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North Carolina Democratic Reps. Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre have connections to the anti-gay "The Family." Two U.S. House members from North Carolina have been connected to a secretive, conservative organization with ties to Ugandan leaders pushing for a new law making gay sex a capital offense.

The gubernatorial candidate once again gets mentioned for his association with the controversial fundamentalist fellowship: You have, over in the House, you have guys like Representative Zach Wamp of Tennessee, a very conservative Republican.

The Family , a secretive fundamentalist group with tentacles deep in Congress, has gotten plenty of attention recently -- when its members stray ; when its friends try to restrict abortion rights , or when they try to make homosexuality a crime punishable by death in Uganda.

Boat captains, board members, volunteers and children waiting to sit on Santa's lap are all hoping for good weather but come rain or shine the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla will be stirring waters around here again, for its 26th annual year .

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:29 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:29 p.m. Wilmington cancer researchers have received a second round of federal funding to address the disease's unequal burden on minority and underserved groups.

It took a party-line vote for Senate Democrats to win the right to debate Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's healthcare reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Senate floor.

Submitted by WWAY on 16 November 2009 - 3:18pm. READ MORE: Interview with Congressman McIntyre Kevin Wuzzardo talked to Congressman Mike McIntyre about Afghanistan, among other things, last week during a one-on-one interview.

Although the three-day spree of North Carolina Holiday Flotilla events have only a few days left in countdown for final preparations to be made, its new 5k Run and Fun Loop Walk, second year in the running, officially kicked off the Wrightsville Beach holiday celebration bright and early on Saturday, Nov.

The secretive, elite Christian fellowship known as "The Family" will no longer be able to avoid paying property taxes on the posh brick townhouse it owns on Washington's C Street.

Submitted by WWAY on 18 November 2009 - 7:12pm. By the end of the year, Army suicides will have reached a record high.

Newly filed campaign finance forms show challengers for any of North Carolina's 13 congressional districts are already behind in terms of campaign cash.

Groups opposing Cuba's communist regime have dramatically shifted funding toward the US Democrats since the party took control of Congress in last year's elections, according to a study published on Monday.

Supporters of tough U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government have given more than $10 million to congressional campaigns over the last seven years, according to a study released late Sunday night by a group supporting campaign finance reform.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:35 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:35 a.m. Survivors and witnesses to the Pearl Harbor attack of Dec.

The late Earl Antone was put on Earth to help others, say his family and friends, and that's what he did.

Local veterans say that news of a new Veterans Affairs "super clinic" planned for Wilmington means less hassle and headache for their medical care.

The more liberal pundits write off the pro-life movement, the more pro-lifers prove them wrong.

Submitted by WWAY on 10 November 2009 - 6:53pm. New veterans clinic coming to Port City Congressman Mike McIntyre visited the VA clinic in Wilmington with some good news about their health care.

An Arizona man whom authorities say assumed a new life while on the lam for 17 years has been arrested in Raleigh.

A U.S. congressman has announced plans for a $95 million veterans affairs clinic in eastern North Carolina.