It could be a short summer for high school students in Pender County. Starting classes the first week of August is one option under a proposed school calendar waiver. The reason: the school district wants to implement the Career and College Promise program.
The grades are in for the year-long State Integrity investigation looking at the risk of corruption across the United States.
Several of the 50 states received an F. Not one scored an A. The Tar Heel State fell in the middle.
The Dawg Pound will be rockin' soon. The 2012 home schedule for the Wilmington Sea Dawgs basketball team has been released.
The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team lost their focus and intensity in the second half against Delaware on Wednesday night. As a result the Blue Hens beat the Seahawks by 18 points. The Duke-North Carolina game was much closer. It turned out to be an instant classic. The Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame will grow in membership in May. We have the details. Click play video to see Wednesday's sportscast.
Could this be our field of dreams, and if we build it will they come? Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo thinks so.
A medical examiner has confirmed the discovery of a body buried in a yard off Cowan Street as Latricia Ana Scott. Now the murder victim's family is speaking out.
The annual Holiday Pastry and Confections Open House was a hit with visitors who got a taste of what CFCC culinary students at have been working on all semester. From cakes, to cookies and everything in between, visitors were able to fill their plates with the sweet treats that students prepared, plated and passed out.
The annual Cucalorus Film Festival brings some of the world's most creative artists to the Port City. The festival is in its 17th year and this years' event will screen 147 films from 22 different countries.
As the economy sags many college grads find themselves burdened by student loan debt while struggling to find a job. Today President Obama announced a plan that could provide some relief through lower student payments.
Folks lined Water Street in downtown Wilmington this weekend for the annual Riverfest. The event, which started in 1979, drew thousands of people to the banks of the Cape Fear River beginning Friday and ending Sunday.
Sunday marked the 21st year for the 8K Run the River Race. The course ran through downtown Wilmington, along the riverfront and over bridges.
A Wounded Warrior ride to Wilmington ended early today after one of the riders was involved in an accident with a car.
It's an issue that has stirred up strong opinions in the Cape Fear, bringing Titan Cement to the area. The state issued a draft air permit for the proposed Titan Cement plant last month. Now they are looking to the public to help them decide whether to alter it, or deny Titan the permit all together.
The N.C. Division of Air Quality issued a draft air permit to Titan last month. Now they’re looking to the public to help them decide whether to alter it or deny Titan the permit altogether. Three public hearings will be held this week to discuss the permit, which would regulate how much pollutants Titan will be allowed to emit.
North Carolina House Speaker Rep. Thom Tillis is in the Port City today. He'll cap it off with a town hall meeting this evening.
Information on various 9/11 events and ceremonies going on around the Cape Fear this weekend.
We are quickly approaching the 10th anniversary of September 11. As the anniversary draws near, some local students are remembering the lives lost by creating what their teacher calls a "truly inspired" monument.
The N.C. Division of Air Quality has scheduled three public hearings in September on a new draft air quality permit for a proposed cement manufacturing plant in New Hanover County.
With new construction, new students, and new traffic patterns, getting anywhere downtown is harder than ever. Downtown Wilmington is packed with people on both roads and sidewalks, all in a hurry to get where they need to go. The corner of Front Street and Red Cross is especially busy because it’s smack in the middle of the Cape Fear campus.
New Hanover County Commissioner Rick Catlin may have put his foot in his mouth this morning during a radio show. On the Big Talker FM this morning Catlin said just like the federal government Standard & Poor's had downgraded the county's credit rating to AA+.
Football practice all across the state officially starts on Saturday for high school football teams. That means it's about to be jamboree time in New Hanover County. The BB&T Jamboree will kickoff in Wilmington on August 12th.
Sen. Kay Hagan brings her budget listening tour and "Conversations with Kay" to southeastern North Carolina next week.
Scott Wainwright served as the assistant basketball coach at South Brunswick High School last season. He's now officially been promoted to head boys basketball coach of the Cougars.
Two steel beams from the collapsed World Trade Center have arrived in Wilmington. Firefighters picked up the artifacts earlier this week and brought them back to town for a special reception.