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Carolina Beach hosts Arts Festival
A wildly successful event helped fund several local artists.Driftwood Apartments to continue providing affordable housing after recent sale
A Wilmington apartment complex once in danger of closing for good will get to continue providing affordable housing to the chronically homeless.Attorneys: DA should step aside from North Carolina deputy shooting probe
Attorneys for the family of a man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina have asked the local prosecutor to recuse himself from the investigation.Deputies identify man killed in Bladen County shooting
The Bladen County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in a deadly shooting Friday night.Five new subdivisions could be coming to Brunswick County
Brunswick County has seen so much growth in the last several years and there is no sign of it stopping.
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Alabama recalls 2011 tornado outbreak that killed hundreds
Alabama is marking the 10th anniversary of a horrific tornado outbreak that killed more than 250 people statewide.Pink Supermoon to light up tonight’s sky
Take a look outside Monday evening and you can catch a glimpse of a pink supermoon.SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing
SpaceX has chalked up another failed landing for Starship, its prototype Mars rocket.Tornado outbreak rips across Deep South; at least 5 dead
A tornado outbreak has ripped across the Deep South, killing at least five people and leaving paths of destruction.Alabama woman survived tornado while clinging to tree outside her home
Jennifer Patterson was sitting inside her manufactured home Wednesday afternoon when she saw the tornado on her television screen crossing into Tuscaloosa County. Minutes later she would come face-to-face with the tornado, surviving thanks to a tree and a split-second decision.WMO Hurricane Committee retires 4 tropical cyclone names, ends the use of Greek alphabet
The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee has retired Dorian (2019) and Laura, Eta, and Iota (2020) from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction they caused.Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
With warmer waters and earlier storms, the Atlantic hurricane season seems to be changing and so are some assumptions about it.Take a look inside schools’ approach to statewide tornado drill
It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina. Wednesday's focus is tornadoes and how to stay safe when one hits. Schools across the area taking part in tornado drills.
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Hoggard girls soccer advances to East Final, while three other local teams see their season end
The Hoggard girls soccer team took another step towards accomplishing their goals of becoming state champions on Friday night. Laney, Ashley, and East Bladen all fell in their NCHSAA third round games at home.Local softball teams set to battle it out in the third round of the state tournament
The Cape Fear will be full of can't miss softball action on Friday night, with four area teams left fighting to bring home a NCHSAA state championship.Four Cape Fear area soccer teams continue their quest for a state title on Friday
Four Cape Fear area girls soccer teams will continue their title runs on Friday night in the third round of the NCHSAA state tournament. Three of those teams are within the Wilmington city limits.Local golfers qualify to compete in the NCHSAA State Tournament
The postseason is heating up for high school golfers across the state of North Carolina. The Cape Fear will be well represented in the NCHSAA state tournaments that get underway next Monday.Wilmington Sharks looking for host families for the 2021 season
The Wilmington Sharks will be back on the field at Buck Hardy this summer and now they're asking for the publics help. The Sharks are looking for volunteers across the Cape Fear to serve as host families.PGA Tour heads to Quail Hollow, Champions gets first major
Quail Hollow gets another strong field for the Wells Fargo Championship.Local soccer teams keep their seasons alive after round one of the state tournament
Close contests were the name of the game on Monday night during the first round of the NCHSAA State soccer tournament. Four local teams picked up wins to advance to the second round on Wednesday night.Five Cape Fear area softball teams keep their titles hopes alive after round one
Round one of the NCHSAA state softball playoffs wrapped up and five teams from the Cape Fear are left still fighting for a championship. Pender, East Columbus, Topsail, Laney, and Hoggard all picked up round one wins on Monday night.
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Carolina Beach hosts Arts Festival
A wildly successful event helped fund several local artists.Driftwood Apartments to continue providing affordable housing after recent sale
A Wilmington apartment complex once in danger of closing for good will get to continue providing affordable housing to the chronically homeless.Attorneys: DA should step aside from North Carolina deputy shooting probe
Attorneys for the family of a man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina have asked the local prosecutor to recuse himself from the investigation.Deputies identify man killed in Bladen County shooting
The Bladen County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in a deadly shooting Friday night.Five new subdivisions could be coming to Brunswick County
Brunswick County has seen so much growth in the last several years and there is no sign of it stopping.
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Alabama recalls 2011 tornado outbreak that killed hundreds
Alabama is marking the 10th anniversary of a horrific tornado outbreak that killed more than 250 people statewide.Pink Supermoon to light up tonight’s sky
Take a look outside Monday evening and you can catch a glimpse of a pink supermoon.SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing
SpaceX has chalked up another failed landing for Starship, its prototype Mars rocket.Tornado outbreak rips across Deep South; at least 5 dead
A tornado outbreak has ripped across the Deep South, killing at least five people and leaving paths of destruction.Alabama woman survived tornado while clinging to tree outside her home
Jennifer Patterson was sitting inside her manufactured home Wednesday afternoon when she saw the tornado on her television screen crossing into Tuscaloosa County. Minutes later she would come face-to-face with the tornado, surviving thanks to a tree and a split-second decision.WMO Hurricane Committee retires 4 tropical cyclone names, ends the use of Greek alphabet
The World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee has retired Dorian (2019) and Laura, Eta, and Iota (2020) from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction they caused.Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
With warmer waters and earlier storms, the Atlantic hurricane season seems to be changing and so are some assumptions about it.Take a look inside schools’ approach to statewide tornado drill
It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina. Wednesday's focus is tornadoes and how to stay safe when one hits. Schools across the area taking part in tornado drills.
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Hoggard girls soccer advances to East Final, while three other local teams see their season end
The Hoggard girls soccer team took another step towards accomplishing their goals of becoming state champions on Friday night. Laney, Ashley, and East Bladen all fell in their NCHSAA third round games at home.Local softball teams set to battle it out in the third round of the state tournament
The Cape Fear will be full of can't miss softball action on Friday night, with four area teams left fighting to bring home a NCHSAA state championship.Four Cape Fear area soccer teams continue their quest for a state title on Friday
Four Cape Fear area girls soccer teams will continue their title runs on Friday night in the third round of the NCHSAA state tournament. Three of those teams are within the Wilmington city limits.Local golfers qualify to compete in the NCHSAA State Tournament
The postseason is heating up for high school golfers across the state of North Carolina. The Cape Fear will be well represented in the NCHSAA state tournaments that get underway next Monday.Wilmington Sharks looking for host families for the 2021 season
The Wilmington Sharks will be back on the field at Buck Hardy this summer and now they're asking for the publics help. The Sharks are looking for volunteers across the Cape Fear to serve as host families.PGA Tour heads to Quail Hollow, Champions gets first major
Quail Hollow gets another strong field for the Wells Fargo Championship.Local soccer teams keep their seasons alive after round one of the state tournament
Close contests were the name of the game on Monday night during the first round of the NCHSAA State soccer tournament. Four local teams picked up wins to advance to the second round on Wednesday night.Five Cape Fear area softball teams keep their titles hopes alive after round one
Round one of the NCHSAA state softball playoffs wrapped up and five teams from the Cape Fear are left still fighting for a championship. Pender, East Columbus, Topsail, Laney, and Hoggard all picked up round one wins on Monday night.
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