Former Wilmington mayor speaks out against ballpark agreement
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- After Wilmington City Council approved an agreement with Mandalay Baseball and the Atlanta Braves to build a baseball stadium in the Port City, groups both for and against the...
View ArticleTwo sides draw battle lines over stadium funding
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- As the teams take the field it looks like a grudge match to the finish. Both are playing or campaigning for the attention of voters on the baseball funding issue.Thursday the...
View ArticleDifferent paths to Election Day in ballpark bond battle
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Election Day is inching closer, and so is the deciding vote in whether the City of Wilmington will build a ballpark.You've probably seen the yard signs, bumper stickers, social...
View ArticleBallpark debate sparks fireworks from both sides
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- WWAY and WHQR hosted the only baseball stadium debate Thursday night. Appropriately, with a big game comes fireworks, and the exchange was full of them."That's opportunity, and...
View ArticleOutside money funds Wilmington ballpark battle
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- As Election Day inches closer, the ballpark campaign is heating up. But who's behind the funding for the race?According to financial reports, funding for the "Vote Yes"...
View ArticleCampaign against ballpark gives to Sandy relief
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- As folks in the northeast continue to be recover from Hurricane Sandy, our community is coming together to help, including support from a political campaign.The "Vote...
View ArticleBallpark push cost taxpayers $291,000
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- After months of planning and debate, Wilmington's plan to build a ballpark struck out on Election Day. Voters may have avoided a tax increase, but they'll still foot the bill...
View Article'Vote No' members to keep fighting city hall
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- With the help of voters they successfully struck out Wilmington's ballpark bond referendum. Now members of the Vote No campaign say their work continues.The campaign brought...
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