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To wear, or not to wear? Businesses decide whether to continue requiring masks
After Governor Cooper took away the mask mandate, maximum capacity and social distancing requirements Friday, small businesses were given a choice. After taking the weekend to decide, many are thrilled to have a say.Making up for lost time: Siblings find one another through DNA website after decades apart
Four siblings in the Cape Fear are making up for lost time after finding one another in late 2020.North Carolina police officer injured during hit-and-run
Authorities say a North Carolina police officer was injured when his cruiser was hit by a man who was driving while impaired and fled the scene of the accident.Prosecutor to discuss probe into fatal shooting of NC man
A North Carolina prosecutor says he is ready to discuss the results of a state investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by sheriff’s deputies.High-altitude balloon likely white object spotted over eastern NC
Have you noticed a white dot high in the sky? Many have reported seeing a white object across eastern North Carolina over the last few days.
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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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Hurricanes, Preds set to open first-round playoff series
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators begin their Stanley Cup playoff series Monday.Years in the Making: Hoggard Softball wins first state championship
The last time the Hoggard softball team played for a state championship was 2019, when they fell in a heartbreaking game three to South Caldwell. On Saturday night, in the NCHSAA Class 4A State Championship game the Vikings flipped the script to claim their first title in program history.Tresvik pitches a one-hitter, Hoggard Softball wins game one of Class 4A State Championship
One run was all the Hoggard High School softball team needed on Friday night to win the first game of the NCHSAA Class 4A State Championship series against East Forsyth, 1-0.Schedule set for Hoggard Softball State Championship Series
The Hoggard High School softball team continues to make noise in the NCHSAA Class 4A State Tournament and now they'll have the chance to bring home a state championship this weekend.Four UNCW Softball players receive All-CAA honors
UNCW junior catcher Jada Santiago has been named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association Softball First Team in voting by the league's eight head coaches.Craig Ponder promoted to assistant coach on UNCW Men’s Basketball staff
Director of Basketball Operations Craig Ponder has been elevated to assistant coach, UNCW Head Men's Basketball Coach Takayo Siddle announced today.Wilmington Sharks single game tickets on sale Thursday
WILMINGTON, NC (News Release) -- Single game tickets to all 35 Wilmington Sharks home games will be available for purchase online at wilmingtonsharks.com at...Late inning herorics lifts Hoggard Softball back into the Class 4A State Champioship
The Hoggard softball team is once again on their way to the Class 4A State Championship series. The Vikings scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th inning on Tuesday night to knock off Fuquay-Varina in the East Finals, 3-2.
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To wear, or not to wear? Businesses decide whether to continue requiring masks
After Governor Cooper took away the mask mandate, maximum capacity and social distancing requirements Friday, small businesses were given a choice. After taking the weekend to decide, many are thrilled to have a say.Making up for lost time: Siblings find one another through DNA website after decades apart
Four siblings in the Cape Fear are making up for lost time after finding one another in late 2020.North Carolina police officer injured during hit-and-run
Authorities say a North Carolina police officer was injured when his cruiser was hit by a man who was driving while impaired and fled the scene of the accident.Prosecutor to discuss probe into fatal shooting of NC man
A North Carolina prosecutor says he is ready to discuss the results of a state investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by sheriff’s deputies.High-altitude balloon likely white object spotted over eastern NC
Have you noticed a white dot high in the sky? Many have reported seeing a white object across eastern North Carolina over the last few days.
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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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Hurricanes, Preds set to open first-round playoff series
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators begin their Stanley Cup playoff series Monday.Years in the Making: Hoggard Softball wins first state championship
The last time the Hoggard softball team played for a state championship was 2019, when they fell in a heartbreaking game three to South Caldwell. On Saturday night, in the NCHSAA Class 4A State Championship game the Vikings flipped the script to claim their first title in program history.Tresvik pitches a one-hitter, Hoggard Softball wins game one of Class 4A State Championship
One run was all the Hoggard High School softball team needed on Friday night to win the first game of the NCHSAA Class 4A State Championship series against East Forsyth, 1-0.Schedule set for Hoggard Softball State Championship Series
The Hoggard High School softball team continues to make noise in the NCHSAA Class 4A State Tournament and now they'll have the chance to bring home a state championship this weekend.Four UNCW Softball players receive All-CAA honors
UNCW junior catcher Jada Santiago has been named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association Softball First Team in voting by the league's eight head coaches.Craig Ponder promoted to assistant coach on UNCW Men’s Basketball staff
Director of Basketball Operations Craig Ponder has been elevated to assistant coach, UNCW Head Men's Basketball Coach Takayo Siddle announced today.Wilmington Sharks single game tickets on sale Thursday
WILMINGTON, NC (News Release) -- Single game tickets to all 35 Wilmington Sharks home games will be available for purchase online at wilmingtonsharks.com at...Late inning herorics lifts Hoggard Softball back into the Class 4A State Champioship
The Hoggard softball team is once again on their way to the Class 4A State Championship series. The Vikings scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th inning on Tuesday night to knock off Fuquay-Varina in the East Finals, 3-2.
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