New Hanover County News

Dozens of people took a step to honor the four soldiers from our local area who were killed in Iraq earlier this week.

For the third time since June 2008, a dog living in the Olde Mariner's Village neighborhood attacked another neighbors pet.

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:43 a.m. Top administrators and department heads are the highest earners in New Hanover County government, often bringing in six-figure salaries to advise elected leaders and run the county's various programs.

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 2:40 p.m. About five years ago, the Wilmington Police Department had more than two dozen officers leave each year, said David Conklin, the department's deputy chief.

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. If you want to watch someone squirm, ask them how much money they earn.

Published: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. A man was rushed to the hospital after lifeguards pulled him from a rip current at Carolina Beach Saturday evening, officials said.

Brenda Tucker, clerk of superior court, gives Ed McMahon his oath of office, while McMahon's wife, Teena, holds a Bible.

One person died and four others were injured in a four-vehicle car crash during the evening of Monday, June 29 near the intersection of Market Street and Cardinal Drive , said police department spokeswoman Lucy Crockett in a news release.

The shock of profoundly higher insurance premiums is hitting thousands of coastal homeowners.

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 5:12 p.m. A 43-year-old man pleaded guilty to incest Monday in New Hanover County Superior Court and was sentenced to five months in prison followed by five years supervised probation.

Mike Krysiewski, left, and Dean DeTore sit with a picture of Frank Brown at Hugh MacRae Park on Friday, June 26, 2009.

The incident occurred in northern New Hanover County near the I-140 corridor, Smith said.

Iris Morris Breece Sr., who goes by the nickname 'Buddy," is 62 years old. Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing man who requires daily medication.

Comfort Suites Magnolia Greens General Manager Barry Eagle, right, talks to the crowd during the ribbon cutting ceremony at the hotel in Leland Thursday, June 24, 2009.

A North Carolina court ruling means a former Wilmington student can seek damages for alleged sexual abuse even though the New Hanover County school system's insurance doesn't cover it.

The New Hanover County Human Relations Department is on schedule to close its doors at the end of the month, but if one if one city council member has his way, a new one could be on the way.

Officer R.J. Evans of the Wilmington Police Department and another officer search for shell casings after a man was shot in a wooded area Thursday evening near the intersection of 16th and Kidder streets.

" After collecting two flathead catfish from the White Oak River during a routine sampling trip in April, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are reminding the public that introducing fish to public waters where they are not native can have irreparable ecological consequences.

Wilmington and New Hanover County have teamed up to bring locals a new park as part of the 2006 Parks and Greenspace Bond.

New Hanover County Commissioners will vote Monday to decide if they will close the county's Human Relations Department.