren’t causing many problems when it comes to them sharing the road with cars.
Protesters gather for Iraq War anniversary
Groups wanting to end the war gathered all around the country Wednesday. One of those spots was here in Wilmington at the intersection of College and Oleander.
Wright’s fate to be decided at historic special session
No member of the General Assembly has been removed from office in nearly 130 years. But Thursday that streak could end with Rep. Thomas Wright.
McIntyre to visit Iraq
McIntyre is leaving for Iraq Monday. He said, “After five years it’s time for Iraq to stand up to the plate to meet those accountability services that those in the armed services want them to meet.”
Brunswick County man gets nearly 20 years for child porn
A Brunswick County man will spend a very long time in prison for transmitting child pornography over the internet.
Obama plays hoops with troops, works on NCAA bracket
There always is time for basketball in Barack Obama’s world.
Clinton, McCain respond to Obama criticism on Iraq war
The campaigns of Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain are responding to Barack Obama’s criticism of the candidates’ Iraq policies.
Obama in Fayetteville: US less safe because of Iraq war
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has told a group in Fayetteville the Iraq war has left the United States less safe.
TroubleShooters: Insurance company won’t cover sick woman
A Pender County woman is in New Hanover Regional recovering from a severe illness. When it was touch-and-go, her husband called their life insurance agent and that phone call only added to their troubles.
Young girl dies in Pender County fire
A fire claimed the life of small girl this morning in Penderlea, in Pender County, and her mother was taken to Pender Memorial Hospital and released.