Wilmington, NC News

By Shelby SebensShelby.Sebens@StarNewsOnline.com

Standing in front of the podium just feet from the board of equalization and review, CEO Mark Saunders argued the county illegally raised his property values without notice, increasing his tax bill by $35,000 a month overnight.

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By Gareth McGrathGareth.McGrath@StarNewsOnline.com

For the ninth straight month, home sales in May were up in the greater Wilmington area compared to the same period last year.

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By Matt TomsicMatt.Tomsic@StarNewsOnline.com

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Shallotte | Detectives are looking for two people believed to have been involved in a robbery early Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.

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Associated Press

WILMINGTON | A federal judge has sentenced a former Marine based in North Carolina to 100 months in federal prison for threatening President Barack Obama.The U.S. Attorney in Raleigh said in a news release that 20-year-old Kody Brittingham was sentenced Monday.

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