This Day in NC History: The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA arrives
On October 2, 1961, The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA came to Wilmington. The mighty ship opened to the public just a couple of weeks later.
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PPD Beach2Battleship Triathalon heroes announced
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) today announced the 2012 team of inspirational athletes serving as PPD Heroes and competing in the PPD Beach2Battleship Triathlon on Oct. 20.
WWAY's Wednesday night sports - Sept. 12
On Wednesday we garnered local reaction to Notre Dame's move to the ACC.... We also showcased UNCW's brief appearance on ESPN's top ten plays of the week segment. The top ten moment occurred in the NC State-UNCW volleyball game.... Plus more !
WWAY's Monday night sports - Sept. 3
On Monday night we checked in with UNC head football coach Larry Fedora. His Tar Heel squad is just five days away from their ACC opener... We also checked out reaction in Raleigh to the Wolfpack's recent setback on the gridiron.... Plus Wilmington's Jay Ross is about to put on an NFL uniform again.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME AS A KID?
Isn't it funny how a costume can become a moment frozen in time? A few weeks ago, I took a trip to my hometown to help dad move some boxes into storage.
Boubacar Aw named Hoggard head coach
Here at WWAY we remember all the hooplah back in the early 1990's when Gary Battle announced that Boubacar Aw would be enrolling as a student at East Columbus High School. After a long playing career Aw has now been named a head basketball coach in Wilmington.
CFCC selects new president
Cape Fear Community College's Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Ted D. Spring to serve as CFCC's next president. He replaces Dr. Eric McKeithan, who retired earlier this year after 18 years on the job.
UNCW hires Fayetteville native as softball coach
UNCW has a new softball coach. Kristy Norton becomes just the fourth coach in the 28-year history of fast-pitch softball at UNCW. She replaces Kelly Van Houten, who was let go in May.
Supreme Court Rulings-NC
There are more offenders in North Carolina prisons serving mandatory life-without-parole sentences for killings committed when they were young than state correction officials initially announced this week after a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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.
BY GEORGE: New Eye In The Sky
NASA has recently launched an earth-observing satellite that will test new technologies aimed at improving weather forecasts and monitoring climate change.
WWAY's Thursday night sports - May 31
On Thursday we checked in one more time with the UNCW & Whiteville baseball teams. They'll both be back on the field on Friday chasing championships. On Thursday we attended two different national letter of intent signings in the Wilmington area. Plus, we made a trip to the Shark Tank to check out Wilmington's summer league baseball team.
Thompson to focus on family, business after primary loss
It's Your Voice, Your Vote, and the people spoken.
A surprise to many, New Hanover County Commissioner Jason Thompson will not be on the board next year. After failing to win a nomination in the Republican race, Thompson says he should have worked harder to get votes.
UNCW tabs Adell Harris as women's hoops coach
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is going to be a hard act to follow, but Adell Harris is up to the challenge. Adell Harris was introduced as the new women's head basketball coach at UNC Wilmington on Thursday.
10 nabbed following undercover operation in Durham
Police in Durham say 10 people face a total of 25 felony and 44 misdemeanor charges following a two-month undercover operation targeting organized retail theft.
KITCHEN SCOOP: Loaded Shrimp Wedge
This week, Alicia Ross puts a twist on a classic wedge salad, loaded with shrimp!
Padgett doing well after kidney, pancreas transplant
Wilmington City Councilwoman Laura Padgett is recovering after undergoing a dual-organ transplant yesterday. City spokeswoman Malissa Talbert says Padgett is resting at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Maryland.
Councilwoman Laura Padgett undergoes dual-transplant surgery
Wilmington City Councilwoman Laura Padgett is undergoing a dual-organ transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Center as of Tuesday evening, a city spokeswoman said.
WWAY'S Thursday night sports - March 1; New Hanover holds off Millbrook in state playoffs
The New Hanover Wildcats survived a sloppy night on the basketball court on Thursday at the 4-A East Regionals in Fayetteville. New Hanover will play Hoke County in the finals of 4-A East Regionals on Saturday... UNCW junior forward Keith Rendleman earned First Team All-CAA honors on Thursday night. Click here for more details.
NC school board OKs fall open for 9 new charters
Nine new charter schools are headed for August openings, the first since North Carolina lawmakers removed a 100-school statewide limit last year.
Cari Blalock sets UNC record at ACC swim meet
Wilmington's Cari Blalock set a school record on Saturday for the North Carolina Tar Heels at the ACC Swimming & Diving Championships in Virginia. Blalock's school record time nearly earned the New Hanover High grad a first place finish in the women's 200 butterfly, but Blalock finished in second place to go along with two third place finishes in other events earlier in the week.
Cape Fear Academy outgrows current athletics classification
They're movin' on up. Cape Fear Academy has outgrown their current classification in private school athletics. The Hurricanes will be moving to the 3-A level in sports this fall.
Colonial inks television deal
On Monday the CAA announced a five-year agreement with the NBC Sports Group that will exponentially increase both the conference’s national exposure and number of games produced in high definition.
STUDY: New Hanover Co. death rate and binge drinking higher than state average
The New Hanover County Health Department has released the 2011 New Hanover County Community Health Assessment, which involves a collaborative process among community partners to evaluate the health status of county, through collecting information firsthand from residents in the county and health data from local, state and federal sources.