Rabon looking for fifth term; challenged by Sink, Mascolo SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Longtime N.C. Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, is looking to win a fifth term in the Senate against challenges from Democrat David Sink and Libertarian Anthony Mascolo. Rabon, first elected in 2010, has either won comfortably or faced no opposition in subsequent re-election bids. Sink is a former community college president who now owns the Meineke Car Care Franchise for Brunswick County. Mascolo is…

As local weather takes dramatic turns, more voters forced to reinforce — or question — their beliefs >>For more comments and the original story at The Washington Post, click here.<< WILMINGTON — It took a giant laurel oak puncturing her roof during Hurricane Florence last month for Margie White to consider that perhaps there was some truth to all the alarm bells over global warming. “I always thought climate change was a bunch of nonsense,…

Wilmington residents unite in wearing the Overflo t-shirts at the Saturday, October 20 event. (Photo: Monique Robinson/WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Local businesses are trying to find unique ways to continue to support local charities in desperate need. Saturday, 2nd street was overflowing with music, drinks and family fun. Downtown Wilmington independent business owners joined together to support local charities including Nourish NC, Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, The Good Shepherd, The Salvation…

Local leaders give their views Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear riverkeeper: 1. Climate change is real. 99 percent of scientists agree. These severe weather events are becoming more frequent and more intense. We would be naive to pretend otherwise, and we would be reckless and foolish to not plan for climate change and do everything we can to slow and/or reverse its impacts. 2. Putting major sources of pollution in floodplains, things like factory farms, sewage…

Historic storm brought many challenges to the region; now officials want to learn from them SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — As Wilmington and its surrounding areas continue to limp back to normal, the process of unpacking the historic disaster that was Hurricane Florence has begun. Between Sept. 13 and Sept. 17, the storm dropped at least 24 inches of rain across the Cape Fear region, causing floodwaters to inundate homes, breach dams and render major roads impassable….