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.
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Anderson Elementary School teacher receives Teacher of Excellence Award
Lisa Thomas, special education teacher at Anderson Elementary School, has received the 2010 Teacher of Excellence Award for New Hanover County Schools from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Exceptional Children’s Division.
VOTE 2010: Rabon, Goolsby help Republicans win majorities in NC Legislature
Unofficial results late Tuesday night showed GOP candidates winning at least 27 seats in the Senate and 61 in the House, ensuring they'll have more seats than the Democrats. Two of those seats that switched parties are here in Southeastern North Carolina, with Republicans Bill Rabon (8th District) and Thom Goolsby (9th District) winning Senate seats long held by Democrats.
America's meanest airlines; Two are ILM's major carriers
Based on the Airline Quality Rating (AQR) Report, which covers 18 domestic carriers, here is a list of the airlines that could stand to do the most work on making their customers happy.
Bass named UNCW AD
UNCW has hired Jimmy Bass as its new Athletics Director. Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo made the announcement at an afternoon news conference on campus. Bass replaces Kelly Mehrtens, who resigned Sept. 27 after more than three years on the job.
Codington Elementary Principal among America’s best
Budd Dingwall is among sixty-two outstanding elementary and middle school principals from schools across the nation and abroad who have been named as 2010 National Distinguished Principals by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Candidate Profile: New Hanover Co. Commission candidate Sid Causey
Tonight we wrap up the last of our candidate profiles for New Hanover Co. Commission. Sid Causey is best known for his time serving as Sheriff, but he now wants to serve the county as commissioner.
VOTE 2010: Pantano - McIntyre made wrong choice to attack
Anonymous attack website run by state party slanders Pantano’s family, while McIntyre’s “Push Polling” fuels a whisper campaign of lies about Pantano’s honorable service as a Marine in Iraq.
Sheila Boles honored by NCHSAA
Former Hoggard High School Athletics Director Sheila Boles has been awarded a "Special Person Award" from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
VOTE 2010: Civitas Poll - Pantano holds slim 1 point lead over McIntyre
The battle for North Carolina’s 7th Congressional district seat between Republican candidate Ilario Pantano and Democratic Rep. Mike McIntyre is virtually tied, according to a new SurveyUSA poll released today by the Civitas Institute.
Riverfest artwork unveiled
The theme for this year's Riverfest is "Preserving the River for Future Generations." Eleanor Devin is this year's artist.
VOTE 2010: Nat'l Republican Congressional Cmte says Pantano is "contender"
The National Republican Congressional Committee has officially announced that Marine Corps veteran, author and Deputy Sheriff Ilario Pantano has reached ‘Contender’ status as part of its Young Guns program.
Local citizens group demands agencies' transparency
A recent report issued by Moody's Economy.com lists the Wilmington, NC metro area as being number two on a list of only 22 national cities; and the only city in North Carolina, slated to head into a double dip recession...
Civitas Poll: Unaffiliated voters and low name I.D. present uphill battle for Marshall
Democratic candidate Elaine Marshall faces an uphill battle in the race for US Senate due to low name identification and unaffiliated voters abandoning her by a 44 percent-31 percent margin in favor of incumbent Republican Richard Burr according to a new poll released today by the Civitas Institute.
Honda Dealers of the Carolinas collecting cell phones for soldiers
Honda Dealers of the Carolinas are partnering with Cell Phones for Soldiers whose mission is to help our troops call home by providing prepaid calling cards.
Poor turnout for Brunswick budget hearing
The deadline for North Carolina Counties to finalize their budgets is quickly approaching. Even with funding questions due to the struggling economy, few people showed up to share their opinions at the Brunswick County public hearing.
Scientists see NC efforts to save shipwreck
Scientists from more than a dozen countries will get to see North Carolina's efforts to preserve the ship believed to be the flagship of the pirate Blackbeard.
ONLY ON 3: DA candidates talk about the Soles bill to split the district
"Soles has a history of abusing his office and abusing his power," says Joe Sinsheimer, a consultant for the Democratic Party. "And it's incumbent upon Senator Basnight to take a stand and publicly rebuke Senator Soles for this kind of self-serving and embarrassing legislation."
Thalian Hall celebrates major renovation
After major renovations, Historic Thalian Hall in Wilmington's Downtown District will host the 'Gala Reopening' series of events.
Big Talker FM names new morning host
Chad Adams has been named as the new host of the popular morning radio talk show.
Author of controversial Edwards book coming to Wilmington
Andrew Young will be signing and reading from his book THE POLITICIAN An Insider’s Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Barnes & Noble located at Mayfaire Center, 850 Inspiration Drive, Wilmington, NC.
UNCW's new basketball coach is Buzz Peterson
Buzz Peterson left his second stint at Appalachian State after just one season. His new job will pay him $435,000 during the first year.
ONLY ON 3 UPDATE: Man says police busted into wrong home; wants them to pay for damage
We talked with Wilmington Police Deputy Chief David Conklin today, who adamantly contends the department did not make a mistake serving a search warrant at Raymond Davis's house.
Soles among effective senators leaving office
The North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research says at least five of the 16 most effective senators have resigned or won't seek reelection.