Calabash, NC

Wilmington, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington firefighters responded to an apartment building fire early Wednesday morning, June 7. Per the Wilmington Fire Department, crews were called to a working structure fire at Wickslow Drive. The WFD says that crews rescued a cat, and that all occupants had escaped the fire without...

Two families displaced after apartment fire in Wilmington

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Brunswick County, NC

Marion, SC

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two South Carolina men in connection to multiple larcenies that occurred in the south end of the county. According to BSCO, investigators were looking into incidents involving trailers and catalytic converters being stolen since July of 2022....

Brunswick Co. Sheriff’s Office charges two SC men with multiple larcenies

Pender County, NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender EMS and Fire is working with Cape Fear Community College to launch a new apprenticeship at the school this summer. The Advanced EMT Apprenticeship program lets certified EMTs apply, letting them attend classes and get certified while being paid as an employee, according to Pender EMS and Fire.

Pender EMS and Fire partners with CFCC for new apprenticeship program

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced on Tuesday that it is investigating a shooting that took place on Sunday, June 4. According to police, officers were sent to the 500 block of Plum Nearly Lane at around 1:15 a.m. for a potential shooting. “Upon arrival, officers located...

Man hospitalized after shooting in Wilmington; police investigating

Lake Waccamaw, NC

LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Lake Waccamaw announced on Thursday, June 8, that a water main leak has caused low pressure and outages for consumers of the Lake Waccamaw Water System. According to the announcement, the affected water main is located near the NC Wildlife Boat Ramp...

Boil water advisory issued for some Lake Waccamaw residents following water main leak

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Fire Rescue and the Wilmington Fire Department are to co-host the 95th annual Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs Leadership Conference. The event, being presented by the SEAFC and North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, will be held at the Wilmington Convention Center on...

Community invited to visit vendors at 95th ‘Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs Leadership Conference’

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A section of a private road at Hanover Landing Apartments was closed off due to a sinkhole that formed on Sunday, May 28. According to the property manager, it collapsed into a storm drain, and as of June 6, they are waiting on a quote for a construction contract to fix the damage.

Road section closed due to sinkhole at Hanover Landing Apartments

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Oak Island, NC

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The United States Coast Guard held a special status ceremony on Wednesday, June 7, to signify the beginning of the decommissioning process for a cutter that has served Oak Island for many years. According to the Coast Guard release, the Bayberry has been in service...

Beginning of decommission process ceremony held for long-serving Oak Island cutter

Carolina Beach, NC

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Carolina Beach announced that Sand Dollar Lane will be closed on Tuesday, June 6 for work. According to the announcement, the road was also closed on June 5 to allow crews to install stormwater lines.

Sand Dollar Lane in Carolina Beach closed for work

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - At its meeting on Tuesday, June 6, the Wilmington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is considering contracts with the Wilmington Police Department at the local nonprofit Leading Into New Communities. A police services contract for up to $158,000 would support increased patrols, statistical reporting and analysis...

Wilmington Housing Authority considers contracts with police, LINC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The trial continues on Wednesday, June 7, for Wilmington-resident Richard Sean Lesink in connection to a fatal hit and run in 2019. Lesink was arrested by N.C. State Highway Patrol on July 27, 2019, for his supposed part in a fatal collision that claimed the life of Sheila Faircloth, who was riding her bike at the time on Carolina Beach Road.

Trial underway for man charged in 2019 fatal hit and run on Carolina Beach Road

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - K9 Zoe of the Carolina Beach Police Department was donated a bullet and stab protective vest from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest is embroidered with the sentiment ‘In memory of Kelly Klotzer’ and was sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by...

Carolina Beach police K9 receives donated body armor

Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Boiling Spring Lakes is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its dam restoration project later this month. The event will take place on Saturday, June 17, at 10 a.m. at the reconstruction site for the Sanford Dam on Alton Lennon Road.

Groundbreaking for Boiling Spring Lakes dam project scheduled for June 17

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Assistant Chief David Oyler will retire in August, the Wilmington Police Department announced Wednesday. The WPD also announced that former captain Kelvin Hargrove has been named the next Deputy Chief. “Hargrove has nearly 30 years of experience at the PD and has made significant contributions to...

WPD: Assistant Chief Oyler to retire; Hargrove named Deputy Chief

Southport, NC

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Duke Energy has announced that outdoor sirens around the Brunswick Nuclear Plant are set to be tested from Monday, June 19 to Thursday, June 22. The tests will occur between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. “This required testing is necessary to complete acoustic analysis to ensure...

Officials to test warning sirens around Brunswick Nuclear Plant

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Nice to see you late this Thursday! Burgeoning high pressure will shrink rain and storm chances to 10% and 0% for Friday and Saturday, respectively, so sunscreen up and keep a green light on your beach, pool, or lake excursion. Thursday and Friday nights ought to...

First Alert Forecast: drier & warmer conditions underway

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Police Department officers stopped a car in the 2900 block of Market Street on Tuesday, June 6. Police say the car was stopped for suspicion of DWI, and that the driver was arrested on that charge. The WPD says that Akhir As-sabur Dupree Jefferson was...

Police say officers seized 38 grams of crack, 116 bindles of fentanyl during traffic stop

Charlotte, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Ocean Cure is a Carolina Beach-based nonprofit involved in all kinds of projects with accessibility in mind. Accommodations include things like beach wheelchairs, accessible flooring and adaptive surfboards. You can watch this edition of Community Spotlight in the video above to learn more about Ocean Cure...

Community Spotlight: Nonprofit “Ocean Cure” aims to make surfing more accessible

Bladen County, NC

Clarkton, NC

CLARKTON, N.C. (WECT) - The grand opening for a new inclusive playground at Bladen County Park is set for Tuesday, June 20. The playground is being opened by Trillium Health Resources and will include accommodations such as:. A rubber surface allowing for wheelchairs and other assistive devices to move smoothly.

Grand opening set for inclusive playground at Bladen County Park

Elizabethtown, NC

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) - A new summer camp in Elizabethtown is aiming to address the potential struggles with the aviation industry’s short staffing numbers. Experts say there could be a shortage of more than 10,000 pilots by the end of 2023. 5th-8th graders are experiencing sitting in helicopter cockpits...

Elizabethtown summer camp aims to grow interest in aviation industry

Myrtle Beach, SC

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – One of the biggest events of the summer season will be kicking off on Thursday. Thousands of country music fans will descend upon the Grand Strand for the Carolina Country Music Fest to hear music from big names like Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert and Brooks and Dunn.

CCMF Guide: What you need to know about road closures, parking, rideshare location

Raleigh, NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Local Government Commission voted 7-1 Tuesday to approve the City of Wilmington’s plan to spend nearly $70 million to purchase the tallest building downtown. The purchase would include the 12-story office building at 929 N Front St., over 1,500 parking spaces and more than three acres of unused land north of the building.

Local Government Commission approves financing plan for Wilmington to purchase Thermo Fisher building

Burgaw, NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Humane Society has announced that the For Our Furry Friends Thrift Store will hold its grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, June 24. The reopening is celebrating the completion of renovations that caused the store to close on May 26. Starting at 11...

Pender County Humane Society to hold grand re-opening for thrift store

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast opens with increasing shower and storm chances tonight as a cold front approaches the area. The chance for showers or gusty storms is 50% through early morning before becoming more isolated at 30 to 40% in the afternoon. Temperatures pushed 90 across...

First Alert Forecast: temps a bit cooler, unsettled at times

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Not all, but most Cape Fear backyards received some beneficial rain and / or occasional thunderstorm activity since Tuesday. Your First Alert Forecast for Thursday evening features mostly clear skies as drier air sweep into the area thanks to northwest breezes. After an official high of...

First Alert Forecast: nice weather pattern unfolding...

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Calabash firefighters respond to large excavator fire

CALABASH, N.C. (WECT) - Calabash firefighters fought a large excavator fire on Thursday, March 23 at around...

Calabash firefighters respond to large excavator fire

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