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Wildlife, bird sanctuaries see increased need after 4th of July fireworks
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Fireworks could be heard across the Cape Fear for much of the night on Thursday, and although fireworks are meant to celebrate, they can have unintended consequences for wildlife. The loud bangs that come along with those beautiful displays can greatly impact and even injure...
New Hanover NAACP calls for transparency after school board fires superintendent
The New Hanover County Branch of the NAACP has responded to the New Hanover County Board of Education's firing of former Superintendent Charles Foust. After a closed session Tuesday night, the school board voted 5-0 without two of its members to unilaterally terminate Foust's contract. Two members -- Stephanie Kraybill and Josie Barnhart -- did not get to vote were because they were not at the meeting.
More than 70 rip current rescues in New Hanover County, lifeguards say
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. — There have been more than 70 rip current rescues Friday. New Hanover County lifeguards report there were 60 rescues at Wrightsville Beach, 13 rescues at Carolina Beach, and six rescues at Kure Beach. MORE WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2. Subscribe to our daily...
ATF doubles reward for info on New Hanover County burglary
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has announced an increased reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a burglary occurring in Wilmington.
This proposed residential development could bring hundreds of homes to Sidbury Road
A major residential development could be coming to Sidbury Road just over the I-40 bridge and across from Southeast Area Technical High School. The property is also near Cape Fear Community College’s North Campus. Avenue One subdivision, a 1,462-unit performance residential development, is under review, according to the New Hanover County residential projects...
Nonprofit Groups, Governments Aim To Preserve Area Trees
Part of Wilmington’s charm is its lush greenery. Stately and majestic trees line many of the city’s streets and grace properties throughout New Hanover County. The region, however, also has vast swaths of land devoid of the trees they once hosted, and some sidewalks are losing the trees that once provided beauty and shade.
Nonprofit working to help nature 'work' in New Hanover County
There is a new president for the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees exuding energy and vision, Margee Herring. Margee accepted the role from the very capable hands of the nonprofit’s founder and long-time president, Connie Parker. Inspired by Doug Tallamy’s book, "Nature’s Best Hope" and our local Extension Master Gardener program, “Nature at Home” https://newhanover.ces.ncsu.edu/nature-at-home/, Margee is engaging the Alliance in a new endeavor called “Nature at Work” in partnership with the N.C. Cooperative Extension – New Hanover County Center and Arboretum.
Doctor Building Trust At Jordan Clinic
In early 2021, Novant Health announced that Wilmington native and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan donated $10 million to open two Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinics in New Hanover County. At the corner of 15th and Greenfield streets, the first clinic opened its doors in April with Emilia...
Man charged with murder in July Fourth fatality in Carolina Beach
A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a person in Carolina Beach on Thursday morning. James Arthur Johnson, a 40-year-old from Laurinburg, is being held without bail at the New Hanover County Jail after the apparent stabbing of an individual on the 600 block of Spencer Farlow Drove, according to a press release from the town of Carolina Beach.
6 Charged In North Carolina Kidnapping And Robbery Conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Announces
A federal grand jury has indicted six North Carolina men on charges of kidnapping, robbery, and firearm offenses, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The indictments are part of a larger federal strategy to combat violent crime in...
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