HAPPENING NOW: Sell old items, score new ones
Pass It On Cape Fear is hosting another huge consignment sale this weekend, but you can drop off items for consignment now. WWAY provides a full schedule of events for the weekend
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WWAY's Sunday night sports - Dec. 16
On Sunday the Carolina Panthers looked like a playoff team. Unfortunately the playoffs aren't a possibility for Carolina, but the guys in black, silver and blue won consecutive games for the first time since last December. The UNCW men's basketball team on Saturday lost on the road against the Davidson Wildcats. Check out our game action from Sunday's 6pm newscast.
WWAY's Monday night sports - Dec. 10
Veteran girls basketball coach Karlyn Stephens has resigned from East Columbus High School in order to accept a job at Southeastern Community College. Stephens will coach the softball team at SECC. She'll also be a physical education instructor. Monday was a light night for high school hoops, but we still managed to find action on the hardwood.
WWAY's Friday night sports - August 31
Week number three of the high school football season is in the books. The cream is starting to rise to the top as New Hanover, Hoggard and South Columbus are starting to emerge from the pack in our neck of the woods as those three teams remain undefeated.
Grant money to help clean Bradley Creek
The North Carolina Coastal Federation will receive $100,000 to reduce stormwater runoff and restore water quality in the Cape Fear River Basin. The Coastal Federation's goal is to restore shell fishing and recreational uses to Bradley Creek near Wrightsville Beach.
WWAY's Monday night sports - June 18
On Monday we found out former UNCW men's basketball coach Jerry Wainwright is headed a bit closer to home. Wainwright has decided to leave Fresno State. Congratulations are in order for the UNCW surf team. They finished in third place at the national collegiate surfing championship. On top of that a UNCW Seahawk and a former Laney Buccaneer haunted the Wilmington Sharks on Monday night.
Mexican cartels using small NC towns to traffic drugs
Wilmington certainly fits the bill for a cartel sub-hub. It has the obligatory major thoroughfare, I-40, which runs all the way to Barstow, CA, 2,500 miles away. Wilmington's Latinos constitute only around 6 percent of the city's population, but outlying counties like Cumberland, Sampson and Duplin have watched their Latino numbers skyrocket in the past two decades. Employment -- construction in the city and farming in the counties -- is the big draw.
WWAY's Thursday night sports - May 3
Trot Nixon will be inducted into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday. We featured Nixon on WWAY's Thursday night sports. On top of that we checked in on the regular season girls soccer finale between New Hanover and Hoggard. Plus, we featured the new women's basketball coach at UNC Wilmington, Adell Harris.
Come be a tourist in your own hometown this weekend
Just because you live in the Cape Fear, doesn't mean you've experienced all there is to do around here.
WWAY's Wednesday night sports - Feb. 29
On Wednesday night the UNC Wilmington women's basketball team concluded their regular season with a win over Georgia State. The CFCC Sea Devil men's basketball nipped arch-rival Brunswick Community College. Tyler Zeller scored 30 to lead UNC over Maryland. NC State edged Miami. The New Hanover Wildcats are preparing for Thursday's high school basketball showdown with Millbrook. Plus, St. John's shutout UNCW in college baseball.
Conference tournament brackets are set
High School basketball conference tournament action will tip off on Monday. Conference tournament action will conclude on Friday. The state playoffs will begin on February 20. The pairings are set in the Three Rivers 1-A & 2-A Conference, Waccamaw 2-A & 3-A Conference, Tri County 1-A Conference, East Central 2-A Conference, Mideastern 4-A Conference, Mid South 4-A Conference and the CFIC Conference.
WWAY's Friday night sports - Feb. 3
Another Full Court Press is in the books. Click full story in order to see all of the high school basketball scores from around the region from Friday night. Click the Full Court Press icon on our homepage to watch Friday's Full Court Press.
"And the Winner is..." NOMINATE NEW CATEGORIES
For more than a year we've polled the community to find out which businesses and organizations are the best in various categories. Now we want to know what categories we've missed. In this week's edition of "And the Winner is..." the winner will be you, as you help us choose some new kinds of excellence. Let us know which contest categories you'd like to see, and we'll pick some to run. NOMINATE NOW
WWAY's Friday night sports - Jan. 6
The Full Court Press is back. Click full story in order to see all of the high school basketball scores from around the region from Friday night. Click the Full Court Press icon on our homepage to watch Friday's Full Court Press.
WWAY's Wednesday night sports - Jan. 4
The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team defeated Northeastern on Wednesday night in Boston. Buzz Peterson's team is now 2-1 in the CAA. Brunswick Community College had a lead on Wednesday, but unlike the Seahawks the Dolphins were not able to hold onto their advantage against Pitt Community College.
National Letter of Intent Day
Playing collegiate sports is a lifelong dream for some students. On Wednesday some dreams came true as student-athletes around the area put their "John Hancock" on national letters of intent.
Transcript of Mayor Saffo's "State of the City" Address
Click here to read a transcript of Mayor Bill Saffo's "State of the City" Address from Monday night.
UNCW sports legend Bill Brooks dies
You name it. Bill Brooks coached it. The former coach and former UNCW director of athletics died Monday afternoon at the age of 88.
STORMTRACK 3: Friday school delays & closings (Updated 8:00 p.m.)
The latest school delays and closings for Friday:
STORMTRACK 3: SCHOOL / GOV'T CLOSINGS AND DELAYS (UPDATED 9:30 A.M.)
The latest school and government closings and delays across the area.
Italian Festival hosts poker tourney Friday
Friday's poker tournament has a $50 buy-in. In addition to dinner and drinks, you get 5,000 chips plus an extra 500 if you pay in advance. There's a $1,000 prize pool.
Ante up to support Italian Festival, BCC scholarships
You can help raise money for the festival and scholarship for Brunswick Community College this weekend by participating in a Texas Hold 'em Poker tournament at Antonio's Pizza in Leland. Last year's festival raised $3,000 for student scholarships at BCC.
If you build it...
Nothing says spring like the crack of the bat at a baseball game. That sound could soon be heard along the riverfront in downtown Wilmington.
Brunswick Co. Commission supports Skyway plan
The link between New Hanover and Brunswick Counties has been under discussion for years.