Southport welcomes USS NC sub
path to video04-08/6PSOUTHPORTSUBSALUTE.flvSummary imageVideo summaryAnother high profile visitor came up the Cape Fear River this afternoon. Wilmington is home to two North Carolinas tonight: the...
View ArticleUSS NC Submarine docks at State Port
SOUTHPORT -- Another high profile visitor came up the Cape Fear River this afternoon. Wilmington is home to two North Carolinas tonight: the battleship and America's newest nuclear submarine. The new...
View ArticleUSS NC makes history on envelope, not water
WILMINGTON -- The USS North Carolina made more history today -- not in the water, but on an envelope. The average lay-person would call it a rubber stamp. The Wilmington Philatelic Society, or the...
View ArticleNavy band entertains students
path to video04-08/PNAVYBAND.flvSummary imageVideo summaryThis week's commissioning of the USS North Carolina submarine has the Navy in the spotlight. Today some local students got to see the Navy in a...
View ArticleSub, Battleship share historic radio call
path to video6PSUBBATTLESHIPRADIO.flvSummary imageVideo summaryAn historic radio exchange took place Tuesday afternoon between the Battleship North Carolina and the new submarine USS North Carolina....
View ArticleSub, Battleship share historic radio call
An historic radio exchange took place Tuesday afternoon between the Battleship North Carolina and the new submarine USS North Carolina. Capt. Mark Davis and ham operator Bill Morine communicated with...
View ArticleSub crew visits seniors
WILMINGTON -- It's a busy week for the crew members of the USS North Carolina submarine. They visited the New Hanover County Senior Center Wednesday. They swapped stories with veterans, answered...
View ArticleWilmington: Sub Commissioning May 3
During the commissioning ceremony on Saturday, May 3, a U.S. Coast Guard security zone will be in effect in the Cape Fear River in the vicinity of the Port of Wilmington. Please see this Marine Safety...
View ArticleNewsChannel 3 to broadcast sub commissioning live
We've heard from many of you wanting to attend Saturday's commissioning of the submarine USS North Carolina. But with security so tight and only 5,000 tickets available for invited guests, many people...
View ArticleUSS North Carolina commissioned
It was standing room only Saturday as more than 6,000 people packed the Port of Wilmington for the commissioning of the submarine North Carolina. She is now officially the USS North Carolina. A crowd...
View ArticleSub dubbed USS North Carolina
Another Navy vessel is carrying a familiar name. A new nuclear submarine was christened USS North Carolina at a ceremony in Virginia Saturday. The $2.4 billion sub is the fourth in a new class of...
View ArticleUSS North Carolina submarine coming to Port City
WILMINGTON -- Boaters beware: there will be strict security near the state port today for the arrival of the USS North Carolina. The submarine North Carolina is expected to cruise up the Cape Fear...
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