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One person shot in Charlotte protest, officer injured

Casey McAnarney | Editor in Chief • September 21, 2016

Protestors confront bicycle officers along Trade Street in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. The protestors were rallying against the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police on Tuesday evening in the University City area. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Donald Trump surpasses Hillary Clinton in national poll

Meredith Hoffman | Staff Writer • September 20, 2016

In a survey released Monday, Sept. 19, polls indicated that Republican candidate Donald J. Trump has surpassed his democratic opponent Hillary Clinton nationally.The survey, which was released by Red Oak...

Is Trump truly pulling ahead of Clinton? Answer remains unclear

Steven M. Falk | The Tribune News • September 20, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, shown during a campaign stop on Sept. 13, has pulled ahead of his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton by two points in a recent national poll, but experts...

UNCW students fall prey to telephonic extortion scams

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • September 20, 2016

Students across UNC Wilmington’s campus have fallen victim to scams over the phone regarding the transfer of money to unknown individuals. Detective Sergeant Kelli Kotler said that students have received...

Clown scare hits UNCW

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • September 19, 2016

Tweets regarding the clown sighting began popping up over Twitter once word of the incident spread.

UNC football player accused of rape turns himself in

Malia Benison | Assistant News Editor • September 18, 2016

Sept. 13, Allen Artis, a football player at UNC Chapel Hill, turned himself over to authorities after a warrant was issued for his arrest on the basis of rape accusations against him that began accumulating...

New in New Hanover: use of fake ID will result in loss of one’s real ID for 60 days

Hannah Coffman | The Seahawk • September 17, 2016

District Attorney Ben David of New Hanover County, at the podium, announced a change in the penalty New Hanover County will use when addressing fake identification cards. He was joined at the Sept. 12...

New penalty for fake IDs in New Hanover

Hannah Coffman | Contributing Writer • September 17, 2016

Monday, Sept. 12, Ben David, the District Attorney for New Hanover County, held a press conference at UNC Wilmington and announced a change in the way the district will approach fake identification cards.The...

Pandas make it off the endangered species list

Paige Myers | Staff Writer @paigem6 • September 17, 2016

On Sept. 4, the International Union for Conservation of Nation announced that after 32 years, giant pandas are no longer endangered. However, although pandas have been removed from the endangered species...

Trump defends tweet addressing military rape

Lucy O’Brien | Contributing Writer @lucytalks2much • September 15, 2016

Donald Trump defended his 3-year-old tweet about military sexual assault during NBC’s Commander-in-Chief Forum in New York on Wednesday.The Republican presidential candidate was asked about how he would...

The SciHawk: National Zoo welcomes first baby orangutan in 25 years

Dana Weber | Staff Writer • September 15, 2016

It’s been a great week at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. According to National Geographic, a Bornean orangutan was born at the zoo for the first time in 25 years. Both the mother, known as Batang,...

Human trafficking remains an issue in Wilmington

Tess Rogers | Contributing Writer • September 14, 2016

Despite the lack of community awareness in Wilmington, the issue of human trafficking remains relevant worldwide. However, convenience of transportation, tourist attractions and port access have made Wilmington...