Highway patrol increases manpower during holiday season
Driving anywhere this Christmas? The highway patrol wants you to get there safely, and will be beefing up patrols to keep a watchful eye.
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Charges filed in fatal accident on Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Charges have been filed in that fatal accident on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge last month.
To haggle or not to haggle?
Even with a tough economy, some still shoppers consider haggling taboo. While some store owners say they won’t negotiate, they don’t blame customers for trying.
How are Christmas tree sales this season?
The National Christmas Tree Association says sales are better than average, but is that the case in Wilmington?
What to do if sex offender lives nearby
Yesterday, WWAY NewsChannel 3 reported on how to learn if a sex offender is living in your neighborhood. Today, we’re going to tell you what you can do as a parent and if you discover one is living nearby.
Old school favorites still flying off the shelves
With one shopping day still remaining before Christmas, some holiday trends have been determined.
Foot chase lands deputy in hospital
A New Hanover County deputy has been released from the hospital after injuring his knee chasing down an alleged dead-beat dad.
USCG cutter Diligence returns to Port City
The crew members aboard the Coast Guard cutter Diligence gave themselves and their families quite a Christmas present today. They came home.
Leland residents can now track crimes online
Leland Police launched the Crime Analysis Tool in early December in response to residents saying they wanted to be informed of crime happening in the area.
Wilmington in nation’s top ten of most-smoking-cities
It’s smoky here in Wilmington and throughout our area.
We have the dubious distinction of being rated the seventh “most smoking city, in the country” according the centers for disease control.
Hallmark snow globe recall
Approximately 7,000 of Hallmark’s jumbo snowman snow globes are being recalled for posing a fire hazard.
Wachovia’s decline hurting NC charities, investors
The near-collapse and sale of Wachovia Corp. is costing North Carolina charities and investors billions of dollars.
Raleigh needy pleading online for help, gifts
Some of the Raleigh area’s needy are putting their pleas for help online, preferring electronic anonymity to panhandling.
Sharing the stories of Hanukkah with one Wilmington family
The Harrington-Verb family came together on the second night of Hanukkah, singing a prayer and lighting the menorah.
SPEC teachers are up early to help out working parents
Once 7:00 a.m. arrives, steady streams of parents begin dropping off their children at Southeastern Preschool Education Center, but some parents need to drop off their kids even earlier.
North Carolina is the fourth fastest growing state
North Carolina continues to be one of the fastest growing states in the nation. North Carolina is fourth behind Utah, Arizona and Texas.
Family says human-like figure outside hospital room kept daughter alive
In Charlotte, even doctors and nurses say they have never quite seen anything like the image captured by a security camera…
Party advertised on Facebook gets hosts arrested
Dozens of people were cited for underage drinking in Gaston County over the weekend.
WHQR announces cuts will be made
The recession is taking its toll on Wilmington’s public radio station, WHQR. On Monday, they announced four key positions will be cut from its staff.