School bus driver suspended after incident caught on camera
A New Hanover County School bus driver has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an investigation by the district of some sort of incident.
Archives: September 2014
Wilmington Municipal Golf Course reopens this week
The Wilmington Municipal Golf Course is set to reopen this week.
It has been closed for almost four months now for renovations.
Deadline looms for charter schools to submit contract info
Tomorrow is the deadline for charter schools to comply with a public record directive from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Homes evacuated due to gas leak
No injuries were reported in a natural gas leak that forced the evacuations of several homes in Wilmington.
Vos: System for investigating deaths ‘underfunded’
State Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos says North Carolina’s system for investigating suspicious deaths has been “chronically understaffed and underfunded.”
Two men charged for LSD after tip at high school football game
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit has arrested two men on charges involving LSD after they got a tip one of the men was trying to sell the drug at a high school football game.
Witness in former police chief’s trial arrested
The Columbus County Sheriff’s office says two men involved in the trial for former Fair Bluff Police Chief Marty Lewis were arrested over the weekend.
James Scott and Earnest Smith were arrested on drug charges.
Catlin, Jordan to debate tonight on WWAYTV3.com
The fall campaign season is upon us.
Tonight, candidates for NC House District 20 will meet for a debate sponsored by WWAY and WHQR.
Jason Mott talks about new book, ‘Resurrection’ season 2
Jason Mott, the author of the bestseller “The Returned,” is back with his newest book “The Wonder of All Things” to discuss miracles and how they affect life in a small Southern town.
Lane closure leads to big traffic jam in Leland
A lane closure on the causeway between Leland and Wilmington has led to significant traffic back-ups in northern Brunswick County.
Just another day in paradise: Carolina Beach Island Day
Carolina Beach hosted the 5th annual Island Day celebration Sunday.
Hundreds of people gathered on Pleasure Island for the event that included lots of games and activities for the whole family, live music, and time to visit with friends and neighbors.
8-year-old girl working to make big difference for homeless
An 8-year-old girl has taken her school assigned community service and gone above and beyond. She is taking it upon herself to help out the homeless in the Port City.
Wilmington celebrates 275th anniversary
It has been 275 years since Wilmington was founded and a lot has changed over those years, but the love that people have for Wilmington has not.
Disaster preparedness fair educates public
In honor of national disaster preparedness month, The Cape Fear Volunteer Center hosted a fair at the Independence Mall on Saturday. They were joined with the Wilmington Fire Department, Emergency Management, The National Weather Service, and Disaster One all which were giving out information to the public to prepared them for any disaster that could happen.
Wrightsville Beach triathlon brought families together
The Wilmington YMCA Sprint Triathlon was held in Wrightsville Beach Saturday. The event included a 1500-meter swim, a 12-mile bike and 5k run. It was open for ages 10 and above and was even a family affair for some participants.
2 charged after running gunbattle between vehicles Friday night
Two people were jailed Saturday morning in connection with a running gunbattle Friday night on Dawson Street that spanned 11 blocks, according to police.
WWAY’s 5th Quarter – September 26
Week 6 of the high school football season is complete. Once again we had an action packed 5th Quarter. In fact Friday marked the first night of conference play for most of the teams in our region.
EXPLORE WITH GEORGE: NC Spot Festival kicks off in Hampstead
Can you smell that fried sea food? The 2014 NC Spot Festival is back in Hampstead this weekend.
Vanishing Marine will be tried on desertion charge
A U.S. Marine who vanished in Iraq and later wound up in Lebanon will be on trial in military court on desertion and other charges.
A news release Friday says a Marine general has referred 34-year-old Cpl. Wassef Hassoun for a general court-martial. No date has been set.
Linamar Corp. adding 125 auto parts jobs in NC
An auto parts manufacturer is being offered $1.4 million in incentives to add 125 North Carolina jobs that pay average salaries lower than the local average.
Graham appearing with NC Senate hopeful Tillis
The cavalcade of notable Republicans helping Thom Tillis’ U.S. Senate campaign in North Carolina now includes Sen. Lindsey Graham.
South Carolina’s senior senator planned an appearance with Tillis on Friday afternoon in Charlotte to discuss national security issues. President Barack Obama’s military actions against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria are a likely topic.
Dispatchers say someone fell from balcony at Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach Police are investigating after dispatchers say someone fell from a balcony Friday night.
Jesse James Dupree comes to Wilmington to support “Ride for a Cause”
Bikers started their engines tonight for a good cause.
Performance Cycles hosted “Ride for a Cause.”
Hear what pilots had to say after finding ILM runway systems shut down
A scary situation in mid-air has Wilmington’s airport making national headlines.
Construction work is being done at night, but what’s being called “human error” led to the runway lights being shut off an hour early Wednesday night. That left pilots with no way to land their planes.