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The following is a sampling of reports taken by the Wilmington Police Department and the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office from June 2 through June 8:

A controversial bill that would have deannexed a portion of Sunset Beach may have found an unceremonious death in the N.C. House of Representatives.

My column was the result of editors' faith that I can provide greater context about the political climate.

Home sales continue to rise with the temperatures in the Cape Fear region with last month the best May since 2006 and home sales up a sprightly 19 percent over May 2015.

Proposal would raise property taxes, utility rates

Since lifeguards took to their stands Memorial Day weekend, they have performed more than 78 rip-current saves, officials say.

A search was underway Friday evening in Brunswick County for an overdue airplane and its pilot, a Brunswick County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.

Home sales continue to rise with the temperatures in the Cape Fear region with last month the best May since 2006 and home sales up a sprightly 19 percent over May 2015.

A four-year veteran of the Burgwin-Wright Paint-Out and a newcomer received the top awards in the annual plein-air painting event.

"For Sale" signs staked in the front yards of area luxury properties are sticking around longer as the high-end market struggles to find buyers.