A former NFL player has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison and two years of supervised release for his role in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud conspiracy.
U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins says 43-year-old Jimmy Hitchcock was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty in June 2013 to mortgage fraud conspiracy, bank bribery conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
Duke Energy says it’s creating a $10 million fund for programs to improve and promote water quality and conservation in five states.
Duke president Lynn Good said Wednesday the fund reflects the company’s commitment to the environment.
Nonprofit groups and local governments in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia can apply for the money.
Authorities say a Clayton man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a 13-year-old boy waiting for a school bus at his home.
Multiple media outlets report 28-year-old Efren Vences was in court on Wednesday, and he apologized for the death of Keith Jones. Vences is charged with felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor death by a motor vehicle.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A sewing machine walks into a bar and the bartender asks, “Hey, aren’t you that famous singer?” This week’s Extraordinary Person of the Week uses her sewing skills to help those in need. She’s a ‘Stitch above the rest!’
A Fort Bragg soldier will be sentenced in December after pleading guilty to stealing more than a million gallons of fuel from an American base in Afghanistan.
The Fayetteville Observer reports that 32-year-old Sgt. Christopher Ciampa of Lillington pleaded guilty Tuesday to bribery and conspiracy to defraud the government.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says the dispute over who controls Charlotte Douglas International Airport is what he calls “an unnecessary mess.”
The former Charlotte mayor told The Charlotte Observer he doesn’t know when the Federal Agitation Administration might make a decision.
Charlotte police have charged two eye doctors with drug trafficking after investigators said the doctors wrote fake hydrocodone prescriptions for some patients and stole the pills.
Police said in a statement that Dr. Benjamin Hobbs and Dr. Samuel Hobbs are each charged with trafficking in opiates, obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and larceny. The brothers own Clear View Eye Care.
West Brunswick defeated North Brunswick last week in high school football. It was the second win in a row for the Trojans. On Wednesday we recognized West Brunswick with the WWAY Farm Bureau Insurance at Mayfaire Team of the Week award.
We’re reaching the start of flu season but the flu isn’t the only thing floating around right now. The mysterious respiratory virus that has had a large impact in the midwest now has reached North Carolina.
A Wilmington police officer has already been indicted on charges related to a use of force investigation involving a 16-year-old. Now drafts of a motion and an affidavit from the DA’s office show the officer choked that teen while the boy was handcuffed in the back of his patrol car.
Testimony began today in the trial of a former police chief accused of being caught selling drugs on the job. Former Fair Bluff Police Chief Marty Lewis faces multiple felonies.
A Wilmington location is one of more than 200 Jimmy John’s restaurants affected by a data security breach, the company says.
A grand jury has decided against charging NASCAR star Tony Stewart in the August death of another driver at a sprint car race in upstate New York.
Wilmington Police say a breaking and entering call led them to a naked man.
WPD spokeswoman Cathryn Lindsay said it happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at 321 Mercer Ave.
A Wilmington resident got quite a surprise early this morning, when they found a man eating beans in their home.
This week we went to Whiteville to find our teacher of the week.
Laughing is where teaching begins for Central Middle School teacher Wendy Fowler.
One of the premier events in Downtown Wilmington is the annual Back Door Kitchen Tour.
USA Today is ranking some of the nation’s best riverfronts, and Wilmington is in the running.
There are 20 American riverfronts in the contest, but only the top 10 will make the list.
Four ACC football teams are undefeated this season. This includes NC State. On Tuesday night we showcased a segment with Wolfpack freshman Pharoah McKever and head coach Dave Doeren about NC State’s 4-0 start to the 2014 college football season.
Jacob VanCompernolle scored twice to lift UNCW past Duke on Tuesday at the UNCW Soccer Stadium. Coastal Christian looked impressive on Tuesday too. In fact the Centurions are now ranked third in the state in the private school rankings.
Traffic is a pain, and folks who commute to and from Leland know that all too well.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is trying to alleviate some of those woes, though, and tonight you got a chance to speak your mind.
An expert on fall foliage who had earlier said leaf colors in the North Carolina mountains would be below average is changing her forecast
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Western Carolina University resident leaf color expert Kathy Matthews says relatively dry conditions over the last month, along with cooling temperatures, have improved the outlook.
A misdemeanor criminal summons has been issued for Brunswick County’s Health Director.
An group that says it’s not required to disclose donors is spending another $2 million on television ads promoting U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis by highlighting his support for requiring insurance coverage for autism disorders.