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12/07/2023

Trump says Biden is in bad shape and explains what would happen if they physically fought each other.

12/07/2023

Fourth GOP presidential debate highlights in Alabama, including businessman Vivek Ramaswamy calling former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley corrupt.

12/07/2023

Senator Thom Tillis announced that grant funding will go to identifying potential new rail routes, including one from Wilmington to Raleigh.

On Tuesday, Senator Thom Tillis announced that $3.5 million in grant funding will go to identifying potential new rail routes or improvements across the state.

12/06/2023

A man in Whiteville was shot in the face while attempting to give someone a ride, officials say.

On Monday, while attempting to give a person a ride near Whiteville, a man was shot in the face, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.

12/05/2023

The Republican National Committee announced this week’s GOP presidential primary debate will have just four candidates facing off in Wednesday’s debate in Alabama. (Photo courtesy: Wilfredo Lee | AP)

Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy are facing off in the fourth GOP primary debate Wednesday.

12/05/2023

North Carolina’s newest laws are now in effect involving drugs and guns. (Photo courtesy: Bermix Studio)

North Carolina lawmakers now have more than 10 new laws in effect as of Dec. 1.

12/02/2023

New drug designed to extend dog’s life awaits FDA approval. (Photo courtesy: Karsten Winegeart)

A new drug currently called LOY-001 is being designed to extend the lifespan of dogs.

12/02/2023

Man charged in public nudity incidents has previous indecent exposure charges.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRMT) – After being convicted on indecent exposure charges to women at two different businesses on Jan. 18, Desmond Jermal Mays, 36, appeared in court Wednesday on new charges. The new charges involving Mays are regarding an arrest on Wednesday night, Nov. 29. Mays had two felony...

11/28/2023

Google will begin deleting ‘inactive’ accounts in December. (Photo courtesy: Solen Feyissa)

Starting on Dec. 1, Google will erase accounts that have been inactive for the past two years.

11/28/2023

Whoopi Goldberg claims millennials and Gen Z are not working hard enough.

Speaking on “The View,” host Whoopi Goldberg insinuated that millennials feel the American dream, like owning a home, is no longer within reach and says they should work harder.

11/26/2023

More than 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage will be available to the general public, Speaker Johnson says. (Photo Courtesy: AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

House Speaker Mike Johnson will publicly release thousands of hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

11/23/2023

Target faces backlash by conservatives over Pride-themed Christmas decorations. (Photo courtesy: Shabaz Usmani)

Target receives backlash from conservatives over Pride-themed Christmas decorations including a 'Pride Santa' and other dolls.

11/22/2023

A federal judge ruled that the investigation of NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls may continue.

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the state can pursue an ethics investigation into North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls.

11/22/2023

A man is charged with promoting prostitution in Cape Fear Escorts investigation.

On Saturday, a man was arrested and charged with 17 counts of promoting prostitution, including three counts of prostitution of a minor.

11/19/2023

Judge Engoron denies Trump legal team’s ‘nonsensical’ mistrial request. (Photo courtesy: Curtis Means/Pool via Reuters)

New York Judge Arthur Engoron rejected an attempt by Donald Trump's lawyers to seek a mistrial in his civil fraud trial Friday

11/19/2023

Cassie settles lawsuit accusing Sean Combs of r**e and physical abuse. (Photo courtesy: JMA/Star Max/GC Images)

Cassie Ventura reaches settlement in a New York lawsuit alleging abuse and r**e by ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs.

11/19/2023

Former school coach charged with six s*x crimes involving a child in Columbus County.

On Wednesday, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office booked Scott Dale Todd, 29, into the county jail on s*x crime charges.

11/16/2023

Trial begins for a man in Pender County charged with murder of an unborn child.

According to the Pender County proceedings, Miller Jr. faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of murder of an unborn child.

11/13/2023

Stabbing on Carolina Beach Road leaves one person dead, another hospitalized.

On Sunday, Nov. 12, a stabbing on Carolina Beach Road leaves one person dead and another person hospitalized.

11/10/2023

License plate readers will soon be on NCDOT-owned roads monitoring drivers.

According to the law, any data obtained by the readers “shall be obtained, accessed, preserved, or disclosed only for law enforcement purposes,” however data “shall not be used for the enforcement of traffic violations.”

11/08/2023

Gov. Cooper asks EPA to block Chemours from dumping GenX into Cape Fear River.

Environmental Protection Agency is being asked by North Carolina Governor Cooper to block Chemours from dumping GenX into the Cape Fear River.

11/07/2023

Whiteville City Schools Board Chair found guilty in misdemeanor assault case against a public works employee while using a racial slur.

According to District Attorney Jon David, Whiteville City Schools Board of Education Chair Kandle Rogers has been found guilty of misdemeanor assault.

11/06/2023

SANY America prepares new operations facility near Port of Wilmington with 50+ jobs expected to come first.

In January, SANY America Inc. is expected to launch operations near the Port of Wilmington, bringing new jobs.

11/04/2023

A Charter school employee in Whiteville is terminated for alleged ‘inappropriate relationship with a student,’ per officials. (Photo courtesy: Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville/Facebook)

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged “inappropriate relationship” between a now former school employee and a student at Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville. The employee involved in the alleged relationship was fired on Wednesday, Nov. 1, following “an investi...

11/01/2023

Carolina Beach parking prices reduced till March 2024.

Carolina Beach will reduce its parking prices to $2/hour for the next two months starting on Nov. 1 to help local businesses.

10/31/2023

Real estate brokers in the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found guilty of colluding to inflate real estate commissions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Tuesday, a federal jury in Kansas City found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and some of the largest real estate brokers in the country guilty of colluding to inflate real estate commissions. The verdict could change how Americans purchase homes in the future, or s...

10/30/2023

On Saturday, a woman was charged for killing a man in a hit-and-run on Eastwood Road.

A hit-and-run killed a man on the 700 block of Eastwood Road.

10/25/2023

A school bus was stolen in Columbus County. (Photo courtesy: Austin Pacheco)

The Columbus County sheriff's office is investigating a stolen school bus and another that was vandalized at West Columbus High School.

10/24/2023

A new passenger rail service could soon come to Wilmington and Raleigh. (Photo courtesy: Elijah Mears)

Traveling between Wilmington and Raleigh may become easy thanks to a new passenger rail service route.

10/19/2023

The Southport PD and the Southport Fire Marshall’s Office are investigating a suspicious house fire that occurred on Tuesday.

The Southport PD and the Southport Fire Marshall’s Office are investigating a suspicious house fire that occurred on Tuesday.

10/16/2023

Wilmington police will clear out homeless encampment area by Oct. 18.

Wilmington police will clear the homeless encampment near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and North Kerr Ave.

10/13/2023

Carolina Beach police arrest man in connection to overdose death.

The Carolina Beach Police Department has arrested and charged a Wilmington man in connection to an overdose death.

10/11/2023

UPDATE: WPD have located 23-year-old Katherine Pace.

Wilmington Police Department announced that it is searching for Katherine Pace, a University of North Carolina Wilmington student.

10/10/2023

Operation Crash Reduction hopes to prevent speeding-related fatalities. (Photo courtesy: Aleksandr Popov)

The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program will enforce Operation Crash Reduction from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15.

10/09/2023

Airbnb guest has been squatting rent-free for over a year and is refusing to leave unless the homeowner pays her a $100,000 relocation fee. (Photo: Google Maps)

Airbnb guest has been squatting rent-free for over a year and is refusing to leave unless the homeowner pays her a $100,000 relocation fee.

10/07/2023

Brunswick County Board of Elections has now opened request for absentee ballots for the upcoming municipal elections. (Photo by Janine Robinson)

Brunswick County Board of Elections has now opened request for absentee ballots for the upcoming municipal elections.

10/06/2023

“It was kind of always like this cloud hanging over my head, like I never knew when I would be discovered,” Coppage said. (Photo courtesy: Brianna Coppage/Instagram/Facebook)

Brianna Coppage, 28, a former English teacher resigned after her school district discovered she had an OnlyFans account.

10/04/2023

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is now the interim replacement for ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is now the interim replacement for ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

10/02/2023

A $2 million grant for substance abuse treatment courts is being considered by Brunswick County commissioners. (Photo Courtesy: Myriam Zilles)

The creation of the treatment courts will focus on helping non-violent offenders receive treatment, drug testing, and transitional services.

10/02/2023

Elijah Jacob Donato, 21, was charged by CBPD with two counts of first degree s*xual exploitation of a minor and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child.

The Carolina Beach Police Department arrested a 21-year-old man accused of several s*x crimes involving a child.