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Two New Hanover County students are presidential material (WECT 6 Wilmington)
On Wednesday New Hanover County Schools announced that it would be submitting the names of Laney High School Senior Lindsay Bastian and Hoggard senior Stephen Hunt as candidates for the program. Becoming a United States Presidential Schoolar is one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. The program is designed to recognize and provide leadership development experiences for ...Hookah bar fined by New Hanover County Health Department (WECT 6 Wilmington) A Wilmington hookah bar which thought it came up with the perfect way to get around the state's smoking ban has now been fined $400 by the New Hanover County Health Department.
Hanover athletes win four state track titles (Herald-Progress) The Group AAA state indoor track meet was last weekend, and three Hanover County student athletes and one relay team brought back event titles. It was no surprise that Patrick Henry's Lizzie Powell and Lee-Davis' Montasia Golden won events.
Liquor sales (Winston-Salem Journal) Recent scandals at local ABC boards in Wilmington and Charlotte have created political momentum for privatization of liquor sales in North Carolina.
Hookah bar fined for violating smoking ban (WWAY 3 Wilmington) Submitted by John Rendleman on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 6:37pm. READ MORE: North Carolina's indoor smoking ban took effect January 2. You knew it was just a matter of time before a business in the area would get hit with a violation.
New Hanover school counselors get a lesson in poverty (The Wilmington Star-News) By Amanda Greene, Amanda.Greene@StarNewsOnline.com 130 New Hanover County school counselors, nurses and social workers participated in a training program Tuesday called the Poverty Simulation Experience.
Committee begins review of state liquor system (WRAL.com Raleigh) A legislative committee began its examination on Tuesday of whether changes should be made to how North Carolina sells liquor.
Wilmington struggles to offer adequate accessible parking (The Wilmington Star-News) By David Morrison CityDesk@StarNewsOnline.com According to the 2000 Census, one in four residents in New Hanover County is living with disabilities. For most of those with disabilities, accessible parking is a problem.
From the Garden - Landscaping 'for the birds' (The Wilmington Star-News) By Susan Hart StarNews Correspondent "It's for the birds." I've heard that expression many times, but I've never understood its use as a disparaging comment. If it's really "for the birds" then surely it should be a good thing. That's what bird lovers say, like Charley Winterbauer, chairman of the Conservation Committee of the Cape Fear Audubon Society.
Drug crackdown includes New Hanover County man (WECT 6 Wilmington) 21 people have been sentenced under the federal Don Quixote program. The latest comes from New Hanover County.