CRIME & SAFETY
Pedestrian in critical condition after crash near Codington Elementary
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The northbound lanes of Carolina Beach Road closed near Codington Elementary Monday morning, April 21, as police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Wilmington Police Department. According to a WECT crew on the scene, traffic began being detoured onto McCarley Boulevard around...
Candlelight vigil and walk held for Crime Victims’ Rights Week
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Honoring those who lost their lives at the hands of crime and violence. That’s what a vigil and walk held on Monday night in Wilmington aimed to do. It’s shining a light on Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The nonprofit A Safe Place sponsored the candlelight...
Candlelight vigil in Wilmington honors victims and survivors of crimes
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — In partnership with the US Attorney’s Office, A Safe Place hosted a candlelight vigil to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. People gathered on the steps of the Alton Lennon Federal Building on Monday evening for the vigil. Representatives from A Safe Place, the US Attorney’s Office, and the District Attorney’s Office spoke to the crowd before lighting candles and walking down Water Street together.
Crews respond to house fire on Wooster St.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews responded to a house fire on Wooster Street, between 5th Avenue and 6th Street, Sunday, April 21. Authorities on scene say the fire broke out at around 10 p.m., and it was out by 10:45 p.m. No one was injured in the fire. The damage...
Motorcycle and car crash shuts down Kerr Ave. and Market St. intersection
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Police shut down the intersection of Kerr Ave. and Market St. after a crash at around 9 p.m. Saturday Night. That crash involved a car and a motorcycle. The westbound and southbound lanes were shut down, but are back open now. Wilmington police are continuing...
Following a week since Wilmington nightclub shooting, restaurant responds to downtown safety
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It’s been just over a week since a shooting occurred at a Downtown Wilmington nightclub. On Monday, WWAY spoke with a different Downtown Wilmington business, who said cooperation and communication are reasons people should feel safe downtown. Shots rang out shortly before 2 a.m....
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