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HURRICANE EARL: Closings and Cancellations - Updated @ 4:30 p.m.
Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:41pm. READ MORE: As a safety precaution, New Hanover County Schools' officials have determined that all schools and administration buildings will close today at 5 p.m. All after-school programs and activities will cease at that time as well.Resort Maps and TripAdvisor become travel companions Resort Maps, creator of over 100 hand-drawn maps across the United States, United Kingdom, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, recently entered into an agreement with TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site.
Gen. Barry McCaffrey comes to Wilmington to talk about drug abuse treatment All of the panelists at the Wilmington Treatment Center’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month ceremony were dressed in suit and tie, except two.
Beach water quality Swimming Advisory issued for area in Wrightsville Beach Submitted by Scott Pickey on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 2:22pm. READ MORE: MOREHEAD CITY (NEWS RELEASE) – An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in New Hanover County, where state environmental health officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.
N.C. NAACP president to speak at community event in Port City The president of the North Carolina NAACP, Rev. Dr. William Barber, is taking part in an event in Wilmington on Tuesday. He'll serve as guest speaker at a community meeting hosted by the New Hanover County NAACP.
Hurricane Earl's impact on Myrtle Beach area expected Thursday Hurricane Earl likely won’t cause much of a problem for most Grand Strand residents as it
Hurricane Earl creating issues for prep sports along coast Hurricane Earl is expected to impact coastal portions of North Carolina Thursday night and early Friday, and the Category 4 storm is already causing scheduling issues for high school sports.
Regulations required rabies test after family pet died New Hanover County resident Linda Davis learned of this regulation through a tragedy – the illness and subsequent loss of her cat. And she wants other pet owners to know about the process.
Prepping for Earl - Updated Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. Submitted by Scott Pickey on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:55am. READ MORE: FORT MACON, N.C. — The Captain of the Port Sector North Carolina and Captain of the Port Cape Fear River have set port condition Zulu for all commercial waterways in North Carolina effective 6 a.m. in preparation for the anticipated heavy weather impact of Hurricane Earl.
Fuzzy Math Politicians are winning praise for slashing budgets. But cheaper schools are shortchanging Richmond’s children — and the regional economy.