Leland Police are investigating a shooting that landed one teenager in the hospital and another in jail.
It happened Sunday night behind a residence on old Fayetteville Road.
So far--investigators have not released the names of those involved or commented on a motive.
Three Wilmington men were arrested over the weekend for two separate shootings in Wilmington.
The Violent Fugitive Task Force of the U-S Marshall Service made the arrests.
Two men were charged with opening fire on a group of people on a porch on Greendale Drive.
One man was charged with firing birdshot on a group on Clay Street.
Two Camp Lejeune Maries have died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
39-year-old Staff Sergeant Eric Christian and 23-year-old Corporal David Sonka died in combat Saturday in Afghanistan.
A Wilmington man is being held without bond--charged with stabbing his father to death.
Police were called to the family home on Night Hawk Drive about 6:45 last night.
There---they found 52-year-old Christopher Roberts with stab wounds.
He was later pronounced dead at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
20-year-old Corey Roberts was arrested at the scene.
Investigators have not commented on a motive.
Four people are charged in a home invasion that left one man with serious gunshot wounds.
It happened back in January at a home on Crimson Court, in the Azalea Trace neighborhood.
Wilmington Police spent months investigating--and now four young men are in custody.
Facing charges are 21-year-old Antwan David, 21-year-old Kadeem Thomas, 17-year-old Darius Jones and 17-year-old Tahjil Johnson-Webb.
Each is charged with first degree attempted murder. All are being held in the New Hanover County jail.
Investigators say the robbery was random and the victim did not provoke his attackers.
It's the day some have been anticipating for years.
Iron Man 3 opens in theaters today nationwide.
The film was primarily shot in Wilmington and is North Carolina's biggest production to date.
And it is already breaking records overseas--according to the Hollywood Reporter, Iron Man 3 scored the biggest opening day ever in China, with $21.5 million.
The trade magazine says the Marvel Studios film has so far earned $307.7 million, surpassing the first Iron Man film, as well as Captain America and Thor.
Iron Man 3 starts Roberty Downey Jr., Gwyenth Paltrow and Don Cheadle.
A Pender County man will spend at least 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to a crash that killed his girlfriend and sent a pregnant woman and her two children to the hospital.
Authorities say 27-year-old Lance Powers was arguing with his girlfriend when he grabbed her steering wheel and caused the crash on N-C Highway 53 last October.
Jennie Marie Moore died at the scene.
Powers pled guilty to second degree murder.
Five people arrested last night during a May Day rally at the Capitol Police have bonded out of jail.
Some wanted their voices to be heard on Immigration reform others on labor rights and budget cuts.
General Assembly Police Chief Jeff Weaver says protestors pushed officers.
That student was charged with assaulting a government official.
North Carolina drivers who have vehicle registration renewals due in September will see the first combined bill.
The Department of Motor Vehicles originally planned to debut the new combined notice for property tax and tags for July renewals.
The program will still take effect on July 1st.
All North Carolina vehicle owners will be part of the new notification system by mid 2014.
Iron Man 3 created nearly 2,000 jobs in our state and generated about $180 million in spending.
That's according to a report by the Motion Picture Association of America.
The study looked at the impact the movie had on the state during the 13 months it filmed here.
Iron Man 3 opens Friday.
The unemployment rate dropped in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties in March.
The statewide unemployment rate was 8.9 percent, down from 9.2 percent in February.
New Hanover County's unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent.
Lawmakers are backing a bill that would toughen eligibility rules for the state's pre-K program.
The program is free for at-risk four- year- olds in families earning up to $39,000 a year.
If the bill goes through - the maximum would drop to $19,500.
A man charged with a weekend murder will make his first court appearance today.
Shannon Mitchell faces second degree murder charges in the shooting death of a man in a mobile home park off of Carolina Beach Road.
Authorities have not said what led to the shooting.
Mitchell is being held without bond.
Two people were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire yesterday morning.
Firefighters were called to the 4-hundred block of Rutledge Drive, where they found a duplex in flames.
The house was a total loss.
They believe the fire was accidental.
