Nov 20th, 2008 · Authorities in North Carolina apologized for the bad timing of a bust. They wanted to arrest a man. And they found him at his father's funeral. The Star-News of Wilmington, N.C., reports the suspect was helpling to load the coffin into a hearse, when two cops grabbed him. They put a knee in his back. And they tasered him, as his fellow pallbearers tried to steady the coffin. Police admit they could've waited until after the service. In their defense, they were respectful enough to wear coats and ties.
Keywords: services · Funeral · N.C · apologized · North Carolina · Pallbearers · suspect · Wilmington · Tasers · defense · emStar · helpling
Oct 29th, 2008 · The Tampa Bay Rays are waking up Wednesday in a historic hotel whose guests have included Olympic runner Jesse Owens and eight American presidents. It is 50 miles from Philadelphia, where Game 5 of the World Series will be played. The Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Del., was the only hotel with 85 empty rooms when Game 5 was suspended for rain. The Associated Press reports the team called 21 hotels before getting the last-minute booking.
Keywords: Americans · president · Hotel · historian · Philadelphia · Phil · runner · Del · World Series · olympic · Tampa · Wilmington
Oct 13th, 2008 · John McCain has brought his presidential campaign to two states that have been reliably Republican, but this year seem too close to call: Virginia and North Carolina. He has attended rallies in Virginia Beach, Va., and Wilmington, N.C.
Keywords: Republicans · presidential · Virginia · campaign · N.C · Va · McCain · John McCain · North Carolina · Wilmington · Virginia Beach · rallies
Sep 9th, 2008 · Wilmington, N.C., on Monday became the first major city to permanently switch TV broadcasts from analog to digital. Most of the country will make the transition to digital TV on Feb. 17. Catherine Welch reports from member station WHQR.
Keywords: national · city · country · transit · TV · N.C · analog · digital · Wilmington · WHQR · emCatherine
Sep 7th, 2008 · On Monday, the city of Wilmington, N.C., will be the canary in the digital coal mine when it becomes the first U.S. city to permanently switch television broadcasts from analog to digital.
Keywords: national · city · television · N.C · analog · digital · Wilmington · Canary
Aug 25th, 2008 · In February, people who use an antenna to get television signals will have to begin using conversion boxes to watch their favorite programs. The Federal Communications Commission will start an 80-city tour this week to talk about the changes. Catherine Welch reports from member station WHQR in Wilmington, N.C.
Keywords: city · television · TV · FCC · N.C · antenna · digital · Wilmington · Conversion · WHQR · Switchover · Catherine Welch
Aug 17th, 2008 · In 1898, armed white supremacists overthrew the elected local government in Wilmington, N.C. The coup — the only one in U.S. history — was the culmination of a race riot and grew out of a conspiracy of powerful white Democrats.
Keywords: Democrats · local · conspiracy · history · N.C · 1898 · Supremacists · Wilmington · overthrew · d'etat
Aug 11th, 2008 · Sen. John McCain is facing criticism that he might be indirectly responsible for the loss of more than 8,000 jobs at DHL, a global package-delivery company in Wilmington, Ohio. Last week, the Republican presidential candidate fired back.
Keywords: Republicans · presidential · critic · global · company · candidate · Sen · Ohio · package · McCain · John McCain · delivery
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