Star-News (Wilmington, NC) articles from December 2002

Star-News (Wilmington, NC) archives from December 2002

Plan Calls for Homes to Replace Wilmington, N.C., Complex.
December 3, 2002... Byline: Bettie Fennell Dec. 3--Construction on single-family houses on the former Dove Meadows property is expected to begin next year. Housing and Economic Opportunities Inc., the development arm of the Wilmington Housing Authority,...

Identity Thieves Find Opportunity Everywhere.
December 3, 2002... Byline: Amanda Greene Dec. 3--Losing your identity has never been so easy. These days, the simplest acts can get you into trouble: trashing a credit card bill, putting your Social Security number on a check or buying a gift on the...

Morning Star, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten Column.
December 4, 2002... Byline: Bonnie Eksten Dec. 4--WILMINGTON, N.C.--Two area fitness centers are now one. Gold's Gym and World Gym of Wilmington have joined forces. Under its new name, Gold's Gym, the former World Gym location at 5026 Market St. will close...

Chromium Plant in Wilmington, N.C., to Stay Open.
December 5, 2002... Byline: Bonnie Eksten Dec. 5--First Corning, now OxyChem. For the second time in two months, Wilmington walked away the victor in corporate restructuring. OxyChem's new owner, Elementis plc, gave 130 workers here the good news...

US Airways Adds Flights to Wilmington, N.C., Airport's Ever-Changing Schedule.
December 6, 2002... Byline: Gareth McGrath Dec. 6--WILMINGTON, N.C.--The roller coaster roster of flights coming into and out of the Wilmington International Airport is continuing with US Airways announcing it that they will bring back two flights to...

Raleigh, N.C., Power Loss Puts Customers on Trail to Wilmington Hotels, Inns.
December 7, 2002... Byline: Bonnie Eksten Dec. 7--Raleigh's loss is our gain. After nearly one-half million customers in the Triangle and possibly a million more elsewhere lost their power and faced the prospect of a cold and dark weekend, many were making...

Claritin Becomes Pricey Over-Counter Drug.
December 11, 2002... Byline: Bonnie Eksten Dec. 11--Claritin goes on sale over the counter this week, with many users of the popular nonsedating antihistamine paying more for the convenience of shopping without a prescription. And the price will be nothing to...

Morning Star, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten Column.
December 11, 2002

Wilmington, N.C., Shipper Plans to Emerge from Bankruptcy, Pay Creditors.
December 12, 2002

Highway Project Will Affect Naming of Several Wilmington, N.C.-Area Roads.
December 13, 2002... Byline: Gareth McGrath Dec. 13--Motorists will see some familiar highway numbers on different roads when two of the largest highway projects in New Hanover County history open for traffic in 2005. The N.C. Department of Transportation...

Travel Industry Still Healthy Despite Cruise Ship Illness.
December 13, 2002... Byline: Ben Steelman Dec. 13--Reports of ugly stomach bugs aboard some Caribbean cruise ships don't seem to have discouraged tourists -- at least according to local travel agents. "We haven't had any cancellations," said Pam Ardell,...

Morning Star, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten Column.
December 18, 2002... Byline: Bonnie Eksten Dec. 18--A HALLMARK MOMENT: Kirit Khajanchi has opened the sixth Kendall's Hallmark store in the area. Mr. Khajanchi, who purchased his first store in 1986, celebrated the grand opening last week at the new store, in...

International Paper Plans Partial Shutdown of Riegelwood, N.C., Plant.
December 19, 2002

New Hanover County, N.C., Hospital Cutting Ties with Partner.
December 20, 2002... Byline: Victoria Rouch Dec. 20--An unresolved audit has led to a decision by New Hanover Regional Medical Center to dissolve its partnership with a Wilmington nursing home. In 1997, the hospital spent $3.2 million to buy a 40 percent...

Wilmington, N.C., Airport Gets Bigger, Better for Holidays.
December 21, 2002... Byline: Gareth McGrath Dec. 21--In the spirit of the holiday season, officials with the Wilmington International Airport are giving travelers a few end-of-the-year gifts. Earlier this week, crews finished black-topping and striping the...

U.S. Retailers Offer Deep Discounts at End of Disappointing Holiday Season.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Victoria Rouch Dec. 27--Julia Sealey admits that keeping her home decorated for Christmas year-round is a little unconventional, but it's a hobby she enjoys. And Thursday's post-holiday clearance sales on Christmas decorations...

North Carolina Drivers Should Expect Gas Prices to Keep Rising.
December 27, 2002