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13 min ago | WECT-TV Wilmington

Walk to remember in New Hanover County

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

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Island Gazette Online

Vicious Dog Terrorizes Carolina Beach Neighborhood: Third Reported Strike Leaves Neighbors Pet Dead

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

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Related Topix: Carolina Beach, NC

Fri Jul 03, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Administrators and department heads are highest paid among New Hanover County staff

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.

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StarNewsOnline.com

New Hanover County public safety workers expensive to replace, sheltered from cuts

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.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro, Fire

Thu Jul 02, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Editor's Note: Search our New Hanover County public officials salary database

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.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro, Carolina Beach, NC, Kure Beach, NC, Wrightsville Beach, NC

StarNewsOnline.com

Near-drowning among several beach rescues made this weekend

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.

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Related Topix: Carolina Beach, NC, US Coast Guard, US Military, US News

Wed Jul 01, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Ed McMahon sworn in as New Hanover County sheriff

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

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Lumina News

Fatal crash on Market near Eastwood Road leaves driver dead, four injured

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.

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, NC, Wilmington, NC

Mon Jun 29, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Coastal coverage fix sought in N.C. amid wider storm fears

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

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Wilmington, NC, US Military, US Air Force

StarNewsOnline.com

Man pleads guilty to incest in New Hanover Court

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.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Detective: Not enough evidence for charges in shotgun death

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

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Related Topix: Wrightsboro, NC, Castle Hayne, NC

Lumina News

Detectives request assistance in ongoing arson investigation

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

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

New Hanover County Sheriff s Office looking for missing man

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.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Ribbon cutting marks first hotel in Leland

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.

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Related Topix: Leland, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

WAVY-TV Portsmouth

NC Supreme Court backs sex abuse suit

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.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC

WECT-TV Wilmington

Could a new Human Relations Dept. be in the works?

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.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

Thu Jun 25, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Homeless man shot in attempted robbery

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.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Fuquay

Flathead Catfish found in White Oak River concern biologists

" 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.

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Related Topix: White Oak, NC, Carteret County, NC

Tue Jun 23, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

it's Hotz Outside: Celebrate a new city park

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

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC

Mon Jun 22, 2009

WECT-TV Wilmington

NHC Commissioners to vote on the county HR department

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

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

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