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Man charged with statutory rape following investigation by Pender County Sheriff's Office
A Rocky Point man has been arrested following a brief investigation by the Pender County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit and the Support Division School Resource Officer Unit. According to a post on the Pender County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, on Wednesday officers charged Antonio DeJesus Martinez Hernandez, 30, with...
Where are they (Burgaw) now? Post contest, here’s a look at what these chefs are doing
A year ago, Richard Johnson and his team at Burgaw Now were combing through hundreds of entries for their Own You Own contest where the chance to design and run a restaurant in the historic Pender County community was the prize. That possibility drew chefs from around the greater Wilmington...
Maple Hill man arrested following over 90 break-ins
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Maple Hill man has been taken into custody in Bladen County following a long string of breaking and entering cases. According to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old Joseph Clark Jr. is linked to more than:. 30 breaking and entering into motor vehicle...
Tennessee man and eight-month-old child found in N.C. after Endangered Child Alert
TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – A Kingsport, Tennessee man is in custody and his 8-month-old child is safe after a search that crossed state lines, leading investigators to Topsail Beach. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday morning, April 25, on Facebook that Mason McCullough and his daughter Sephrona...
Navassa man arrested following Wednesday night shooting in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Navassa man is in custody after a Wednesday night, April 24, shooting that injured a man near Greenfield Park in Wilmington, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Per the WPD, officers responded to the 1400 block of Marigold Court at around 11 p.m. following a...
Greenevers Fireman's Day Parade announces marshal and master of ceremonies
The firemen of Greenevers will celebrate their Annual Greenevers Fireman’s Day Parade on April 27, 2024, 10:00 A.M. This year the parade committee members are elated to welcome the marshal for the parade Rev. Michael Maddox and the Master of Ceremonies Comedian Charles Pickett. Rev. Maddox is the pastor of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church and an influencer and inspiration for the youth and local citizens. The son of the late Leroy Judge and the late Jean Maddox Judge, Rev. Maddox spent his adolescent years...
Novel explores 'Pender County Rangers' baseball in the Jim Crow era
Teachers and parents trying to get young boys interested in reading now have a power hitter in their lineup. Sandra W. Headen, a former researcher with the UNC School of Public Health in Chapel Hill, has turned to writing books for young readers. Her new novel, "Warrior on the Mound," sets a baseball saga in Pender County.
Tiny, but mighty: a special parade celebrates a young girl’s journey following a heart transplant
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — For 18-month-old Dahlia Morris, the past year and a half has been a long and hard journey for her and her family. Dahlia’s grandmother Angelina Bernard explained that Dahlia had to deal with cardiomyopathy. “That’s an enlarged heart and she was diagnosed with that...
Tips to prevent car fires as SENC sees uptick
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT has reported about 4 car fires in Southeastern North Carolina in the month of April, including 2 in Leland. One of the fires started from equipment inside the car, while another came down to maintenance issues. Nobody was in either car, according to Leland deputy fire chief Buddy Brooks.
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