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Public hearing scheduled on proposed naming of East Bladen High School soccer field
58+ min ago (114+ words) ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WWAY) — A public hearing has been scheduled to hear comments on a proposal to name the East Bladen High School Soccer Area in honor of Dr. Samuel Ray Cross. The hearing will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 4 to…...
New Hanover County Schools see progress amid ongoing challenges
53+ min ago (287+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — New Hanover County Schools saw significant gains in student achievement over the past year, including a nearly 15-percentage-point increase in proficiency in Math 1 that moved the district from 65th to 33rd in the state. The district also reported…...
NCWorks to host Back-to-Work Bootcamp at Brunswick Community College
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (154+ words) BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — NCWorks Career Center and Brunswick Community College are hosting a free Back-to-Work Bootcamp for local jobseekers on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The one-day event will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Odell Williamson Auditorium on the Brunswick Community College…...
Bald Head Island Conservancy receives $424,582 grant for STEM, conservation programs
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (387+ words) BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The Bald Head Island Conservancy has received a $424,582 federal grant to expand training and career opportunities in conservation, environmental education and science-related fields. The three-year grant was awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library…...
CFCC to host construction apprenticeship career fair next week
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (122+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College will host a construction apprenticeship career fair next week for people interested in jobs and paid training opportunities in the construction and skilled trades industries. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, from…...
NC State receives $4.2 million grant to study PFAS health effects in Cape Fear River Basin
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (268+ words) CAPE FEAR REGION, NC (WWAY) — Researchers at North Carolina State University have received a four-year, $4.2 million grant to continue studying the potential long-term health effects of exposure to PFAS and perfluoroalkyl ether acids, including GenX. The funding comes from the…...
Veteran actor Jordan Rhodes to host presentation at CFCC
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (177+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College will host actor Jordan Rhodes for a presentation and question-and-answer session on September 17. Rhodes will present “Blue Collar Actor” at 3 p.m. in Room 170 of Union Station. The event is being hosted in…...
Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals program
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (498+ words) The incidents, reported between Tuesday and Thursday in East Java, Central Java, West Sumatra, Aceh and South Sulawesi, affected about 1,950 students, teachers and Islamic boarding school pupils who became sick after consuming meals distributed under the government program, known by…...
Hoggard High School shuts down cafeteria for testing after ceiling discoloration
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (209+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. — New Hanover County Schools is temporarily closing the cafeteria at Hoggard High School after a staff member noticed an area of discoloration on the kitchen ceiling. Superintendent Dr. Christopher Barnes shared the update with Hoggard staff and families Friday…...
New Hanover County Schools reports significant academic gains in 2026
5+ day, 59+ min ago (319+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover County Schools is reporting significant academic gains in 2026, including double-digit increases in Math 1 and Biology proficiency and a graduation rate that reached its highest level in 10 years. According to the district, NHCS performed…...