WPD looking for Hampstead teen
Wilmington Police are asking for your help in trying to find Ashley Marie Ryan.
Archives: 2008
NC gas tax reaches maximum level
North Carolina’s gas tax has moved to the highest level allowed under state law.
Violence in Kenya forces UNC-affiliated aid group to shut doors
An aid organization affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has shut down its operations in Kenya amid election violence.
Ex-state official to teach community college class
Former state Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps will teach a community college course that is similar to one she taught in prison.
Woman who kidnapped her biological twins wants visitation rights
A judge in Raleigh is considering if a woman can visit with her biological twins, whom she kidnapped from their adoptive parents and took to Canada.
Wright gets brief reprieve
State Rep. Thomas Wright has a brief reprieve. The House ethics panel was supposed to meet Thursday morning about the Wilmington Democrat.
Pender woman to run for Senate, challenge Soles
A local journalist has decided to try her hand in politics. Rocky Point resident Bettie Fennell announced her candidacy Thursday at the Pender County Board of Elections.
Down to the wire in Iowa
Presidential candidates have just hours left to win over caucus-goers in Iowa, as they pound the frozen pavement in the Hawkeye State.
Body found in Lake Waccamaw, crews search for third teen
Search crews in Lake Waccamaw are still trying to find the body of a second teen who fell into the 47-degree water two days ago.
Homeless in the cold
What do you do when you have no where to go when the temperature drops? Greater Wilmington’s homeless population floods shelters like the Good Shepherd Center to keep warm.
CFCC celebrates 50 years
Cape Fear Community College is celebrating a milestone — its 50th anniversary. When the school opened in 1958 there were 750 students enrolled. Today there are 7,500 students enrolled, which is the most the school has ever seen.
Bikers get used to new helmet law
The number of annual motorcycle deaths has doubled over the past decade; a new state helmet law is aimed at changing that.
911 hang-ups jam emergency dispatchers
911 dispatchers are supposed to get help to people in need, but dispatchers in our area say their call centers are getting jammed with hang-ups.
Statewide burn ban lifted
Officials lift state-wide burn ban despite red-flag warning.
Local volunteer opportunities
If your New Year’s resolution is to get more involved in the community, here’s some volunteer options you may want to consider.