A police officer in the Brunswick County town of Northwest is charged with soliciting sex from a teenager.
Michael Alan Hayes is accused of using Craigslist to find the girl.
Hayes turned himself in yesterday and has since been released from the Brunswick County jail.
The search for a missing swimmer resumes this morning in Holden Beach.
The 21-year-old man was part of a group swimming from Holden Beach to Oak Island.
He was last seen about 5 pm yesterday in Lockwood Folly.
Crews suspended their search around 8 o'clock.
A New Hanover County grand jury has indicted a former high school coach on charges of taking indecent liberties with a student.
Michael Supak was a teacher and coach at Hoggard High until November of last year.
He is accused of kissing a 17-year-old student on the neck.
State lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off students.
The bill approved unanimously the House would require those convicted of the misdemeanor charge to receive a minimum $500 fine.
The bill now goes to the Senate.
Wilmington Police are conducting death investigations after two people were found dead Sunday in separate incidents.
Investigators have not identified the victims publicly--but they suspect both died from heroin overdoses.
Officers are now waiting for toxicology test results.
Protests at the state legislature led to the arrests of dozens of demonstrators.
In all--49 people were taken into custody for trespassing and related charges.
The group was speaking out on bills they say threaten labor rights and unfairly tax the poor.
Lawsuits challenging how the legislature redrew North Carolina's congressional and legislative maps back in 20-11 will be heard next month.
Democrats say Republicans illegally packed black voters into districts, and spilt voting precincts - to gain more control.
The trial is set for June 4th and 5th.
Wilmington Police say a Mother's day gathering ended in gunfire.
Officers were called to Robert Strange Park about 8 pm last night.
There they learned--a man had been shot and taken to the emergency room.
Investigators expect the victim to be okay.
So far--no arrests have been made.
The Port City is losing a major Hollywood production.
The TV show Revolution will not film its second season in Wilmington.
Crew members received notice that producers are moving to Texas.
The decision was said to be based on the need for more variety in location shoots.
It's crossover week at the state Legislature.
Measures that don't pass either the House or Senate by the end of this week will likely be bumped for consideration this year.
The deadline is meant to keep sessions of the General Assembly from dragging on too long.
Investigators are looking for the cause of a fatal crash in Wilmington.
It happened Tuesday afternoon in the 300 block of North College Road.
Police say a car driven by 59-year-old Hubert Simpson struck a utility pole.
Simpson died.
Authorities are trying to determine if a medical condition caused the accident.
A Brunswick County judge sentenced a man to at least 3 years in prison for trafficking cocaine.
Tristan McNeil of Myrtle Beach was arrested during a traffic checkpoint last year.
Authorities say McNeil had about 400 doses of cocaine in his car.
The Coast Guard yesterday rescued a 72-year-old man about 70-miles off the coast of Kitty Hawk.
Trevor Wilson of Great Britain activated an emergency beacon from his sailboat.
Wilson told rescuers he lost consciousness for a while and thought he had fallen and hit his head.
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.
