MOYOCK, N.C. — Residents living near firing ranges operated by Blackwater Worldwide in northeastern North Carolina says they want a mile-wide buffer to protect them. The Virginian-Pilot reported Friday that the neighbors in a Currituck County subdivision asked the county to require the buffer to keep driving tracks as well as firing ranges from being built closer to them. The…
MARION, N.C. — A prosecutor says a state trooper who fatally shot a man in his patrol car after the man attacked him with a box cutter will not be charged with a crime. A report states that Trooper Andy Waycaster was transporting Daniel Boyd Cole Jr. for an alcohol test, but had not handcuffed Cole because he was not…
CHARLOTTE — A gas line leak prompted the evacuation of about 2,000 students and staff at a Charlotte high school. The Charlotte Observer reported that a contractor taking a soil sample Thursday afternoon struck a gas line in the courtyard at Olympic High School. Firefighters were called to the school in southwest Charlotte after people reported smelling a strong odor…
MANTEO, N.C. — The National Park Service says the breeding season has ended for endangered shore birds and the nesting season for endangered turtles also is coming to a close. The park service said 113 turtle nests have been documented in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and 81 of the nests have been removed or their eggs hatched. Although the…
If you are thinking about making your holiday travel plans now, you may already be too late to get the best deal. Higher prices on fuel are making it difficult for anyone to travel these days, especially if you have not planned ahead.
Some people make breakfast every morning; others pick up fast food on the way to work. Those who choose to stop at a certain Hardee’s in Wilmington probably do not know they are eating a breakfast of champions.
Owners and managers of all-sized businesses can get some help from UNCW’s Office of Professional Education.
The need for more public restrooms in downtown Wilmington is something locals, visitors, and city leaders all recognize. Some relief is finally on the way in the form of more restrooms, but not everyone will be able to use them.
With big business struggling on Wall Street and a slow economy, new small businesses are becoming popular.
School officials said more students are choosing to start their studies at a community college, saving some money before transferring to a four-year university.
The Wilmington city council voted unanimously last night to send a recommendation letter to the state’s ABC commission asking them to take an old law off the books. Apparently, these efforts will not be enough.
If you are looking for a way to be out and about this weekend, WWAY has a list of what’s happening.
Downtown Wilmington is changing. The area is attracting new hotels. While the projects are far from getting the “green light”, two North Carolina based developers are looking to build hotels along North Third Street.
How was man created? Many theories are out there that try and answer that question. The issue of how to teach these theories in school was brought up in Tuesday night’s Brunswick County School board meeting.
BRYSON CITY, N.C. — The Bryson City police chief says he is looking into allegations that an officer beat a man being taken into custody. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Thursday that more than a dozen restaurant patrons saw 25-year-old Jacob Grant getting beaten. Some recorded it on cell phone cameras. Chief Rick Tabor told the newspaper that officer Leon Allen…