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Man facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting Wilmington Police officer
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Rocky Point man was arrested Sunday for allegedly assaulting a Wilmington Police Officer. According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), just before 5:30 p.m., officers performed a traffic stop on a car for a window tint violation in the area of Mosley Avenue. WPD alleges...
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Four area high school teams advance to semifinals of state basketball championships
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WECT) - Four area high school basketball teams are still alive and playing for state basketball championships this week. Men’s teams from New Hanover High School and West Bladen High School are in the Final Four of their respective classifications, along with the women’s teams from Hoggard High School and East Bladen High School. New Hanover and Hoggard are the top-seeds in their brackets, while West Bladen is seeded fourth and East Bladen is the seventh seed.
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Man sentenced after 2022 attack on Novant Health NHRMC hospital staff
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man was sentenced on March 10 for an attack on two New Hanover Regional Medical Center employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to evidence presented in court, Rothwell Jacob Simmons was involuntarily committed to the hospital for help with his mental illness. He was not seen for over three days in the emergency room and was wandering the hallways.
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Pilot, 90, flies rescue dogs to new homes with Pilots N Paws program
Animal shelters across the country are at capacity, and sometimes the best chance for these animals is to travel to find their forever homes. Pilots N Paws, a non-profit organization, works with volunteer pilots to fly dogs to new homes, even if it means crossing state lines. Jere Fountain, a...
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Archie Miller pegged as NC State head coaching candidate
The North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball team fired Kevin Keatts on Sunday . Just a year removed from a magical Final Four run, Keatts is now searching for another job after NC State finished 12-19 overall with a 5-15 record in ACC play. As such, a flurry of names has already been tied to the NC State opening. One of them is former LSU coach Will Wade, who is currently at McNeese State. After the firing of Keatts, Rodd Baxley of The Fayetteville Observer named a list of candidates. One of them was Archie Miller, the head coach...
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Brush fire breaks out overnight in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews responded to an overnight brush fire in Wilmington. WECT News observed Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) crews attempting to access a slow fire in the middle of the woods off Sunnyvale Drive. The North Carolina Forest Service assisted with plows due to the site of the...
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Man charged with assault with a deadly weapon after barricade situation near UNCW
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - One man is behind bars and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after a large barricade situation near UNCW’s campus. A large police presence surrounded 323 Racine Drive around 1 in the morning Sunday. Police say they got a call about a man pistol-whipping...