Local woman celebrates 100th birthday
BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — It is safe to say that celebrating a birthday is a happy time, and for a local woman it’s a milestone birthday. Annie Ruth Pearsal was born on February 22, 1916. That means Monday...
View ArticlePreemie celebrates first birthday at home after 252 days in hospital
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Most people would agree birthdays are a very happy time and for one special little girl, her birthday was a big milestone. One-year-old Ava Grace was a preemie and spent 252...
View ArticleReese Witherspoon celebrates 40th birthday
It looks like Reese Witherspoon is starting her birthday celebration early. The actress, who will turn 40 on March 22, feted her big day with a party at the Warwick, in Hollywood, California, according...
View ArticleIn good company: Retirement community boasts 6 centenarians
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – With roughly 72,000 centenarians in the United States, it’s not all that unusual to find several clustered in the same city. But to have several living under the same roof in...
View ArticleQuartet surprises with serenade for centenarian
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It’s not every year you celebrate you 100th birthday, but today Billy Rhodes did just that. “I don’t even think about being 100, I think about getting old,” Rhodes said. “You...
View ArticleObama at 55: President celebrates final birthday in office
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is celebrating his final birthday in office with a night on the town. Obama turned 55 on Thursday. He and his family are dining at the restaurant Fiola Mare on...
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ONLY ON 3: Teen with autism asks for birthday cards, gets dozens from all...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A teenager with autism in New Hanover County is getting lots of attention from all over the U.S. All it takes to make Dante’s birthday wish come true is a letter in the...
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Old Baldy Lighthouse turning 200 years old
BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The oldest standing lighthouse in North Carolina is celebrating a big birthday this weekend. Old Baldy Lighthouse is turning 200 and there is a lot planned to celebrate...
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JFK’s life, legacy to be celebrated on his centennial
BOSTON (AP) – The life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy will be celebrated on the day he would have turned 100. The United States Postal Service plans to commemorate Kennedy’s centennial Monday...
View ArticleWoman celebrates a milestone birthday
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — Not many citizens can say they have lived through the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, and even the inauguration of the first black president. This weekend, family...
View ArticleLocal beach celebrates milestone birthday
TOPSAIL BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Topsail Beach celebrated its 50th birthday this weekend with good music, plenty of food, and lots of dancing. It’s a milestone birthday Mayor Howard Braxton says wouldn’t be...
View ArticleQuintuplets Celebrate 1st Birthday
BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — Five little ones celebrated a very special birthday this weekend at West View United Methodist Church in Burgaw. Lorna, Layton, Carleigh, Rucker, and Eason Matthews all turned one...
View ArticleCELEBRATE: Looking back at 275 years in the Port City
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington is celebrating its 275th anniversary. The Port City has gone through quite a bit over that time. It was first incorporated in 1739 as a township. Then officially...
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7,000 strangers wish vet happy 100th birthday
KOKOMO, IN (WTHR) — The goal was the best birthday ever: help a Kokomo veteran celebrate his 100th year. The result was nothing short of spectacular. A simple request from a friend led to thousands of...
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Obama at 55: President celebrates final birthday in office
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is celebrating his final birthday in office with a night on the town. Obama turned 55 on Thursday. He and his family are dining at the restaurant Fiola Mare on...
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ONLY ON 3: Teen with autism asks for birthday cards, gets dozens from all...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A teenager with autism in New Hanover County is getting lots of attention from all over the U.S. All it takes to make Dante’s birthday wish come true is a letter in the...
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Old Baldy Lighthouse turning 200 years old
BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The oldest standing lighthouse in North Carolina is celebrating a big birthday this weekend. Old Baldy Lighthouse is turning 200 and there is a lot planned to celebrate...
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JFK’s life, legacy to be celebrated on his centennial
BOSTON (AP) – The life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy will be celebrated on the day he would have turned 100. The United States Postal Service plans to commemorate Kennedy’s centennial Monday...
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Clinton man and his family to celebrate his 109th birthday
CLINTON, North Carolina (WTVD) — In 1908, the first Model T automobile made its debut and construction began on the Titanic. And, oh yes, Mr. Razzie Smith was born that year in Sampson County, North...
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Born during Hurricane Matthew, mom calls her son a miracle as he turns one
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Almost a year ago Hurricane Matthew hit southeastern North Carolina, but while many were taking shelter Ashley Grainger was giving birth. “He was determined, he wasn’t...
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