High school seniors visit Cape Fear Community College to see trade programs offered after graduation

  NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — High school seniors who don’t have firm plans after high school graduation spent the day at Cape Fear Community College checking out programs they might be interested in. Anything from mechanical to electrical programs are available. Students like Heide Trask senior Alexandria Byrd says she’s interested in the heavy equipment and diesel program and…

Pet Pals: This week’s Pet Pal is a 2-year-old spayed female puppy looking for its forever home

Meet this week's Pet Pal: a 2-year-old spayed puppy looking for its forever home

New Hanover County (WWAY) — This week’s Pet Pal is a 2-year-old Pitbull mix puppy. New Hanover County Animal Services staff describe her as very shy but also very sweet. ‘Sophie’ is food motivated and will need a patient home as she becomes more confident. Watch the video to learn more about how you can become Sophie’s new forever home. If you’d like to meet her, New Hanover County Animal Services is located at 180 Division Drive in Wilmington.County residents can adopt for $70. If you have any dogs, a meet and greet is required. 

Azaleas planted at Wilmington Municipal Golf Course

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Members of the Cape Fear Garden Club planted 234 azaleas at the Wilmington Municipal Golf Course. The flowers were provided thanks to a grant from the 20-22 Azalea Garden Tour and Civic Improvements Committee. According to the Chairwoman of the Civic Improvements Committee of the Cape Fear Garden Club, Cathy Poulos, Wilmington is looking to a…

Joint subcommittee meet to discuss Opioid Settlement funding

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County and City of Wilmington joint subcommittee meet on February 20th to discuss the Opioid Settlement and some of the projects funded by that money. According to City Councilman Luke Waddell, the meeting went well. “You know it was the 3rd of 4th iteration of that meeting where we’ve been working through that…

Soaring As Eagles hosts Saturday Academy tutoring students for upcoming tests

Several Wilmington elementary school students spent their Saturday hitting the books for some one-on-one tutoring to prepare for their End of Grade testing.  

Soaring As Eagles Saturday Academy is a tutoring program that provides one-on-one tutoring for students in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. It focuses on math and reading strategies to improve end of grade test scores. 

UNC Pembroke students appreciate the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe

A group of students from UNC Pembroke took time from their studies to absorb the culture of one of the area's Native American tribes.

Students from UNC Pembroke took part in an unforgettable educational experience on Friday afternoon. The group of students traveled to Columbus County in efforts to appreciate the history of one of the area’s Native American tribes. Though it took time from their studies, it was to absorb the culture of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe. Several stops were made on the…