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U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament to reel in fishermen for 43rd year
One of the largest king mackerel tournaments on the East Coast is returning to Southport in a few weeks.New Hanover County Fire Rescue dedicates new engine
New Hanover County Fire Rescue dedicated its newest fire truck, Engine 19, this week in a virtual ceremony.World War I living history event at N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport
The N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport to host a living history weekend Sept. 18-19 featuring reenactors, authors and documentarians highlighting the World War I era.Leland woman says metal object fell from bridge, hit her car, NCDOT responds
A Leland woman says she had a "final destination moment" when driving under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation is responding.Town of Leland to pay developers $140k to speed up home construction
The Town of Leland will give developers of a new subdivision $140,400 to speed up construction.
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Nicholas crawls into Louisiana from Texas, dumping rain
Nicholas weakened to a tropical depression as it crawled from Texas into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rain across a landscape where Hurricane Ida destroyed thousands of rooftops now covered with flimsy tarps.Tropical Storm Nicholas slows, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Nicholas is strengthening just off the Gulf Coast and could blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana.Hurricane Ida 9 days later: 430K still without power
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Louisiana, most of them outside New Orleans, still didn’t have power Tuesday.At least 30 rescued this weekend from rip currents at NC county’s beaches
s rip currents hit the North Carolina coast with Hurricane Larry stirring up the Atlantic at least 30 people were rescued so far over the Labor Day weekend, officials say.Ida remnants pound Northeast with rain, flooding, tornadoes
The remnants of Hurricane Ida blew through the mid-Atlantic states with at least two tornadoes, heavy winds and drenching rains.Ida’s remnants lash states with rain, pose tornado threats
The remnants of Hurricane Ida are blowing into New England, a band of severe weather that's flooding low-lying communities and forcing evacuations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana; New Orleans hunkers down
Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., rushing from the Louisiana coast toward New Orleans and one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors.Haywood County business owners fear Hurricane Ida impacts
Tropical Storm Fred brought deadly flooding to Western North Carolina last week, and more rain could be heading to those heavily hit areas.
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Team of the Week: North Brunswick Scorpions
Scorp fans - your boys are the team of the week after defeating South Columbus 33-9 on Friday.World Anti-Doping Agency to review athlete cannabis ban
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) executive committee announced on Tuesday it will review cannabis' status as a banned substance.Ashley volleyball sweeps Hoggard
There was a roaring Viking crowd for Ashley's visit to Shelia Boles Gym.‘Live every day like him’: Family remembers son after his sudden death
On Wednesday, September 3, Michelle Clemmons answered a call no mother ever wants to get. Matt's mother, who is a registered nurse, was at work when she got the terrible news her son would not wake up.Tailgating, face-painted fans back in force at NFL stadiums
Tailgating, face-painted fans returned in full force at stadiums around the country as the NFL opened its doors to capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.5th Quarter September 10, 2021
Week 4 is done! There was a lot of great action.Team of the Week: Ashley Screaming Eagles
Eagles led 28-12 at half, but Waccamaw closed the gap to 28-26 near the end of the 3rd quarter. But after scoring on the first play of the 4th, Ashley never looked back.Ashley tops New Hanover 3-1
New Hanover took the first game, but Ashley showed its' might taking three straight.
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U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament to reel in fishermen for 43rd year
One of the largest king mackerel tournaments on the East Coast is returning to Southport in a few weeks.New Hanover County Fire Rescue dedicates new engine
New Hanover County Fire Rescue dedicated its newest fire truck, Engine 19, this week in a virtual ceremony.World War I living history event at N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport
The N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport to host a living history weekend Sept. 18-19 featuring reenactors, authors and documentarians highlighting the World War I era.Leland woman says metal object fell from bridge, hit her car, NCDOT responds
A Leland woman says she had a "final destination moment" when driving under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation is responding.Town of Leland to pay developers $140k to speed up home construction
The Town of Leland will give developers of a new subdivision $140,400 to speed up construction.
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LATEST WEATHER
Nicholas crawls into Louisiana from Texas, dumping rain
Nicholas weakened to a tropical depression as it crawled from Texas into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rain across a landscape where Hurricane Ida destroyed thousands of rooftops now covered with flimsy tarps.Tropical Storm Nicholas slows, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Nicholas is strengthening just off the Gulf Coast and could blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana.Hurricane Ida 9 days later: 430K still without power
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Louisiana, most of them outside New Orleans, still didn’t have power Tuesday.At least 30 rescued this weekend from rip currents at NC county’s beaches
s rip currents hit the North Carolina coast with Hurricane Larry stirring up the Atlantic at least 30 people were rescued so far over the Labor Day weekend, officials say.Ida remnants pound Northeast with rain, flooding, tornadoes
The remnants of Hurricane Ida blew through the mid-Atlantic states with at least two tornadoes, heavy winds and drenching rains.Ida’s remnants lash states with rain, pose tornado threats
The remnants of Hurricane Ida are blowing into New England, a band of severe weather that's flooding low-lying communities and forcing evacuations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana; New Orleans hunkers down
Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., rushing from the Louisiana coast toward New Orleans and one of the nation’s most important industrial corridors.Haywood County business owners fear Hurricane Ida impacts
Tropical Storm Fred brought deadly flooding to Western North Carolina last week, and more rain could be heading to those heavily hit areas.
- SPORTS
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NASCAR
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Team of the Week: North Brunswick Scorpions
Scorp fans - your boys are the team of the week after defeating South Columbus 33-9 on Friday.World Anti-Doping Agency to review athlete cannabis ban
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) executive committee announced on Tuesday it will review cannabis' status as a banned substance.Ashley volleyball sweeps Hoggard
There was a roaring Viking crowd for Ashley's visit to Shelia Boles Gym.‘Live every day like him’: Family remembers son after his sudden death
On Wednesday, September 3, Michelle Clemmons answered a call no mother ever wants to get. Matt's mother, who is a registered nurse, was at work when she got the terrible news her son would not wake up.Tailgating, face-painted fans back in force at NFL stadiums
Tailgating, face-painted fans returned in full force at stadiums around the country as the NFL opened its doors to capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.5th Quarter September 10, 2021
Week 4 is done! There was a lot of great action.Team of the Week: Ashley Screaming Eagles
Eagles led 28-12 at half, but Waccamaw closed the gap to 28-26 near the end of the 3rd quarter. But after scoring on the first play of the 4th, Ashley never looked back.Ashley tops New Hanover 3-1
New Hanover took the first game, but Ashley showed its' might taking three straight.
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- Senior Spotlight
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- Hooked On Science
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- Live Cape Fear Podcast
- LivingWell
- Extraordinary People Next Door
- Pet Pals
- Seahawk Stories
- Under The Hood
- Health Hacks
- Local Events
- Job Fair
- Senior Expo
- Wilmington Wedding Expo
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