Browse past news stories for Williston Middle School in Wilmington, NC.

• Rebirth of the Turkey Bowl (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 11:27:59 pm
  Video Rebirth of the Turkey Bowl Body One of the longest standing Thanksgiving traditions in Wilmington didn't take place last year, but it's game-on this year, for the annual Turkey Bowl football game. "The Turkey Bowl has been an institution in Wilmington since 1931," said Hollis Briggs, Jr., the Turkey Bowl coordinator. The Turkey Bowl used to be a huge event. In years past, it attracted ...
• Teens rob woman outside of Williston Middle School (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 08:02:36 pm
  A woman was robbed by a group of teenagers Tuesday night outside of Williston Middle School, according to a news release from Lucy Crockett with the Wilmington Police Department.
• Final middle school redistricting meeting Tuesday (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 09:41:28 pm
  Video Final middle school redistricting meeting Tuesday Body The last of three forums to discuss middle school redistricting in New Hanover County takes place Tuesday night. The school board's decision comes down to creating diversity or keeping kids close to home. One school board member says she wants to make sure parents on both sides of the redistricting proposals have their say. "We are not ...
• Wilmington Tigers head coach passes away (WECT 6 Wilmington)
  posted on October 25, 2009 at 03:13:32 am
  William Murphy, the head coach of the Wilmington Tigers and long-serving member of the Wilmington community passed away Sunday at the age of 74.
• NOVEMBER 22, 1933-OCTOBER 18, 2009 (The Wilmington Journal)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:41:21 am
  The Wilmington community pauses this week to celebrate the life and legacy of an icon, William E. Murphy, III. Coach Murphy is a native of Wilmington. He is a 1954 graduate of Williston Senior High School where he developed his passion for the game of football.
• Tigers look to win one for Coach Murphy (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 03:02:44 pm
  Video Tigers look to win one for Coach Murphy Body It is not the same. Practice for the Wilmington Tigers is just not the same without head coach William Murphy being around. The 74 year old local coaching legend was more than just a coach to these Tigers. He was a father figure; both on the field and at the Martin Luther King Center. In fact, three of his real family members attended practice ...
• Wilmington Tigers coach William Murphy dies at 74 (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on October 19, 2009 at 05:25:57 pm
  By Tom Grady Sports@StarNewsOnline.com Wilmington Tigers coach William Murphy died Sunday, Less than a week before his team was scheduled to play in the championship game of the Mason-Dixon Football League.
• Progress Energy SunSense schools program finalists announced (dBusinessNews.com)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 08:24:11 pm
  RALEIGH – Twelve schools across the Carolinas have been selected as finalists in the Progress Energy SunSense SM schools program.
• Former Williston Middle School teacher files for bankruptcy (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 09:46:59 pm
  Video Body A former teacher accused of an inappropriate relationship with a boy has filed for bankruptcy. Wilmington Police arrested Jessica Wishnask back in May after they found her in a parked car with a 15-year-old former student. After the boy's family filed a civil lawsuit against Wishnask, the former Williston Middle School teacher filed for bankruptcy. Because bankruptcy is a federal ...
• N.C. has weak laws to protect students from teachers (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 08:17:40 pm
  By Chelsea Kellner Chelsea.Kellner@StarNewsOnline.com Cases around the state have some experts questioning whether we’re doing enough to keep predators out of N.C. classrooms.
• Woman assaulted, robbed near Williston Middle School (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 01:17:48 am
  Wilmington | A 36-year-old woman walking near 11th and Ann streets near Williston Middle School at 4 p.m. Monday reported to police that a man with a 1- to 2-inch-long scar below his eye ran up behind her, pushed her to the ground, held her there and yanked her purse away from her. The woman had heard footsteps behind her and was turning to look...
• History class on Wilmington race relations repeats (Rocky Mount Telegram)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 08:16:54 am
  WILMINGTON, N.C. — A history class on race relations in one North Carolina coastal city is returning.
• Racial history course making a return visit (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 07:47:40 pm
  By Veronica Gonzalez, Veronica.Gonzalez@StarNewsOnline.com History repeats itself. In this case, it's the History of Wilmington in Black and White - a seven-week course that's coming back to Williston Middle School for a second round after a robust turnout last year.
• 'Wilmington in Black and White' program hopes to bridge racial gaps (WECT 6 Wilmington)
  posted on August 20, 2009 at 10:10:10 pm
  Community leaders celebrated Thursday night as they take the next step to bridge the racial gap.
• Club collects books for ESL programs in schools (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on August 14, 2009 at 01:34:36 pm
  The University of North Carolina Wilmington Latino Book Club recently launched its first effort to collect books for English as a Second Language programs at three New Hanover County schools.
• Back to School Fest at Williston Middle School (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on August 10, 2009 at 03:27:52 pm
  Video Body It is not time to head back to school yet, but it will be here before you know it. The playground across from Williston Middle School in Wilmington served as the site for a Back to School Summer Fest Saturday afternoon. The Port City Connection softball team along with the End Zone Bar sponsored the event, which centered around a school supply giveaway. Children received free book ...
• School maps getan ‘F’ from parents (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on August 5, 2009 at 11:26:29 pm
  wilmington School maps get an 'F' from parents Opponents' anger boils over at meeting By Chelsea Kellner, Chelsea.Kellner@StarNewsOnline.com It was almost midnight when Monkey Junction resident John Hirchak first saw the proposed redistricting plans for New Hanover County middle schools two weeks ago.
• Student's family files lawsuit against Wishnask, 2 Williston administrators (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on July 13, 2009 at 08:12:07 pm
  By Chelsea Kellner Chelsea.Kellner@StarNewsOnline.com The family of the student reportedly involved with an ex-Williston Middle School teacher has filed a lawsuit.
• Student's family sues Wishnask and New Hanover Co. administrators (WECT 6 Wilmington)
  posted on July 11, 2009 at 03:55:01 am
  A Wilmington family has filed suit against a former teacher accused of being sexually involved with a teenage boy.
• Former teacher faces additional charges (The Daily Reflector)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 09:35:34 pm
  A former Pitt County teacher is facing additional charges stemming from her alleged conduct with a 15-year-old boy.
• NHC school board release parts of Wishnask's personnel file (WECT 6 Wilmington)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 08:50:31 pm
  New Hanover County school board released some information from the personnel file of a former teacher.
• Schools investigated Wishnask twice for "possible inappropriate relationship" with student (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 07:52:15 pm
  By Patrick Gannon Patrick.Gannon@StarNewsOnline Last fall, former Williston Middle School teacher Jessica Wishnask was the subject of two school district investigations into a “possible inappropriate relationship” with a student at the school, New Hanover County Schools officials said in a statement released Friday afternoon.
• Ex-teacher arrested twice on sex charges involving teen (WRAL.com Raleigh)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 03:03:49 pm
  A former teacher has been arrested twice in the past two weeks on sex charges. A Wilmington police officer caught her having "intimate contact" with a 15-year-old boy in a parked car late at night, says a May 23 arrest report.
• Charges get more serious against Jessica Wishnask (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 10:30:40 pm
  Video Charges get more serious against Jessica Wishnask Body Things have gotten considerably more serious for former Williston Middle School teacher Jessica Wishnask. New charges were filed against her Thursday afternoon in New Hanover County Court. Statutory rape and dissemination of harmful materials are two of the newest charges against Wishnask, but the District Attorney's Office says more ...
• Sex abuse: different for boys, or is it? (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on May 30, 2009 at 08:37:26 pm
  In her 20 years at the University of North Carolina Wilmington counseling victims of sexual abuse, Dee Casey has noticed a pattern in those who seek her help. Female targets of sexual abuse usually realize they were victims. Male victims may not.
• Teacher in scandal, others could lose professional license (The Wilmington Star-News)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 11:52:15 pm
  The state board of education is investigating the former New Hanover County teacher facing a criminal charge of taking indecent liberties with a 15-year-old boy.
• Former teacher, student caught in car (ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 02:18:50 pm
  Police say they found a woman in the back seat of a car with a former student.
• Charged teacher passed local screening (The Daily Reflector)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 07:35:34 pm
  A Pitt County teacher charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor passed through all background and reference checks by the Pitt County school system, a system spokeswoman said.
• Teacher resigns: Arrested for indecent liberties (WECT 6 Wilmington)
  posted on May 26, 2009 at 07:50:22 pm
  A Pitt County school teacher resigned after being arrested in Wilmington over the weekend.
• Bouts, not belles (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on April 5, 2009 at 12:31:49 pm
  Video Body There was some big time boxing action during Azalea Festival as 25 bouts were held Saturday afternoon at the Williston Middle School gymnasium. There were four boxers from Wilmington all together including former Williston student Latesha Darden and her brother. There were also a handful of boxers from Tabor City, plus boxers from Fort Bragg, Virginia, Alabama and Washington D.C. The ...