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Candidates line up as election filing starts (The Wilmington Star-News)
By Gareth McGrath Gareth.McGrath@StarNewsOnline.com Filing season started at noon Monday in what could be one of the most wide-open campaigns North Carolina has seen in decades. Among local candidates filing their paperwork early was New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon, state Rep. Frank Iler in Brunswick County, and state Senate candidate and former House member ...New Hanover Co. wants more volunteer firefighters (WECT 6 Wilmington) The New Hanover County Fire Department is looking for more volunteer firefighters.
Crowds rally against Titan Cement in New Hanover County (WECT 6 Wilmington) If the folks who attended a huge rally in New Hanover County Monday night have their way, there will be no Titan Cement plant in this area.
Body found in Carolina Beach State Park: Authorities make arrest (WECT 6 Wilmington) New Hanover County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a man they say failed to report the death of a man found in Carolina Beach State Park in December.
Cape Fear Hero: Durwood Baggett (WECT 6 Wilmington) WECT honors Durwood Baggett for his dedication to agriculture in North Carolina.
New Hanover School Board reopens redistricting (WECT 6 Wilmington) The New Hanover County school board decided Tuesday to go back to the drawing board for middle school redistricting.
ABC managers not drunk on salaries (The Robesonian) LUMBERTON — As investigations into excess demonstrated by North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control boards continue, records show that local store managers’ compensation is nowhere near the hundred...
What's Happening: February 5-7 (WWAY 3 Wilmington) Video Body Get your red dress ready. New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation is hosting a Red Dress luncheon and fashion show Friday morning at 11:30 a.m. It's to support the New Hanover Regional Heart Center. Tickets: $75. You can call the foundation office at 815-5002 to purchase them. Get jazzed for the North Carolina Jazz Festival. Concerts Friday and Saturday night are at the Hilton ...
Locals mark 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America (The Wilmington Star-News) By Ben Steelman, Ben.Steelman@StarNewsOnline.com The Eagle Scouts in Wilmington - some in business suits, some in plaid shirts, some still in tight-fitting Scout uniforms with plenty of patches - heard speeches extolling the Scout virtues and were urged to rededicate themselves to those ideals.
First case of rabies hits New Hanover County (WECT 6 Wilmington) A dog bit a raccoon at a home in Wilmington last week.