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Driver injured in rollover crash near Castle Hayne
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Crews responded to a rollover crash on I-140 near Castle Hayne Thursday morning, March 28, according to New Hanover County Fire Rescue. “Rescue 11 and Engine 17 reported to a traffic incident this morning where they had to perform a vehicle extrication on I-140 outside of Castle Hayne,” an announcement from NHC Fire Rescue states.
Southbound U.S. 17 lanes reopen in Leland following crash
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Leland Police Department responded to a crash that stopped southbound U.S. 17 traffic in Leland just before 8:40 a.m. Thursday, March 28. Both southbound lanes were closed at the intersection with Grandiflora Drive, near Walmart. As of 9:30 a.m., the lanes are now open. No...
Topsail High School wrestling program under investigation. Here's what we know.
The Pender County Board of Education has hired an independent investigator to look into circumstances surrounding the Topsail High School wrestling program. According to a press release from Pender County Schools, the investigation is in response to significant concerns brought to the school board by both the school system staff as well as members of the Topsail High School community.
Sheriff’s office asking for help in Rocky Point murder investigation
ROCKY POINT, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County authorities asking for public assistance in a murder investigation concerning the death of 70-year-old Kenneth Dale Tatum, according to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office. “The Pender County Sheriff’s Office is requesting information on the murder of Kenneth Dale Tatum, which occurred on...
One Leland man dead, one in custody following Tuesday night vehicle incident
A Leland man is facing a first-degree murder charge after law enforcement says he struck a 43-year-old man with a vehicle. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived on the scene at Old Fayetteville and Lanvale roads in Leland on Tuesday evening. There, they found Travis Bryan Stanley, of Leland, deceased. Detectives said he had been struck by a vehicle.
New Hanover County Fire Rescue perform extrication following crash
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Thursday morning’s rainy conditions resulted in several crashes across the area. New Hanover County Fire Rescue 11 and Engine 17 responded to a wreck where they had to perform a vehicle extrication on I-140 outside of Castle Hayne.
Leland house move postponed after being donated to nonprofit
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) – Crews have postponed efforts to move a home from one side of U.S. 74/76 to the other after the North Carolina Department of Transportation canceled their permit, according to Big Move Consulting. Big Move Consulting approached Logan Homes to save a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home from...
Leland police: U.S. 17 reopened after wreck
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) – Southbound traffic on US 17 was experiencing delays at Lanvale Road due to a wreck Tuesday at around 2 p.m. According to officials, the wreck involved a cement truck and a passenger vehicle. No injuries have been reported, and the road has reopened as of...
Pender County man arrested for allegedly taking pictures through woman’s blinds
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Surf City man was recently arrested on charges of secret peeping. Michael Purdy was charged after police say he was caught taking pictures through blinds of a woman in the 700 block of Bragg Dr. Purdy was known to the victim and that...
Incoming apartment development in Leland plans even more units
A project looking to bring hundreds of apartments to Chappell Loop Road in Leland is moving forward, adding even more units than originally planned. The Chappell Loop Apartments project looks to bring five apartment buildings consisting of 200 total units to Chappell Loop Road in the town, near its neighbor of Belville.
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