WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) — At approximately 2 a.m. Monday, two men armed with a handgun reportedly confronted a night employee working at the Comfort Suites at 4719 Market Street.

According to Lucy Crockett, the Public Affairs Officer at the Wilmington Police Department, one of the men ordered the employee to open the safe. When she couldn't, the robber demanded money from the cash drawer. The employee was told to lie on the floor and the robbers reportedly took cash before leaving.

One robber was described as wearing a camouflage jacket and dark pants, with some kind of black fabric almost completely covering his face. The second was described as wearing a black sweatshirt, dark pants and what appeared to be a Halloween skull mask over his face.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) — The Wilmington City Council will meet on Tuesday, May 17 at City Hall.

The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. and the following agenda items are expected to be discussed:

• Public hearing on the 2011-12 recommended budget
• Consideration of a historic preservation ordinance
• Resolution to establish an interlocal agreement between the Wilmington Police Dept. and the New Hanover County Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board to allow two WPD officers the authority to investigate and enforce ABC regulations in the downtown area
• Resolution on a change to the alignment of the Cross City Trail to build a connector to safely cross Shipyard Blvd

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) — An estimated 1,800 undergraduate and 285 graduate students have officially graduated during the spring 2011 commencement ceremonies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Congratulations to all you Seahawks and good luck in the future!

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