A third of military women surveyed say they suffer sexual harassment
Two Pentagon reports out today show the number of sexual assault cases in the military on the decline, but suggest sexual harassment may be on the rise.
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Sunshine Day to highlight public access to government records
Criminal records. Information about local school boards or governments. The salaries of city mayors, lawmakers or county officials.
Century farms honored
Thirty-two farming families joined a unique statewide program Friday. They became part of the North Carolina Century Farm Program, a group of 1,600 farms across the state who have been owned or operated by the same family for at least a century.
New Hanover County rates higher than state on health
North Carolina Prevention Partners is an organization that grades the states efforts to reduce preventable disease. Our state was given a C in tobacco use and D’s in both nutrition and physical activity.
Wilmington kids go green
It’s never too early to start going green. The Wilmington Fit for Fun Center hosted a “go green, be keen” even Friday for children up to five years old. They learned about animals, recycling and how to plant seeds.
Doctor sentenced to life for killing friend in 1976 love triangle
A former North Carolina doctor has been given a life sentence for murdering his best friend more than three decades ago so he could marry the friend’s wife.
Judge at Lovette hearing calls for legislative session on gangs
The judge presiding at a hearing for a teenager charged with killing two North Carolina college students has pleaded with Gov. Mike Easley to call a special Legislative session on gang violence.
Perdue backs Obama
An adviser says Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue is backing Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.
New Hanover County issues boil water notice
New Hanover County issued a boil water notice Friday morning for some residents and businesses in the Murrayville area. The county says the warning is because of planned improvements in the area.
Suspect in murder of NC college students ordered held on $3M bond
A judge in Durham has ordered authorities to hold a teenager charged with killing students at Duke University and the University of North Carolina on a $3 million bond.
Parents, teachers discuss sex ed
New Hanover County Schools’ family life education teachers met with families to discuss two sex curricula last night.
State lifts Wilmington sewer moratorium
The state has lifted the moratorium on new hookups to Wilmington’s Northeast Interceptor sewer line.
Wilmington firefighter dies in helicopter crash
Cpt. John Miller was off-duty when his chopper went down off Carolina Beach Road Thursday morning. The chopper went down around 10 a.m. behind Strickland’s Army Surplus Store.
Wright’s attorneys criticize special House session
The clock is winding down for state lawmakers. One week from today a special House session will decide whether or not to expel Rep. Thomas Wright. But as lawmakers create the rules, Wright’s lawyers are criticizing their methods.
Parents take son out of school over controversial book
A book on a local ninth grade reading list has some parents so upset, they took their son out of school.
Cape Fear River swimming area contaminated
Swimmers beware: county officials have deemed a popular Cape Fear River swimming site unsafe. Researchers say the waters are contaminated.
WPD releases name of killed pedestrian
Wilmington police have released the name of the pedestrian killed yesterday morning.
Thursday is World Kidney Day
The National Kidney Foundation reports hundreds of thousands of patients receive life-saving dialysis treatments every year in the US, but it can avoided with basic testing.
NC gets poor health grades in report
Report cards are out for our state and many of the grades are below average. According to North Carolina Prevention Partners, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and tobacco use are costing the state in lives and money.
Strickland parents plan to sue UNCW police
The parents of a teenager fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy plan to sue the police department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Brunswick County emergency services goes extra mile for safety
Brunswick County emergency services has gone the extra mile to keep their residents safe.
Suspect in UNC slaying student charged with killing Duke student
Authorities today charged one of the suspects in the slaying of the University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson with the January killing of a Duke
University graduate student.
Festival of Black Film starts
The seventh annual Festival of Black Film kicks off Thursday night at the Cameron Art Museum.
Durham police arrest second suspect in UNC student murder
Durham police have arrested the second suspect charged with killing University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson.