As more details about the shootings Friday in Connecticut and a murder right here in Wilmington the night before become available, the nation’s mindset seems to shift from horror to anger and demands for change, specifically about gun laws.
With a heightened sense of security since Friday’s school shooting in Connecticut, three New Hanover County schools went on brief lockdowns today in two separate incidents.
Disappointing that these two don’t have the courage to take questions about “the cliff.” I realize it’s a no win situation, but this is exactly why people are sick and tired of politics and politicians. Why have the intestinal fortitude to answer questions when you can hide behind an email.
A man wanted for what police called a crime spree is in jail facing more than two dozen charges. William Randolph Spencer is in the New Hanover County Jail under $228,600 bond.
North Carolina is making its choices for president and vice president official.
Fifteen Republicans meeting Monday in the old Capitol building in Raleigh picked as the state’s presidential electors cast the state’s 15 electoral votes for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.
The NC Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will run an amended schedule at its Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke, Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Southport-Fort Fisher and Currituck-Knotts Island routes Dec. 24-26 as a costs savings measure.
Schools on North Carolina’s big military bases are reviewing security procedures after last week’s mass killing of students in Connecticut.
In the wake of Friday’s school shooting in Connecticut, New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley has sent a letter to schools, parents and the community about school safety here.
WWAY NewsChannel 3 and 103.7 The Bone are sponsoring the One Day Blitz to restock the Salvation Army’s food pantry TODAY until 6:30 p.m. at Krispy Kreme on South College Road in Wilmington. It’s your chance to help others and snag free doughnuts at the same time.
A North Carolina state trooper fired in 2003 for having extramarital sex in his patrol cruiser will not get his job back.
The pastor of Wilmington’s largest church is set to release his first book. Pastor Mike Ashcraft teamed up with UNCW instructor, Rachel Olsen, to write “My One Word.”
The pilot has died in the crash of a small plane near the Robeson-Cumberland county line.
Robeson County Sheriff Kenneth Sealey says the plane came down around 3:30 P.M. Sunday near Parkton.
Authorities say a Marine at Camp Lejeune has been charged with murder in the off-base shooting death of a fellow Marine in his same division.
Witnesses say a Wilmington Police Officer shot a family’s dog during an arrest Sunday night. Police say the pitbull ran towards them after they arrested a man on Rankin Street in Wilmington.
On Sunday the Carolina Panthers looked like a playoff team. Unfortunately the playoffs aren’t a possibility for Carolina, but the guys in black, silver and blue won consecutive games for the first time since last December. The UNCW men’s basketball team on Saturday lost on the road against the Davidson Wildcats. Check out our game action from Sunday’s 6pm newscast.
19-year-old Joshua Todd Proutey was shot and killed leaving work at the Hannah Block Second Street Stage Thursday night. Today, the Thalian Association Children’s Theater went ahead with its performance to honor his memory.
T-Muffin, a Wilmington Center for kids and parents, is putting together “boxes of love” to send to families in Newtown, CT.
Elizabethtown Baptist Church along with the Elizabethtown Fire Department will hold a candlelight vigil on the lawn of the Bladen County Courthouse Monday at 5:30 pm. Everyone is invited to attend the vigil.
After the shooting Friday in Newtown, CT officials in Brunswick County say they are stepping up safety measures in its elementary schools.
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday the state can outlaw video sweepstakes parlors. Despite the ruling, sweepstakes parlors in Wilmington remain open.
What were once bare headstones had a holiday make-over this weekend at the Wilmington National Cemetery. Veterans and supporters attended a “Wreaths Across America Ceremony” where they showed respect for fallen and forgotten soldiers. Though everyone was pleased with the turnout, one veteran wishes the military had as much support.
December is not only a time to celebrate the holidays, but it is also a time to welcome a new generation of graduates into the world. UNCW held commencement ceremonies this weekend for its Professional Schools and College of Arts and Sciences. Over 1,300 young adults left the Trask Coliseum with a degree in hand. These graduates are ready to take on the world, but is the economy ready for them?
Friday night hoops! That’s what the Full Court Press is all about. WWAY is the place to be for scores, highlights and analysis.
The paving of North 3rd Street is finally over. Now that the paving is complete, crews are finishing the installation of decorative crosswalks, pavement markings and the removal of old utility poles.