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UNCW Chancellor Aswani Volety speaks about student safety during difficult week on campus

Conor Doherty,

September 19, 2025

News

NC Court of Appeals rules Governor Cooper violated state constitution during COVID pandemic

WWAY News,

April 17, 2024

Carolinas

Forsyth Tech active investigation after report of shots fired

WWAY News,

March 30, 2023

Bladen

UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at two Bladen County schools after nearby shooting

WWAY News,

April 27, 2022

May brings reopenings around the globe as virus toll climbs

Associated Press,

May 1, 2020

Spain to follow Italy into lockdown, US expands travel ban

Associated Press,

March 14, 2020

Stores placed on lockdown after fights break out at Carolina Place Mall

WWAY News,

November 30, 2019

Bond raised to $25k for Topsail High teen arrested during lockdown

WWAY News,

May 30, 2018

7 teens who prompted lockdown at N.C. high school face charges

WWAY News,

March 9, 2018

Sheriff: Threats made against Leland Middle School in 2017 lead to new rumors

WWAY News,

February 15, 2018

Man wanted after report of attempted robbery, assault on college campus

WWAY News,

February 8, 2018

Nearby standoff causes Bladen Community College to cancel evening classes

WWAY News,

November 21, 2017

New Hanover High School on lockdown for more than an hour

WWAY News,

April 4, 2017

Brunswick Community College lockdown over after potential threat

WWAY News,

March 28, 2017

Columbus County student arrested after unloaded gun found at school

Kirsten Gutierrez,

November 30, 2016

Greenville prison authorities lock inmates in prison cells

Hannah Patrick,

September 11, 2016

Charter school raises concerns over lockdown procedures

Taylor Yakowenko,

February 9, 2016

Lockdown lifted at UNC, unrelated second incident finds man with air gun

Elizabeth Bynum,

December 2, 2015

Lockdown ordered after student takes loaded gun to school

Sarah Johnson,

November 18, 2015

Lockdown lifted at NC college after student shot, injured

Allyson Lorick,

October 26, 2015

Lockdowns lifted at several schools after reports of suspect with gun

Allyson Lorick,

September 10, 2015

Call sparks brief lockdown at Pine Valley Elementary

Kevin Wuzzardo,

April 28, 2015

Watertown lockdown and manhunt hit close to home for WWAY

Sarah Murphy,

April 20, 2013

FIRST ON 3: Clerk makes good on promise to defend store, shoots would-be robber

Marissa Jasek,

November 18, 2011

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UNCW Chancellor Aswani Volety speaks about student safety during difficult week on campus

NC Court of Appeals rules Governor Cooper violated state constitution during COVID pandemic

Forsyth Tech active investigation after report of shots fired

UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at two Bladen County schools after nearby shooting

May brings reopenings around the globe as virus toll climbs

Spain to follow Italy into lockdown, US expands travel ban

Stores placed on lockdown after fights break out at Carolina Place Mall

Bond raised to $25k for Topsail High teen arrested during lockdown

7 teens who prompted lockdown at N.C. high school face charges

Sheriff: Threats made against Leland Middle School in 2017 lead to new rumors

Man wanted after report of attempted robbery, assault on college campus

Nearby standoff causes Bladen Community College to cancel evening classes

New Hanover High School on lockdown for more than an hour

Brunswick Community College lockdown over after potential threat

Columbus County student arrested after unloaded gun found at school

Greenville prison authorities lock inmates in prison cells

Charter school raises concerns over lockdown procedures

Lockdown lifted at UNC, unrelated second incident finds man with air gun

Lockdown ordered after student takes loaded gun to school

Lockdown lifted at NC college after student shot, injured

Lockdowns lifted at several schools after reports of suspect with gun

Call sparks brief lockdown at Pine Valley Elementary

Watertown lockdown and manhunt hit close to home for WWAY

FIRST ON 3: Clerk makes good on promise to defend store, shoots would-be robber

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