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Holden Beach Board of Commissioners approve initial plans to develop fishing pier
HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Holden Beach fishing pier has been closed since 2022, but the town’s board of commissioners has approved plans for it to be rebuilt or repaired. The town purchased the pier for $3.3 million in 2022 before discovering the steep price of repairs. For...
A rusty barge on the Brunswick River went from eyesore to local lore
The Wilmington area has lost lots of landmarks over the decades. One of the more curious sights that's no longer with us? The so-called USS Belville, later controversially re-christened the USS Leland. (More on that in in a minute). For those of you who moved to Wilmington or northern Brunswick...
Woman’s Charges Upped After Traffic Stop
A simple drug possession case became much more complicated when a Bolton-area woman allegedly refused to cooperate with deputies. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 45, was charged with simple possession of marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, two counts of resisting an officer, and two counts of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $1,000. Sessions address was listed on warrants as 6338 Old Lake Rd., Bolton.
When you leave the house, good things happen, we can prove it
Welcome to the weekly Port City Life newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter John Staton. I don't need to remind anyone of this, but you never know what can happen if you leave the house once in a while. Take Wednesday night, for example, when I went to...
Wilmington and Southport named among South's most beautiful coastal towns
While Wilmington residents are well aware of the city's beauty, the Port City has also garnered acclaim from a well-known publication. Southern Living recently ranked Wilmington second among a list of "The 15 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the South." "Discover a tale of two waterways," the Southern Living description...
Brunswick Community College Health Sciences Dept. undergoing an expansion
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick Community College is expanding. Renovations to the college’s Health Sciences Building in Bolivia are underway. A college spokesperson said the work is needed to accommodate growing numbers of students and faculty. $400,000 of funding for the project is coming from the high-cost...
‘You can’t prepare for it’: Firefighter reflects after house fire
BOLTON, N.C. (WECT) – Timothy Rossell and his family are working to recover from a fire that left their home destroyed, Rossell has worked as a firefighter for over 40 years. Rossell works at Lake Waccamaw Fire Rescue and as the Assistant Fire Chief at the Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire...
Sunset Beach Town Council to discuss nearly 400-acre development with 1,504 homes and apartments
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Sunset Beach Town Council on Thursday, May 2, will hold a special meeting and public hearing on a development proposed for a 398-acre area near Old Georgetown Road and Seaside Road. The Angel Trace project includes 128 townhomes, 288 apartments, 192 senior apartments and...
‘Someone knows something’: Family of Oak Island woman found dead in Smith Creek offering $5,000 reward
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A family is now offering a $5,000 reward for any information about their daughter who went missing six months ago. Anna Walker left her home in Oak Island on October 28, 2023, and then her body was found floating in Smith Creek in Wilmington about a month later on November 25, 2023.
History with ‘Hud’: Remembering Southport’s ‘gentleman giant’ fisherman, who stood nearly 8 feet tall
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Some figures in the Cape Fear’s storied history are truly larger than life. That’s the case with Elias Gore, known in the early 20th century as “the gentleman giant” of Southport. Gore was a fisherman who stood well over seven feet...
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center to host community baby shower
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center will host a community baby shower at its campus on Saturday, May 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. Per Novant Health, families in need can go to get free baby clothing, diapers, toys, toiletries and more. There will also be...
WHATS HAPPENING: May 3rd-5th
CAPE FEAR (WWAY) — With the first weekend of May upon us, lets take a look at What’s Happening in the Cape Fear. Beginning in Fort Fisher – the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will be holding its ‘Star Wars Day’ beach cleanup on Saturday, May 4th. Volunteers have been asked to wear Star Wars themed costumes during the clean up for a chance to win a prize. Volunteers are also asked to bring reusable gloves and tumblers, while avoiding bringing plastic. Its happening from 8-10am at the Fort Fisher Recreation Area.
This former Brunswick County restaurant is being repurposed
A former restaurant building in Shallotte will soon be repurposed into a funeral home. Since the popular Chance's Steak and Sea restaurant closed in April 2023, its former home at 4690 East Coast Lane in Shallotte has sat empty. But seemingly not for much longer. At its March meeting, the...
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