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District attorney addresses suspect’s release from jail before police standoff
The man involved in a nearly 10-hour standoff with police Monday morning had been arrested and released from jail just hours earlier. Now the district attorney is explaining why that happened.Save Our Hospital, Inc. takes final shot against NHRMC sale
Less than a week before county commissioners are expected to vote on a final agreement between New Hanover County and Novant Health to sell New Hanover Regional Medical Center, one local non-profit is aiming to delay the process until certain documents are made public.Tillis, Cunningham spar over vacant SCOTUS seat and police reform in second Senate debate
Sen. Thom Tillis (R) and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham took part in the second North Carolina Senate race debate on Tuesday, September 22 in Raleigh.President Donald Trump bans offshore drilling in North Carolina through 2032
For the past several years, many people along our coast have been concerned about the possibility of oil drilling just offshore.School board member responds to controversy over social media messages
New Hanover County Board of Education member Judy Justice acknowledged a conversation she had over social media with someone in the community pushing for schools to shift to Plan A.
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Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall late Monday
Parts of Texas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season.Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek
Forecasters have run out of traditional names for the Atlantic hurricane season. Wilfred formed on Friday, using the last of the regular names. So an hour later, when another storm popped up, forecasters called it Alpha.Several Brunswick County roads closed due to flooding
Several roads are closed tonight in Brunswick County, because they are impassible due to flooding.Satellites show smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe
Satellite images show that smoke from wildfires in the west of the United States has reached as far as Europe.TWO YEARS AGO: Hurricane Florence drops feet of rain in Cape Fear
Monday marks the two-year anniversary when Hurricane Florence came ashore near Wrightsville Beach.From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge
Summer has come to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains as temperatures reaching into the 90s have plunged by around 60 degrees in less than 24 hours.Tropical Storm Omar forms off North Carolina’s coast
Tropical Storm Omar has formed off the U.S. East Coast as Tropical Storm Nana approaches the coast of Central America.Forecasters predict Nana to hit Central America as hurricane
Tropical Storm Nana is now forecast to be a hurricane as it approaches the coast of Central America.
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Michael Jordan to start own NASCAR team in 2021
NBA legend Michael Jordan will be trying his hand at a new sport soon, NASCAR.Panthers’ McCaffrey out multiple weeks with ankle sprain
Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to miss “multiple weeks” with a high right ankle sprain he sustained in Carolina’s 31-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Bryson DeChambeau blasts way to U.S. Open title
He added 40 pounds of mass so he could swing faster and harder.Tadej Pogacar wins COVID-defying Tour de France
He became the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event.Some NC parents to be allowed at college football games
With those things in mind, the department said it would support colleges and universities developing plans and protocols to allow families to attend the games.Fans return to Bundesliga games for first time since March
No away fans were allowed across the league as strict measures against the coronavirus remained in place.Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina during pandemic
The Maui Invitational is moving to the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.Heide Trask soccer standout signs letter of intent
The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on high school athletes around the country. Today, however, there was reason to celebrate for one local athlete in the Cape Fear.
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