A teenager drowned off the coast of Oak Island last night.
Rescue crews were called to the Oak Island Pier around 7-30 p-m.
A 17-year-old swimmer had gone missing---his body was pulled from the water a short time later.
So far--authorities have not released his name.
The second-in-command for the Narcotics Division of the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office is off the job--and being investigated by the SBI.
Lieutenant Joseph LeBlanc had been with the sheriff's office for 18 years.
He was fired for violating policy--and now officials say LeBlanc is being investigated for alleged diversion of prescription drugs.
Police in Boone say carbon monoxide poisoning is likely the cause of three deaths at a Best Western hotel.
An elderly couple was found dead inside Room 225 in April.
This weekend--an 11-year-old boy died in the same room.
The room is near a natural gas heater used for the hotel's indoor pool.
A three hour standoff involving the Wilmington Police SWAT team ended peacefully.
Officers were called to a home in the Hillcrest community yesterday around 10 am.
A woman was inside--and was said to be a danger to herself and others.
Police were able to get into the home around 130pm--and the woman was taken for treatment.
No one was hurt.
Three women are dead after a two car accident in Bladen County.
It happened yesterday morning on Burney Ford Road, near Clarkton.
The Highway Patrol says one vehicle crossed the center line and crashed into a car head-on.
Both drivers and one passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers say speed was not a factor.
A former Columbus County jail detention officer is charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor.
56-year-old Tommy McPherson resigned last Thursday.
He's due back in court later this month.
First court appearances today for four suspects in a New Hanover County home invasion.
Deputies were called to a home on Misty Lane Friday morning.
No one inside the home was seriously injured.
The four men face a host of charges, including robbery with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping.
If your commute includes River Road, you will want to make alternate plans next week.
Starting Monday, the road will be closed from River Oaks Drive to Island Bridge Way.
The closure will take place from 8 a-m to 5p-m each day until June 21st.
Crews will be making repairs to Lords Bridge.
N-C State will make its way to Omaha for the College World Series.
The Wolkpack beat Rice 5 to 4 to advance to the finals.
They'll face either the North Carolina Tarheels or the South Carolina Gamecocks--they play tonight.
Heavy rains, coastal flooding and sporadic power outages--those are just some of the ways Tropical Storm Andrea made an impact on southeastern North Carolina.
Forecasters expect the system to dump about 4 inches of rain on the Wilmington area.
Officials are watching for damage caused by high winds and storm surge.
New Hanover County sheriff's deputies are looking into a possible home invasion.
There are reports of four masked men breaking into a home on Misty Lane and assaulting two people inside.
So far--investigators have released few details in the case.
Wilmington's Planning Commission is not ready to make a decision on whether many of the regulations on food trucks should be lifted.
Operators are currently limited in how often they can do business in non-residential areas.
The commission has scheduled a work session to study possible changes.
Forecasters are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Andrea.
The system could bring us several inches of rain.
Folks in Florida are dealing with heavy rains--and the storm is expected to move across southeastern Georgia and the Carolinas.
Brunswick County authorities are not releasing many details in the death of a 4-month-old baby boy.
Colton Richardson died June 2nd.
19-year-old Randy Lee Richardson the Second is charged with murder.
Investigators have not said how the two are related--or how the baby died.
Richardson is being held without bond.
