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By Megan V. Williams

Wilmington, NC – Honks of support and shouted opposition met the half-dozen protesters who stood at the intersection of College and Oleander Sunday with signs urging an end to the war in Iraq.

Wilmington Peace Meetup last demonstrated at this location nearly three years ago. Organizer Steve Lee said the time and place were picked to attract the attention of passing churchgoers

By Megan V. Williams and Catherine Welch

Wilmington, NC – Plans for a new hospital on Market Street... Proposals for a Park in downtown Wilmington... and a stinging surprise on Surf City beaches... all this and more in WHQR's Week in Review.

On Monday night, New Hanover County Commissioners cleared the way for a medical complex in Scott's Hill.

A group of doctors is backing the facility on 50 acres of land on Market Street near the Pender County line.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – The North Carolina Department of Transportation and the City of Wilmington are pooling together $10 million to buy land for a future transportation center.

The money will go toward buying 2.7 acres of land in the northern part of downtown Wilmington for a multimodal station that could include bus and passenger train service.

Critics say the station is too far from the river and planned convention center. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo says critics of the site have to understand it's now or never.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Beach nourishment is scheduled next week for Carolina Beach starting at the North End Pier.

As the sand flies in Carolina Beach, the Town of Nags Head is going door to door talking the residents about a bond referendum this spring to pay for beach nourishment there.

By Megan V. Williams

Wilmington, NC – Opinions were plentiful, but solutions few, when the public got its chance to comment on the development of Wilmington's Water Street deck.

The city sold the lot to Gene Merritt eight years ago under an arrangement that called for tearing down the parking structure and building a mixed-used development.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Plans for a massive development along the Cape Fear River just south of Wilmington call for moving a portion of River Road. WHQR's Catherine Welch talks with New Hanover County Planning Director Chris O'Keefe and UNCW professor Michael Mallin about the proposal.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Plans for a massive development along the Cape Fear River just south of Wilmington call for moving a portion of River Road. WHQR's Catherine Welch talks with New Hanover County Planning Director Chris O'Keefe and UNCW professor Michael Mallin about the proposal.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – Congressman Mike McIntyre joined eight other members of North Carolina's delegation yesterday who voted to adopt recommendations by the bi-partisan 9/11 Commission.

In a released statement McIntyre said he voted for the bill because it will enhance homeland security.

One recommendation calls for scanning every container of cargo shipped into the country by 2012.

Congressman Walter Jones also voted in support of the bill.

By Megan V. Williams

Wilmington, NC – Parks, parking, or condos - that will be the hot topic of conversation at Tuesday's Wilmington City Council meeting, as the public gets a chance to comment on the future of the Water Street Parking Deck.

By Catherine M. Welch

Wilmington, NC – New Hanover County Commissioners Monday night approved re-zoning that clears the way for a medical complex in Scott's Hill.

A group of doctors wants to build the complex on 50 acres of land on Market Street near the Pender County line.

Developers say the office and retail complex made up of eight, two-story buildings go hand in hand with the New Hanover County regional annex planned for the same development.