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Why does the speed limit on the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway change to 50 mph as it passes the exit for Wilmington International Airport? You asked!

What is the purpose of those blue reflector markers I see on the road? You asked!

Whatever happened to John Blume, the man who went missing in December 2009? You asked!

What is the legal height for bumpers on noncommercial vehicles? You asked!

Why aren’t the traffic lights on main roads between Camp Lejeune and Wilmington set to blink before 6 a.m.? You asked!

Why are there 3 speed limits on U.S. 74/76 when traveling between Whiteville and Wilmington? You asked!

Why are mopeds, which are limited by N.C. DMV to 30 mph, allowed on roads that carry higher speed limits? You asked!

Whatever happened with the DWI case against former Holden Beach Police lieutenant Kendal Smith? You asked!

Why, at 4:30 a.m., does the traffic light at the Eastwood Road and Military Cutoff intersection stay green for only 4 seconds? You asked!

At what wind speeds do local bridges close? You asked!

Why do I never see female N.C. Highway Patrol officers? You asked!

How long can a burned out home stand in downtown Wilmington? What can be done about it? You asked!

What happens to the data collected by the machines displaying vehicle speeds along roads? You asked!

How many police officers are there in the New Hanover and Brunswick county areas? What is the ratio to residents? You asked!

Do cars get ticketed for parking too close to intersections in Wilmington? You asked!

Does the proposed contract between R3 and New Hanover County allow R3 to import garbage? You asked!

Does the local health department have jurisdiction over health food bars, etc., made in private homes containing pets/animals but sold in public establishments? You asked!

Why must a family pet’s brain be tested for rabies if it bites its owner and then dies? You asked!

Why are there 2 crossing guards and a sheriff at Parsley Elementary and not one crossing guard at Myrtle Grove Middle School? You asked!

Why does traffic have to stop on Masonboro Loop Road when turning left onto Pine Grove Drive? Why not put the stop sign on Masonboro Sound Road? You asked!

Have there been any recent studies on bacteria levels in Castle Hayne at the river? Is it safe to swim there? You asked!

Whatever happened to the obstructed license plate law? You asked!

Why do prisoners have free cable TV and the Internet? You asked!

Why aren’t laws requiring turn signal use enforced? You asked!

What is the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge?

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