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Saturday night's shooting killed three and wounded five during a live concert at American Fish Company in Southport. Now, the City of Southport has released the identities of those killed.

The man accused of opening fire on American Fish Company this past Saturday identifies as many things: a Marine veteran, an outdoorsman, and a writer. WHQR news director Ben Schachtman and Brunswick County reporter Nikolai Mather break down the latest details on Nigel Edge. And a warning: this story contains frank descriptions of gun violence.

D.C. Virgo is one of UNC System’s nine lab schools across the state, serving K-8 students in downtown Wilmington. While the school has struggled in the past, it met student growth expectations last school year.

At Wilmington’s city council meeting last week, an affordable housing project on Market got the rezoning it needed to move forward. Councilman Kevin Spears was the lone vote against affordable housing on Market Street,

Nigel Edge has been charged with multiple counts of murder following Saturday night's shooting at American Fish Company, which left three dead and five injured. During the proceedings, District Attorney Jon David shared additional allegations about Edge, who could face the death penalty.

Governor Josh Stein traveled to Southport on Monday in the wake of a mass shooting that killed three and injured five. Stein told residents the state shares in their grief, but also took the opportunity to advocate for reforms to the mental healthcare system and suggested the possibility of red flag laws.

Local law enforcement held a press conference Sunday following Saturday night's deadly shooting at American Fish Company. Oak Island Police Chief Charlie Morris said he was "familiar" with suspect Nigel Max Edge, who brought multiple civil suits against the department.

The City of Southport confirmed early this morning that a suspect had been taken into custody following last night's shooting. Three people were killed and five more wounded, some seriously.

North Carolina is a national leader with more than 8 million hogs and close to a billion chickens and turkeys in production. Most are raised on an industrial scale, in what are known as "concentrated animal feeding operations," or CAFOs. They produce tons of waste, alter the landscape, and present new environmental challenges. WHQR's series CAFO Country took a closer look at the issue.

In March, the federal government cut $30 million in food assistance to North Carolina. And now, data meant to track food insecurity across the country has been stricken from the USDA website.