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Gray Seal Spending Time On NC Beaches
Beachgoers in North Carolina this holiday weekend may get a rare opportunity to spot a gray seal.
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Hurricane Center: Beware Of The Storm Surge
The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon.
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Big Wave Kicked Up By Cargo Ship Hits State Ferry
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an incident involving the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry that resulted in a 10-foot wave crashing onto the deck, damaging some cars.
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5-Year-Old Found In Wilmington Hotel's Pool
A 5-year-old girl has drowned while swimming in a hotel pool in Wilmington.
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175 Miles Of Carolinas Coast Loggerhead Habitat
The turtles are considered threatened in the Carolinas and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on the designation.
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UNC-Wilmington Settles In Death Of Student
The University of North Carolina-Wilmington has settled with the family of a college student shot in 2006 by a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy.
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Former Pender County Volunteer Fire Chief Arrested
A former volunteer fire department chief in the east is now behind bars after police say he shot his wife and stole a neighbor's truck.
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Wilmington Firefighters Run Ads For Better Pay
Firefighters in Wilmington are going to the public as they seek better pay and benefits.
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Insurance Rates Jumping Nearly 20% Along Beaches Under Agreement
The state's insurance companies and the top state regulator have agreed that homeowner's insurance policies can rise by a statewide average of 7 percent starting in July.
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Background Checks, Drug Testing Company Creating 420 New NC Jobs
Castle Branch plans to create 420 new jobs in North Carolina by the end of 2017 and invest $10.2 million in its New Hanover County location.
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Bill Considered To Allow Smoking Bans On Beaches
A North Carolina lawmaker is gauging support for a bill to allow coastal towns to enforce smoking bans on beaches.
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Little Change In Erosion On State Beaches
Currituck County's beaches receded anywhere from 2 to 7 feet along nearly 23 miles of the barrier island in 2011.
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US Education Official Named NC College Chancellor
Debra Saunders-White was named Friday as the 11th leader of North Carolina Central University, a historically black university in Durham.
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Rash Of Home Invasions Investigated In Wilmington
Wilmington police are investigating a rash of home invasions in recent weeks.
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UPDATE: SBI Investigating Fire At Surf City Motel
Officials say the blaze also spread to nearby homes in the coastal Pender County town.
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NBC's Revolution Filming In Burgaw
A bit of Hollywood has come to Burgaw in Pender County and you can be a part of it.
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Surf Shop Burglar Caught On Camera
Surf City police say around 3:20 a.m. on January 9th someone broke into the Tsunami Surf Shop.
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Head-on Collision With Log Truck Kills Two In Pender County
Two women are dead after a head-on collision with a log truck in Pender County.
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Swing Bridge To Topsail Island To Be Replaced
A new high rise bridge will be built over the intracoastal waterway to Topsail Island in Pender County. The project will replace a swing bridge that is nearly 60 years old.
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Sandy Hook School Shooting Prompts Changes In Wilmington
New Hanover County officials have agreed to keep sheriff's deputies in all elementary schools for the rest of the year.
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Wilmington 10 Receive Pardon Certificates
The surviving members of the Wilmington 10, their families and supporters are basking in their formal pardons in the city where their troubles started.
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Governor Grants Pardon To Wilmington 10
Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue has issued pardons to the Wilmington 10, a group wrongly convicted in a notorious Civil Rights-era prosecution.
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ENC New Year's Eve Fireworks, Events
We found a few traditional events around eastern North Carolina. Please leave a comment about any fireworks events or events free to the public to ring in 2013.
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Man Shoots, Kills Brother After Hearing Overnight Break-In
Wilmington police say a man ended up shooting and killing his own brother after he heard someone breaking the glass to his front door.
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Cleaning Up After Tornado In Carteret County
The National Weather Service in Newport has confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Carteret County north of Beaufort Wednesday afternoon. Winds are estimated to have reached 90mph.
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'Save The Cape' Focuses On Preservation Of Land Along Cape Fear River
The people who fought a megaport on North Carolina's coast are in the early stages of trying to preserve much of the same area along the lower Cape Fear River.
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Prison Superintendent Retires After Hot Sauce Claims
Lafayette Hall was place on paid leave earlier this month from the top job at Sampson Correctional Institution. A Department of Public Safety spokeswoman says Hall intends to retire.
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DEPUTIES: Woman Said She'd End Chase For $300,000; Listen To 911 Call
Brunswick County deputies say they began the chase after 37-year-old Jennifer Herring refused to pull over at a traffic stop just before 11:30 p.m. Monday.
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NC Deputy Fired After Felony Secret Peeping Charge
A North Carolina sheriff's deputy faces two felony sex charges after an investigation by state law enforcement agents.
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GOP Hopeful Seeks Recount In 7th Congressional Race
Republican challenger David Rouzer has requested a recount in the race for North Carolina's 7th Congressional District seat.
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