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Wilmington Wire
Copyright 2008, Topix
Comprehensive News Feed for Wilmington, NC.

Viewing party time changes
In Los Angeles, the party will now begin at 8:00 a.m. instead of 1:30 p.m. The Wilmington party will now be at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Jennifer at 233-7226. Check back soon for more updates.
Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region
... Saturday, September 13 from 8am-12pm at the New Hanover County Health Department at 2029 S. 17th Street in Wilmington. Tests will include blood pressure, body mass index, Blood Tests (Cholesterol, Glucose), Prostate Exam, Vascular Screening, ...
Weekend Update: It's a Battle of Bama Bangs
... live from the Clemson-Alabama game in the ATL. Oh me? I'll be lying on the beach in sunny (fingers crossed) Wilmington, NC with a cocktail in hand. But yeah, Hall and Ziller -- they'll be working hard. For tomorrow, at least. We will be closing up ...
Big Switch Minute: Latest Poll Results
There was a big crowd at the Digital-TV Expo in downtown Wilmington Thursday. The event was designed to draw attention to the September 8 big switch, and there's new evidence the effort is paying off.
Wilmington Democrat watch parties listen to Obama speak
... for president. Obama gave his speech to at least 80,000 people in Denver and to even more across the nation. Wilmington Democrats held watch parties at different places in the area to hear what the presidential candidate had to say. More than 100 ...
Accountant pleads guilty to price fixing in CT, NY
... to participating in price fixing for hauling services in Connecticut and New York. Christopher Rayner, 46, of Wilmington, N.C., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in New Haven to racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue ...
Eastwood Road bike trail gets test ride
... Eastwood Road, and the only way to do that was to sit and wait. My mission began about 1:10 p.m. on Friday near Wilmington Plastic Surgery. At this time of day, cool shadows were just beginning to cover the trail side of the road and, compared to ...
Good-sized flounder lurk in area waters
... of bluefish in the one pound range are being caught in the surf. Source: Island Tackle and Hardware. OFFSHORE WILMINGTON Captain Lloyd Eastlack reports that the Spanish bite has been hot at AR-370. Kings are scattered and are being caught from ...
Regional business digest: 'Star-News' cuts 6 positions
... creative service compositors will be leaving, and two artists will leave at year's end, he said. Verizon expands Wilmington staff Verizon Wireless has expanded in Wilmington with the move of 11 business-to-business staff members to new offices near ...
Charlotte's TV market is No. 24
... spots to No. 79, Charleston gained one notch to No. 99. Greenville, N.C.-New Bern rose two notches to No. 103 and Wilmington moved up one spot to No. 134. Mark Washburn: 704-358-5007; mwashburn@charlotteobserver.com Showing:
Will lasers brighten nuclear’s future?
Inside a bland industrial building in Wilmington, N.C., an experiment is in the works that could vastly reduce the cost, time, and space needed to make fuel for nuclear power plants and, some nonproliferation ...
Cameras credited with cutting crashes
... more fruitful while multiplying all the while. The cameras that will really save lives will be the speed cameras. Wilmington needs about 50 of these that can be mounted at different locations. I'll only say this - When I first moved here in '96 I ...
1st look at Carolina North
... entrance off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. At Thursday's meeting, board secretary Russell "Rusty" Carter of Wilmington expressed concern over the lack of architectural guidelines for the entire campus. "The process is out of step," he said, ...
Mystery marijuana prompts inquiry
Investigators are trying to find out who sent a 37-pound package of marijuana that was intercepted over the weekend at a Wilmington-area mailing service.
Woman listed in critical condition after a traffic accident
... when his intoxicated female passenger accidently pushed on the accelerator, according to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department. The driver lost control, swerved into oncoming traffic, then ran off the road, striking a house, the ...
Trash company accountant pleads guilty
... in a scheme to fix prices for trash hauling services in Connecticut and New York. Christopher Rayner, 46, of Wilmington, N.C., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in New Haven to racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to defraud the Internal ...
Teacher aided black college fund
... attack. He was 85. Born March 27, 1923, in Kingstree, S.C., he was the youngest of six children and grew up in Wilmington, N.C. After graduating from Morehouse in 1947, he earned a master's degree in political science from the University of ...
Calabash landmark rescued by developer
Published: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 6:55 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 8:41 p.m. Calabash One of Calabash's oldest structures has been rescued from termites and the elements by Wilmington ...
D&E woman
On the Wilmington Star News's homepage, a woman creeps out from the bottom right corner and scares the crap out of people.
Going to miss being part of this team
Published: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 5:23 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 11:09 p.m. The setup was perfect, the Wednesday before last at UNC-Wilmington's track.

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