Local kids take port tour
A group of local kids had a chance to find out why Wilmington is called the Port City.
Archives: 2008
ILM flight increase
With record-setting numbers last year, Wilmington’s International Airport is rapidly becoming the place for frequent fliers.
Reducing stormwater runoff may run down property values
The state’s Environmental Management Commission is trying to clean up our waterways but it may be at home owners’ expense.
Rain Barrel Conservation
With no significant rainfall for months, the City of Wilmington is still under mandatory water restrictions. Restrictions that are preventing people from using city water for things like watering lawns and washing cars. So to help educate and encourage the public to conserve, New Hanover County’s Soil and Water Conservation District is displaying rain barrels at Halyburton Park, barrels where…
Marine adult, fetus found in shallow grave
The remains of an adult and a fetus were found Saturday in a shallow grave in the backyard of the primary suspect in the death of a pregnant Marine, Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown announced.
US to require new REAL ID card
A fight is brewing between the Bush administration and state governments over post-9/11 security rules for driver’s licenses.
Victim’s family: police offered no protection
Jones’s family says law enforcement officers didn’t do enough to the protect him.
6 out of 10 New Hanover County high school students try drugs
A spokesperson for New Hanover County schools says schools are committed to warning students about the dangers of sex and drugs, but educators say there’s only so much they can do.
Authorities find ‘center of interest’ for Marine’s body
Authorities identified a “center of interest” late Friday in their search for a shallow grave in Onslow County holding the body of a pregnant Marine.
ILM has record year
ILM saw a record year in 2007. Wilmington’s airport broke the 800,000 passenger mark in ’07.
Bar and restaurant recycling creates jobs
Now that bars and restaurants across the state have to go green solid waste operators are busier than ever.
Sheriff: Pregnant Marine is dead, comrade is main suspect
Authorities on foot and all-terrain vehicles searched a residential neighborhood near Camp Lejeune today for a shallow grave holding the body of a pregnant Marine.
Kucinich asks for recount in NH Democratic primary
Democrat Dennis Kucinich, who won less than three percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary, says he wants a recount to ensure that all ballots in his party’s contest were counted.
Asheville man arrested for selling peanuts as crack
Police say Randy Weaver was busted early Thursday morning with 21.8 grams of peanuts.
Sheriff: Major announcement expected Friday missing Marine case
The sheriff investigating the disappearance of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine expects to make a “major announcement” once detectives interview the woman’s
roommate.
Six Republicans debate tax and spending cuts in S.C.
Six Republican presidential candidates backed a blend of tax and spending cuts as they debated tonight in Myrtle Beach.
Study: People moving to North Carolina
A study by United Van lines says Americans are still moving to North Carolina at a higher rate than any other state in the country.
Water officials prepare for worst
We may be at the mouth of the state’s longest river, but city leaders are saying we still need to be conscious of conserving water in this ongoing drought.
PPD stocks jump 10 percent
Shares of PPD soared 10 percent to a record close yesterday after the company projected stronger-than-expected earnings for 2008.
NC panel recommends gun permit changes for mentally ill
State Attorney General Roy Cooper has announced a plan to prevent people from buying handguns if they’ve been involuntarily committed to a mental hospital.
Major break made in Columbus County murder cases
Investigators in Columbus County have a major break in two recent murders. Darnell Frink was killed in a shooting after a football game in late September. Delemez Jones was found dead three months later.
Project Uplift helps underprivileged
A partnership between Brunswick Community College and Countywide Community Development Corporation is giving underprivileged people the opportunity to succeed.
Two more arrested in murder case
Wednesday Wilmington Police arrested 22-year-old Andre Rishawn Simpson and 19-year-old Tywan Lamar Freeman.
Opportunity for educators
As a part of the Cameron Art Museum’s annual Civil War Living History Weekend, we are offering a limited number of spots for fourth and eighth grade classes to participate in a special Living History Experience at the Museum.