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Dance instructor linked to sex crimes throughout NC arrested in Raleigh
A woman linked to numerous dance studios across the state was arrested in Raleigh for charges of indecent liberties with a minor. A New Hanover County Sheriff's Office investigation connected Elissa Susan Edwards to allegations of misconduct with students from several dance studios across North Carolina. Edwards, 41, was taken...
Work Continues On Western Bank Vision
A public debate over the future of the western bank of the Cape Fear River is expected to go before top New Hanover County leaders next month. An intense interest in the largely undeveloped riverbank began more than two years ago when developers submitted plans for two large-scale developments on the Cape Fear River’s western bank. In light of the proposals, New Hanover leaders decided to revisit the county policies that outline development guidelines for the area.
New Hanover dance instructor charged with sex crimes involving a minor
A dance instructor has been charged with indecent liberties with a minor. Elissa Susan Edwards was arrested and charged following an investigation into allegations of misconduct involving students at dance studios in New Hanover County and across the state, according to a Facebook post from the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office. Edwards, 41, was...
What's behind the name of this New Hanover beach town? Hint: It's not the Wright brothers.
Wrightsville Beach is one of three New Hanover County beach towns. For starters, it didn't come from the Wright brothers, who had success on another North Carolina beach in 1903 with the first engine-powered, heavier-than-air flight. Related coverage:Wrightsville Beach among best beaches in North Carolina, according to a USA TODAY...
Homes in New Hanover County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in New Hanover County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $383,500. The median home sold for $432,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent...
DA will not charge officers for fatally shooting Steven Todd
NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The district attorney’s office announced Friday it would not be seeking criminal charges against three sheriff’s office deputies who opened fire at a resistant suspect in June. Steven Ryan Todd, 34, was fatally shot in the early hours of June 14 after attempting...
The Dive: A Heated Political Moment
New Hanover County Democratic Chair Jill Hopman had already had a packed day when she arrived home to find her car window and door had been smashed. Six Democratic campaign signs line her front lawn, others adorn her front porch. Her house is the only property on her street with campaign signs, she said, and she believes the vandalization was likely politically motivated.
After several Family Dollar closings, how many dollar stores remain in the Wilmington area?
With the recent closing of Family Dollar stores on Carolina Beach Road, Greenfield Street, Wooster Street and North College Road in New Hanover County, where can people still go to shop to stretch their money further?. Of course, there are still several dollar store chain locations throughout Brunswick, New Hanover...
New Hanover Community Endowment appoints Community Advisory Council members
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover Community Endowment on July 17 announced seven new Community Advisory Council members. The members act as liaisons between the endowment and the community, advising the directors and staff on local challenges and opportunities. In Community Development, the members are Carolyn Beatty, with StepUp...
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