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News

One of the important concerns the mayor raises is a national regulation for water and water...

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo attends National League of Cities, discusses PFAS concerns

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
Some of the items they discussed were working with our elected delegation, transportation and PFAS.

News

Be the Match holds bone marrow drive to screen for transplant matches

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
Participants were screened to see if they could potentially be a match for anyone waiting for the treatment, such as Mary Bartow, wife of former NHRMC CEO Jack Bartow.

Health

Governor Roy Cooper signed the Access to Healthcare Options bill into law on Monday, expanding...

Doctor reacts to Medicaid expansion, calls it ‘a game changer’

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Kassie Simmons
Governor Roy Cooper signed the Access to Healthcare Options bill into law on Monday, expanding Medicare access to more than 15,000 people in Wilmington and 600,000 people across North Carolina.

Health

heart health month

Local doctor speaks on how heart attack symptoms differ between men and women

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and over 300,000 women died of heart disease in 2021.

Community

New Hanover County community remembers late commissioner Deb Hays, her passion for public service

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Zach Solon
New Hanover County Commissioner Deb Hays died Saturday at the age of 64.

News

Severe weather causes damage in Ocean Isle Beach area

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Sydney Hoover
Severe weather early Monday morning left several neighbors in the Ocean Isle Beach area cleaning up from the damage.

State

Gov. Cooper signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
The bill, Access to Healthcare Options, will provide Medicaid coverage via NC Health Works to adults under the age of 64 with an income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.

Crime

Officials: Parents cited after child fires pistol in Veterans Park

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
Per the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, the call came in shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, and nobody was hurt.

News

Padlocked during a Pandemic: Three years after lockdown, a look back on the effects of a statewide stay-at-home order

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Frances Weller
Three years after lockdown, a look back on the effects of a statewide stay-at-home order

Events

Rabbit Run at Mayfaire to benefit Thalian Association

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
The Rabbit Run 5k and 1-mile races at Mayfaire Town Center will be held on Saturday, April 8, in support of the Thalian Association’s Youth Theatre program.
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Crime

Detectives seize over 1,400 grams of meth; man arrested with 60 charges

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
A man was arrested with 60 drug charges, and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office detectives seized 1,472 grams of meth in an investigation on Thursday, March 23.

News

North Carolina Zoo evacuated, closed due to security threat

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By FOX Carolina News Staff
Zoo officials said it will close effective immediately as law enforcement is investigating.

News

Duplin County school closed after gunfire hits building over the weekend

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Duplin County Schools says windows of Warsaw Elementary School and that of a bus were damaged by gunfire.

Community

Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church closing after over 170 years

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
According to the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church, the closure is due to declining membership.

News

Brunswick County BOE discussing budget for free student meals

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Lauren Schuster
After four years of free meals for students, the Brunswick County School board is looking into next years options.

Crime

Tabor City man sentenced to 16-20 years in 2019 murder case

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
According to the district attorney: "When Detectives questioned Defendant about the murder, he admitted to being in the vehicle and changed his story several times about the events that occurred."

Crime

State seeking death penalty for man charged with fatal stabbing of hemp store clerk

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
District Attorney Ben David says the state is seeking the death penalty for a man charged in the fatal stabbing of a hemp store clerk in Surf City last year.

News

Community leaders mourn the loss of NHC Commissioner Deb Hays

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Mara McJilton and WECT Staff
Hays likely suffered from a heart attack.

Crime

South Carolina man charged with drug trafficking in Columbus Co.

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
According to the sheriff's office: “In a last-ditch effort to deceive investigators, Howell disclosed that he was planning to rob an individual and denied having illegal narcotics in his vehicle."

News

Wilmington PD searching for missing man

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
Winn was last seen wearing black and white sneakers, a blue jacket, maroon sweatpants and a grey beanie.

Music

Boyz II Men to perform at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
The group is currently comprised of Nathan Morris, Wanyá Morris and Shawn Stockman and is known for their vocal harmonies.

News

Boil water advisory in affect for customers in Riverside community, portion of Castle Hayne Road

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
According to the announcement, customers at 2601 and 2609 Castle Hayne Road are affected at this time.

News

Early-morning storms cause isolated damage in southeastern N.C.

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Gannon Medwick and WECT Staff
In areas such as Brunswick County, viewers have shared images of the damage those storms left behind.

Community

Local 4-H asking for donations as month-long food drive nears end

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
New Hanover County 4-H is asking for community donations for its third annual Caring Hearts, Helping Hands food drive throughout the month of March.

News

UPDATED: Power outages reported in southeastern N.C.

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WECT Staff
The Duke Energy Outage Map reports that some customers in southeastern North Carolina may be without power this morning.

State

NC mom shot while making dinner with kids in home; separated husband tried to fire again, but gun jammed, deputies say

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Rodney Overton
Her recently separated husband then chased the mother “out of the house and into the yard where he attempted to shoot her again, however, the handgun jammed,” officials said.

State

1 dead after 3 shot in Fayetteville; 1 person in custody, police say

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Rodney Overton
After arriving at the hospital, one of the three — a man — died, police said.

News

Lightning strikes home in New Hanover County, causes small fire

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 12:22 AM EDT
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By Mara McJilton
Lightning was determined to be the cause of the fire and no injuries were reported.

News

Bladen County home declared total loss following fire

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 12:14 AM EDT
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By Mara McJilton
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

News

Thrift store for animal lovers sees growth in effort to support shelter dogs

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 5:14 PM EDT
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By Sydney Hoover
The Monty's Home thrift store helps in funding a local animal rescue that places shelter dogs in prisons to be trained by inmates.

State

Deputies: 16-year-old killed in Robeson County shooting

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:21 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The department said deputies and investigators were in an area outside Maxton.

News

Immigration Authorities issue detainer for three men arrested at Shallotte Walmart for sexual assault, obtaining property by false pretense

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 7:36 PM EDT
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By Mara McJilton
Police say all three men are in the United States illegally

News

Community hosts walkathon in honor of Laney High School student

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 5:46 PM EDT
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By Sydney Hoover
Laney High School hosted a walkathon Saturday to honor DJ McLeod, who died this month after battling cancer.

News

Search for Pender County man continues nearly 3 years after disappearance

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT
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By Sydney Hoover
Search teams spent Saturday looking for Robert Bonham, a Pender County man who went missing nearly three years ago.

News

North Carolina treasurer Folwell running for governor in 2024

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 1:33 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Dale Folwell will need to best Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to win the Republican nomination.

State

SBI investigating fatal Lenoir County deputy involved shooting

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 8:55 AM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal encounter happened just after 1:30 Saturday in the 1900 block of Hullwoord drive.

News

Be The Match event aiming to raise awareness and find donors for blood cancer patients needing stem cell transplants

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:26 PM EDT
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By Mara McJilton
They’re asking people to stop by their Be The Match event on Monday, March 27 to get screened and see if you might be a match for anyone waiting for this lifesaving treatment.

News

18 local breweries compete in Cape Fear Craft Beer Week’s Ultimate Brewing Championship

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:39 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
Each competing brewer created their own custom beverage with unique ingredients in a wrestling-themed competition, with bragging rights on the line.

Events

“The Grads” Art Show features work of GLOW Academy students

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:18 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
Per GLOW Academy Art Teacher Regular Greyson, the group of girls were the winners of Mayfair’s first Holiday Window Display competition, designed the letter “D” for the Black Lives Do Matter installation at the Cameron Art Museum

News

Brunswick Co. to host virtual workshop for non-profits seeking support for local projects

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 9:18 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
The county’s board of commissioners allocated $750,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act allotment as part of their adopted funding plan.

News

Registration now open for 33rd annual River to Sea Bike Ride

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 8:31 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
The 20-mile bike ride will travel from downtown Wilmington, along the Sea Coast Railroad, to Wrightsville Beach and back again.

News

Wilmington police locate missing juvenile

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 6:51 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
The Wilmington Police Department have announced that they have located 14-year-old Gabrielle Vain.

News

More people visiting NC beach towns amid record warm weather

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
As more people start to head down to the beaches during the first weekend of spring, local business owners are preparing for busy days well ahead of tourist season.

News

NCDEQ awarding grant funds to Burgaw and Ocean Isle Beach for technical assistance

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:55 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
Community applications were scored across seven criteria such as their level of risk exposure to vulnerable population and critical assets, their economic status and need, and their internal capacity and momentum with related efforts.

News

Gov. Cooper vetoes bill that would eliminate sheriffs’ background checks for handguns

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:38 PM EDT
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By Zach Solon and WECT Staff
“Eliminating strong background checks will allow more domestic abusers and other dangerous people to own handguns and reduces law enforcement’s ability to stop them from committing violent crimes,” Cooper said in a statement.

State

8 students, driver released from hospital after ‘medical emergency’ on Rowan County bus

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:10 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The bus was carrying students from Hanford Dole Elementary School.

News

Soledad O’Brien to speak at UNCW on food insecurity in college campuses

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:03 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
The talk explores ‘the suffering and distraction of hunger, of eating at food pantries, and the humiliation students experience in seeking support and educating the campus community on actions to combat food insecurity.’

News

5th annual Bluegrass Bash to be held at Thalian Hall

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and the pre-show parking lot party with the Brewer Brothers is set to start at 6 p.m.

News

Columbus Co. rescinds boiling water advisory in Riegelwood, no bacteria reported

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:35 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
According to Brunswick Co. Public Utilities, the results from the Total Coliform samples that were taken throughout the water district had no bacteria present in the system.

News

Charter School relaxes grooming policy for current school year after child told to cut hair

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:34 PM EDT
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By WECT Staff
Charter School relaxes grooming policy for current school year after child told to cut hair
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