The civil suit claims top law enforcement officials downplayed issues at the crime lab and kept quiet about concerns over missing drugs. It also alleges discrimination against the former lab director, who testified during a criminal case about those concerns. The director then effectively lost her job when management of the drug lab was transferred from Wilmington to New Hanover County.
Over the weekend, as temperatures dropped below freezing, a network of organizers mobilized to protect the unhoused from the cold. WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer joined those efforts and has this report.
On Monday, New Hanover County Commissioners debated a controversial amendment to Chapter 38 of the county’s code of ordinances, essentially imposing potential trespassing charges for those sleeping on county property. The underlying reason for the discussion is what to do about those who are homeless and living around the downtown public library.
WILMINGTON — The city’s latest crime stats show 2022 was a record year for lowering violent crime, a trend Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams said has been…
County Manager Chris Coudriet recommended that, for future lockdown drills, schools ensure that parents, teachers, and students, as well as law enforcement and emergency response services, be given advanced notice. While the district’s current policy doesn’t include advance notification of drills, Coudriet suggested the change to “align with the times,” citing in part a recent string of hoax calls aimed at schools.