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Regulators say Duke pumped coal ash at Cape Fear plant
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- North Carolina regulators say Duke Energy pumped 61 million gallons of contaminated water from a coal ash pit near the Cape Fear River.State Department of Environment and Natural...
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Robeson Co. deputy, woman killed in jet ski accident on Cape Fear River
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Investigators say two bodies were pulled from the Cape Fear River near Elizabethtown after an apparent jet ski accident.Ofc. Clarence White with the NC Wildlife Resources...
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Man who was spotted swimming, drifting in Cape Fear River cited
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Police say a man who was spotted swimming in the Cape Fear River near Downtown Wilmington's Riverwalk early Sunday was cited after he went under several times before finally...
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Dredging creates a bird refuge
FERRY SLIP ISLAND, NC (WWAY)-- Eight islands in the Cape Fear prohibit people, so another species can call them home. It's a spot on the Cape Fear River normally closed off to the public. Lindsay...
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Potentially toxic algae found in Cape Fear River
New Hanover County, NC (StarNewsOnline.com) -- A potentially toxic blue-green algae that caused the shutdown of the public water system in Toledo, Ohio, has been found in the Cape Fear River at Lock...
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Is something growing in the Cape Fear River?
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)-- If you live in Southeastern North Carolina the Cape Fear River is likely your drinking water. Could algae be tainting it?Kemp Burdette the Cape Fear Riverkeeper says runoff from...
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Wilmington in running for best riverfront
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- USA Today is ranking some of the nation's best riverfronts, and Wilmington is in the running.There are 20 American riverfronts in the contest, but only the top 10 will make the...
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Happening Tomorrow: US Open King Mackerel Tournament
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) -- Happening tomorrow the 2014 US Open King Mackerel Tournament kicks off in Southport. Join more than 400 boats filled with anglers hoping to reel in a King that nabs the Grand...
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Search for man who jumped in Cape Fear River to resume in morning
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Emergency crews called off a search for a man who they say jumped into the Cape Fear River Thursday night.The Wilmington Fire Department, Police Department and New Hanover...
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Wilmington riverfront voted best in US
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- It's official. Wilmington has the best riverfront in the United States.The downtown riverfront got the most votes in USA Today's 10Best Riverfronts in America poll. Wilmington...
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