NC megaport opponents turn to seashore project
The people who fought a megaport on North Carolina’s coast are in the early stages of trying to preserve much of the same area along the lower Cape Fear River.
Archives: December 2012
Greenville spends $90,000 on firm to market city
Greenville is spending $90,000 on a marketing firm to help figure out how to sell the city as an economic powerhouse.
Cops: Death of Lee County hunter was no accident
Investigators say a hunter who died three days after he was wounded in Lee County was shot at fairly close range.
Deputies investigate murders on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Deputies in Columbus County are investigating two unrelated shooting deaths near Tabor City.
Merry Christmas from WWAY NewsChannel 3
As another year comes to a close, we thank all of you who have turned to WWAY NewsChannel 3 for your source of WAY more local news that matters to you.
I-40 lanes reopen in NC after rock slide cleanup
All lanes are open on Interstate 40 in the North Carolina mountains toward Tennessee after a rock slide over the weekend got cleaned up.
WWAY’s Monday night sports – Dec. 24
On Monday night on WWAY we had an encore presentation from the “Singing Seahawks”, or you call them the UNCW men’s basketball team. Hoggard head basketball coach Brett Queen gave us a quick preview of the upcoming Leon Brogden Holiday Basketball Tournament. Plus we previewed Tuesday’s NBA action that will be shown on WWAY.
Building History: St. James Parish
In our old and historic town, one church is the oldest one around with a history going back to the early 1700s. It’s St. James Parish.
Father and son shot in Bladen Co. on Christmas Eve
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a father and son were shot in Garland on Christmas Eve.
Two men shot in Bladen Co. after dispute
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office says two men were shot this morning after a dispute.
Volunteers deliver Christmas dinner for hundreds in need
‘Tis the season for the giving. More than 100 volunteers came together this morning to take a holiday dinner to 560 people in need in Wilmington.
USCG recruit from Wilmington gets special Christmas in NJ
Tyler Marine is working his way through training in Cape May, NJ, but he says his family, the community and his fellow recruits are all coming together to make this Christmas away from home special.
‘Turtleman’ gives kids a Christmas treat
While kids will wait for Santa’s superfast flying reindeer to make their global trek tonight, it was a much slower set of animals that grabbed attention in Leland today.
Thousands enjoy merry Christmas in Bethlehem
Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born.
Police keep eye on convenience store after overnight robberies
Wilmington Police are busy this Christmas Eve looking for suspects in armed robberies early this morning. They say they are paying close attention to convenience stores.
Few details in fatal Oak Island crash
One man is dead after a single-car accident Friday on NC 211 Oak Island.
The crash happened just south of the intersection at Middleton Blvd.
Fair Bluff cops play Santa for family in need
It was a year that saw their police chief and the town’s clerk were arrested on drug charges and fired. But Fair Bluff Police are ending the year with what they hope is a new tradition to help people in need.
Brunswick deputies bust two for drug trafficking
Brunswick County Sheriff’s deputies have charged a man and woman from Greenville with trafficking drugs.
Nesbitt re-elected NC Senate minority leader
North Carolina state Senate Democrats will keep their same top leaders for the next two years.
The incoming Senate Democratic Caucus re-elected Sen. Martin Nesbitt of Asheville as minority leader and Sen. Josh Stein of Raleigh as minority whip.
Grandfather Mountain sets record gust of 120 mph
Last week’s storm included a record wind gust for Grandfather Mountain.
Officials at the mountain say the wind gusted to 120.7 mph for three seconds last Friday. That broke the record three-second gust of 114.7 mph set on Jan. 26, 2011.
Police search for men who shot into Wilmington apartment during home invasion attempt
Wilmington Police are searching for two men who fired shots into an apartment during an attempted home invasion early this morning.
Wilson woman gets her dream of a white Christmas
A Wilson woman battling cancer has received her wish of a white Christmas, despite temperatures in the 50s.
Marking History: US Colored Troops in Wilmington National Cemetery
Our area is rich in Civil War history, but there’s a part of that history that isn’t so widely known.Outside the Wilmington National Cemetery stands a plaque honoring the US Colored Troops buried there.
WWAY’s Sunday night sports – Dec. 23
The Carolina Panthers keep racking up victories late in the season, but it’s too little too late for a run at the playoffs. In the 2012 home finale the Panthers held off the Oakland Raiders in a penalty-filled game. It’s the fourth win for Carolina in their last five games. The UNCW men’s basketball team is in the holiday spirit. Check out the Seahawk singers!