McCrory enters governor’s race, pledges to solve road-building woes
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is running for governor.
Archives: 2008
Goodbye to a fan favorite
It's strange how sad news can often bring back happy memories.
Suspect in Marine case likely hiding
Authorities say a 20-year-old pregnant Marine who disappeared last month near died from a head injury.
City discusses Monkey Junction annexation
Wilmington City Council members met Monday night to discuss annexing parts of Monkey Junction. The expansion would mean more money for the city, forcing businesses and hundreds of residents to pay city taxes.
Durham woman finds murdered Marine’s ID card
The Onslow County sheriff says it’s — to use his words – “an earth-wide manhunt” for Corporal Cesar Laurean. He is the Camp Lejeune Marine accused of killing pregnant comrade Maria Lauterbach.
Slain Marine mourned as search deepens
Hundreds of people attended a prayer service in Ohio last night for Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach, the pregnant Marine killed near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, last month.
Easley lists ways cities can conserve water
Gov. Mike Easley recommends that the cities hit hardest by the drought take several measures to help themselves, including charging rates that increase with water use.
Michigan, Florida show problem with primaries
I have finally found a couple of states that may be less politically significant (at least this year) than North Carolina: Michigan and Florida.
Navy says Blue Angel pilot made error before crash
Investigators say a Blue Angels pilot became disoriented and crashed near Beaufort, S.C. last year after failing to properly tense his abdominal muscles to
counter the gravitational forces of a high-speed turn.
No fetal homicide law in NC
The recent murdered Marine case has raised questions about North Carolina laws regarding the death of a fetus.
Crews to shut down part of Market Street Monday
A traffic alert if you’re planning on driving through Wilmington: the 5600 block of Market Street is shut down heading into the city after a delivery truck crashed into a fire hydrant.
Experts: no such thing as risk-free surgery
The National Institute of Health estimates 15 million Americans undergo surgery every year. Medical experts say there is no such thing as risk-free surgery.
Man sentenced to 40 years for rape, kidnapping
A man accused of kidnapping and raping five women in New Hanover and Wake Counties has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Local high school dropout rates on the rise
Statewide numbers show dropout rates among high school students have been increasing every year since 2002. State education officials are meeting in Raleigh to determine how to fund a program dedicated to preventing future dropouts.
MySpace to combat sexual predators
MySpace.com has agreed with North Carolina and 40 four other states to add extensive measures to combat sexual predators.
Authorities remain stumped on location of suspect in Marine case
Investigators searching for the suspect in the death of a 20-year-old pregnant fellow Marine say they’ve talked with his family but don’t know where he is.
WECT GM, Karl Davis, dies at 59
We extend our condolences to our colleagues at WECT as they mourn the death of their General Manager Karl Davis.
Red Cross asks blood donors to donate now
Two weeks into the new year, the American Red Cross faces a severe shortage of several blood types. Locally, supplies of type O negative, B negative and A negative blood are at less than a day’s supply despite repeated calls to donors to give blood over the past month.
Reward offered in search for Marine
Investigators are now offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads them to the suspect in the death of a pregnant Marine from Ohio.
Shooting claims life of Rocky Mount toddler
Police are investigating a shootings that killed a two-year-old boy.
Charlotte church puts slogan on shot glasses to publicize new campus
To get people to attend his new church campus, Robbie McLaughlin is sending his message out to where the people are.
Re-living old times
On Saturday demonstrators at Fort Fisher re-enacted what times were like there in the Civil War era. Demonstrations included music from that time and the firing of a 32-pound cannon.
Finding the right workout songs
Motivating yourself to work out isn’t always easy, but it may be a bit easier if you have the right soundtrack.
Starving artists exhibit comes to Wilmington
Art lovers from the area browsed imported oil paintings from all over the world.