Gas prices to skyrocket this spring
If you’re looking forward to spring, the government has news that may make you wish winter would stick around.
Archives: 2008
Anderson Elementary reassigning students
One New Hanover County school is again reassigning students for the coming school year.
Government to expand Wilmington VA clinic, add more throughout region
Many Marines and soldiers end up here in the Cape Fear region after fulfilling their duties in the armed forces. This boom in the veteran population has put a strain on the area’s lone V.A. clinic. The clinic is located in Wilmington.
WWAYTV3.com EXCLUSIVE! So?
Right above my desk in our newsroom are two TVs. One is typically tuned to our station with the other tuned to WECT.
Cape Fear 2020: New Hanover County traffic
For eight years running New Hanover County has been rated the most dangerous county in the state in which to drive. New Hanover County has more accidents per miles driven than any of the state’s 100 counties.
UPDATE: Brunswick County Commissioners vote against gravesite removal
The unexpected discovery of a long-forgotten turn-of-the-century graveyard behind a school created a dilemma in Brunswick county.
Gravesite found behind elementary school
A gravesite found behind Belville Elementary School will be the topic of discussion Monday night.
Wilmington daycare closes without warning
A Wilmington daycare closed its doors Monday with next to no warning, according to parents.
Still no developer for convention center hotel
Construction on Wilmington’s convention center is well underway. But there is still no developer for the adjacent hotel. The city hopes that will soon change.
NC could gain Congress seat
It’s President’s Day, so what better time to talk about the future of politics in the Cape Fear region. Particularly, how will our region fit in as we look towards the year 2020.
Who is your favorite president?
Who is your favorite president? Leave a comment explaining who and why.
Obama sneaks down to NC for meeting with former rival
Barack Obama sneaked into North Carolina and met with former rival John Edwards, who has yet to decide if he will back the Illinois senator or New York Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
USDA issues largest beef recall in history
School districts around the country are trying to find out if any of the meat involved in the biggest beef recall in U.S. history is still headed for school lunches.
DOT says Sunset bridge construction to start soon
Engineers plan to begin work this month on a new high-rise bridge that will replace a wooden pontoon bridge connecting Sunset Beach to the mainland.
SC cigarette tax to go up
South Carolina’s cigarette tax could soon be going up. And it could have an impact on Brunswick County smokers who now drive across the border to buy their cigarettes.
Baptist churches branching out
Fifty years ago, Reverend Eric Porterfield, who is white, wouldn’t have lead the congregation of the historically black Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. He might not have even walked through the door.
UPDATE: Body identified as missing Wilmington man
The search for a missing Wilmington man is over. This weekend deputies in found the body of Martin Garza. Garza’s body was found Saturday afternoon by a motorist driving along Highway 117 near Willard.
Beach erosion longstanding challenge for southeastern NC
Just in the past year we have reported on the problem of beach erosion right here in our area: at Kure Beach, Topsail Island, Ocean Isle and Oak Island. Erosion specialist Spencer Rogers said, “Erosion is a fact of life along most of North Carolina, and we’ll have to live with it one way or another.”
NIU shooting hits home for UNCW Student
Here on the campus of UNC-Wilmington, the news of the Northern Illinois University shootings came as more of a shock to some than others.
Leland gas station turning into lucky lottery spot
A Leland gas station is starting to get the nickname “lucky lottery spot” after multiple wins in a matter of months.
NC investigating possible mobile home chemical contamination
The governor of North Carolina is investigating possible chemical contamination in mobile homes after an announcement by the federal emergency management administration. FEMA announced that many of the trailers they gave to Hurricane Katrina victims have dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde in them.
Children diagnosed with arthritis
Aching knees when you climb out of bed, fingers and wrists and shoulders that are stiff in the early morning … this sounds like arthritis and old age. But it may also be the complaint of someone very young.
You are where you work
Do you dread going to work every morning? Or do you head in with a spring in your step? How much you like your job has a lot to do with how well you actually do it.
Pro-weight disorder sites becoming more popular with teens
As the internet becomes more and more a part of our daily lives the effects will continue to be seen in our younger population.