Marine heard distant small arms fire after convoy was bombed
The driver of a Humvee targeted by a car bomb in Afghanistan testified today he heard small airs fire in the distances after the explosion.
Archives: 2008
North Carolina scores nearly all F’s in new anti-smoking report
North Carolina scored nearly all F’s in the American Lung Association’s new report on anti-smoking initiatives.
Kerry endorses Obama, not Edwards
Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry today endorsed Barack Obama for president.
NC House committee lodges 8 counts of misconduct against Wright
A bipartisan committee of state lawmakers has decided there is probable cause to believe Representative Thomas Wright participated in conduct unbecoming a lawmaker.
Report: Nearly 15 percent of NC in poverty
Newly released data shows that almost 15 percent of North Carolina residents live in poverty.
Dog poop footprints lead police to drunken driving suspect
A Durham man accused of drunkenly driving into a yard was found after police followed a smelly trail of dog feces footprints.
Pregnant Marine has been missing for weeks
Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a 20-year-old pregnant Marine who has been missing since mid-December.
Panel recommends gun permit changes
A draft report says now-confidential information about involuntary commitments to mental hospitals should be used to deny handguns to people with such a record.
Getting, and staying, on the do-not-call list
If you signed up for the national do not call list when it started in 2003, you were supposed to re-register this year. But that’s no longer the case. NewsChannel 3 explains what’s keeping telemarketers from ringing you forever.
Parents signing petition to remove Gilbert
Brunswick County School Board member Ray Gilbert has come under plenty of fire in recent weeks.
Risk behavior can start in middle school
A survey conducted by UNC Wilmington found that nearly 60 percent of students in New Hanover County public schools have used marijuana by the time they’re seniors.
Arrested student lived outside school’s district
The recent arrest of a Hoggard football star on a felony drug charge has raised questions of whether he should have been enrolled in New Hanover County in the first place.
Goldman Sachs predicts recession
Economists have been flirting with dire predictions for weeks. Today the world’s most profitable securities firm, Goldman Sachs, predicted a recession.
Teen arrested for murder
There are some disturbing updates involving young people and serious crime tonight.
Friends and family remember drowned teens
In Lake Waccamaw Wednesday night friends and family are gathered to remember the two young men who drowned last week.
Blackwater, under scrutiny for Iraqi deaths, ramps up lobbying
Blackwater Worldwide is ramping up its lobbying representation in Washington.
Marines cooperating in search for pregnant Marine
The Marine Corps said it is cooperating fully with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office in the disappearance of a pregnant Marine.
McCain, Clinton win in New Hampshire
If there’s anything definite in the race for the White House it’s that there is no clear front-runner in either party. And that’s simply because of Tuesday night’s New Hampshire primary results.
Last chance for non-conference action for ACC schools
It’s the last night of non-conference action for the Atlantic Coast Conference tonight.
Duke’s Zoubek has broken foot; Pocius undergoes ankle surgery
Duke’s Brian Zoubek is out indefinitely after breaking his foot during practice, and Martynas Pocius underwent season-ending ankle surgery Tuesday.
Teague’s big night leads Wake Forest past BYU 79-62
Freshman Jeff Teague scored 14 of his season-high 26 points in the first half, and Wake Forest routed Brigham Young 79-62.
Hurricanes claim RW Samsonov
The Carolina Hurricanes have claimed right wing Sergei Samsonov on re-entry waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hurricanes 1, Bruins 0
Cam Ward turned back 19 shots and Eric Staal scored the lone goal in Carolina’s 1-0 verdict over the Bruins in Boston.
Ray Allen has pinched nerve, likely to sit out against Charlotte
Celtics guard Ray Allen has a pinched nerve in his neck and is doubtful for tonight’s home game against the Charlotte Bobcats. That’s according to Boston coach Doc Rivers.