Boiling Spring Lakes fire truck burned
Yesterday a Boiling Spring Lakes fire truck caught on fire inside the out of control blaze of St. James Plantation.
Archives: 2008
Magnet schools play a big role in redistricting plan
A surprising turn of events in the New Hanover County schools redistricting debate. At last night’s school board meeting, members voted to take 2 of the 3 redistricting plans off the table.
North Carolina has most expensive gas in 48 states
North Carolina has the most expensive gasoline in the continental United States. The state average for a gallon of unleaded is $3.79. Analysts blame disruptions in supply after Hurricane Ike.
Yom Kippur on the horizon
Jewish people across the country are gathering for one of their biggest holidays.
CFCC Fall Festival
Students at Cape Fear Community College celebrated their Fall Festival Wednesday.
Producer confirms ‘Bull Durham’ sequel in works
He doesn’t have a script and shooting could be more than a year away. But producer Thom Mount seems optimistic that the original cast could return for a sequel to “Bull Durham,” the movie that made minor league baseball stadiums the place to be on hot summer night.
Lady charged in scam
A Fayetteville woman has been accused of lying to a support group about cancer and her son’s death in Iraq to get more than $6,000.
NC’s largest city freezes hiring, expenses
North Carolina’s largest city is preparing for an economic decline by putting a freeze on hiring and other expenses.
Man guilty of trafficking minors for sex
A man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Charlotte to charges that he trafficked undocumented Latino women and girls for commercial sex.
Former NC ethanol company officials face charges
A federal grand jury has charged two former executives at a company seeking to build an ethanol plant in eastern North Carolina with conspiring to commit extortion and bribery.
Carolinas Cement discuss issues of employment and environment
Carolinas Cement held its second public workshop Tuesday night to answer questions about the proposed Castle Hayne plant. Although there were several information tables, most attention seemed to be focused on the environment and employment.
Layoffs in Columbus County could lead to better jobs
Columbus County already has one of the highest unemployment rates at 8.5% in southeastern North Carolina. And that is not counting the 417 Georgia-Pacific employees who will be laid off in December.
Deadline for voter registration
If you want to vote on Election Day, you must be registered by Friday, October 10, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. That is the deadline to register to vote on November 4, 2008. If you miss the deadline, all is not lost.
New Hanover County School Board Eliminates Options 5 & 6 for Redistricting Plan
What was supposed to be a routine school board meeting turned quite eventful Tuesday night. Before Tuesday there were three options on the table, but two were taken out of the equation Tuesday night.
Kids learning about the economy
The economy and the $700 billion bailout plan has many people scratching heads. Wall Street is down a thousand points since the bailout plan was passed. Kids at Murray Middle school attempted to understand what is going on in the economy.
Former teacher settles lawsuit over pregnancy
GASTONIA, N.C. — A former Gaston County teacher who was unmarried and pregnant has settled her lawsuit against the county school system. The Gaston Gazette reported Tuesday that Heather Zampogna received $99,500 in a settlement. Zampogna filed the federal discrimination lawsuit in March 2007, stating she was demoted a year earlier from an high-performing elementary school class to one with…
Fire near St. James Plantation
A fire quickly burned and spread through 50 acres of land Tuesday afternoon in Brunswick County. The fire was self contained, but earlier Tuesday the visibility in the area was low.
Economic Outlook Conference at UNCW Tuesday
Local economists say our region is still in better shape than the rest of the nation. They spoke about it today at UNCW’s 5th Annual Economic Outlook Conference.