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Season three of Wilmington-shot ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ to release in 2025
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Season three of The Summer I Turned Pretty, which has been filming in and around Wilmington for months, is set to come out in 2025, according to an Amazon MGM Studios announcement. Although an exact date has not been set, the third season is expected...
As seas continue to rise, Carolina Beach mulls solutions to its chronic flooding woes
Climate change can sometimes be a nebulous concept, with scientists often talking about temperatures rising by fractions of a degree over years or how habitats that will look completely different by the end of the century. But for some coastal residents of North Carolina, the changes caused by our warming...
In Wilmington, mental health needs spike for youth. Here's what to know.
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in young people seeking mental health treatment in Wilmington, mental health professionals say. Coastal Horizons Center, a substance use, mental health, and care integration services provider, currently serves approximately 7,500 clients annually within the Cape Fear region -- a figure that has seen a slight uptick over the past five years. But it's been the rise in youth patients that's particularly noteworthy.
ILM holds noise study workshop as residents voice concerns about excessive loud noise from planes
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Dozens of residents attended a workshop meeting held by Wilmington International Airport as part of their in-depth noise study. The study looks at the impact of noise from commercial and military planes on neighborhoods near the airport. It will also look at the predicted growth...
First Alert Forecast: storms take a break
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - After a couple of unsettled weather days, Thursday and Friday will have low shower and storm chances of 10 and 20%. For Thursday night, enjoy mostly clear skies with patchy fog possible and lows in the lower 60s. Your First Alert Forecast for Friday opens with temperatures in the 60s, carries on with afternoon highs mainly in the lower and middle 80s, and also features an increase in clouds.
Judge sentences man charged in 2023 shooting in downtown Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Tristian Allen entered an Alford guilty plea on Wednesday in connection to a shooting on Oct. 15, 2023. Allen was arrested at 18 years old in connection to a shooting in downtown Wilmington. He was later arrested at an apartment near Randall Parkway. Since he...
Town of Oak Island shares recommended budget, schedules public hearing
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Oak Island has published its recommended 2024-2025 budget online and scheduled a budget hearing. Per the town, there will be no tax rate increase and no increases in user fees for the enterprise funds. The town is meeting its policy to maintain a minimum fund balance of 40 percent.
One injured in shooting near 10th and Queen Streets
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - One person has been injured with non-life threatening injuries following a shooting near 10th and Queen Streets, per the Wilmington Police Department. A WPD representative says that the call came in at 12:56 p.m. and that it seems to have happened outdoors. Officers are currently gathering...
WPD: Cape Fear Memorial Bridge was temporarily closed in both directions
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police announced Tuesday evening that the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge was temporarily closed in both directions. WPD said the North Carolina Department of Transportation was working on getting things moving as quickly as they could. As of 7:40 p.m. Wilmington Police confirmed that the...
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