Wilmington, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - On Saturday, March 25, the Wilmington Fire Department faced off against the Wilmington Police Department in the 10th annual “Guns N’ Hoses” charity hockey game. According to a Wilmington FD Facebook post, $100,000 has been raised for local charities in the 10 years...

Wilmington fire, police departments face off in 10th annual ‘Guns N’ Hoses’ charity hockey game

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Three years after lockdown, a look back on the effects of a statewide stay-at-home order - Part 1. No one expected a mandatory stay-at-home order. The only thing North Carolina residents knew was there was a virus—a deadly one—spreading across the world. Three years after lockdown, a look...

Wilmington PD searching for missing man

Whiteville, NC

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - Team members with Grand Strand Health welcomed back a former trauma patient that recovered from several life-threatening injuries after a traffic collision in July of 2022 left him recovering for 20 days. The patient, Landon, was taken to Grand Strand Medical Center from Whiteville by first...

Former patient celebrates ‘Victory Lap’ at Grand Strand Medical Center after recovering from a Whiteville traffic collision

Burgaw, NC

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Burgaw has announced that its “Easter Egg Scramble” will be held at Pender Memorial Park on Sunday, April 2. According to the announcement, the event was originally scheduled for March 26 but was postponed due to the threat of inclement weather.

Burgaw to host free ‘Easter Egg Scramble’ for families

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department is scheduled to host a ribbon cutting ceremony for their museum and education center on Wednesday, March 29. According to their announcement, the grand opening event will take place at 2 p.m. at WPD Headquarters, located at 615 Bess St. “For years...

WPD to celebrate grand opening of museum, education center

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Columbus County Schools has announced a career fair to be held on Saturday, April 1 at the Whiteville District Office. According to the announcement, persons holding a GED, High School Diploma, Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or above are encouraged to attend the event. Contracts may be offered on-site, and $5000 signing bonuses are available for some positions.

Columbus County Schools to host career fair Saturday

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW’s Watson College of Education will present four recipients with the Razor Walker Awards at a dinner at the Burney Center held in their honor on Tuesday, April 25. The college will recognize them for their services to North Carolina’s youth. The recipients of...

Watson College to hold dinner in honor of recipients of Razor Walker Awards at Burney Center

New Hanover County, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Commissioner Deb Hays died Saturday at the age of 64. Officials say she likely suffered a massive heart attack. Like many in the community, Commissioner Jonathan Barfield says he was shocked to hear the news and hopes Hays’ passion for public service will live on.

New Hanover County community remembers late commissioner Deb Hays, her passion for public service

Clarkton, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Clarkton man pleaded guilty on Monday, March 27, to drug and heroin charges in New Hanover County Superior Court, according to District Attorney Ben David’s office. The judge sentenced 41-year-old Justin Steele to 70 to 93 months on charges of trafficking heroin by transportation...

Clarkton man sentenced to six to eight years on drug and heroin charges

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church is closing after over 170 years, the NC Conference of UMC announced on Monday, March 27. According to the NC Conference, the closure is due to declining membership. “While the decision to close Fifth Avenue UMC was not easy, we are...

Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church closing after over 170 years

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A man was arrested with 60 drug charges, and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office detectives seized 1,472 grams of meth in an investigation on Thursday, March 23. Kevin McClausley is being held under a $9.05 million secure bond at the county jail. “The...

Detectives seize over 1,400 grams of meth; man arrested with 60 charges

Bladen County, NC

White Oak, NC

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A White Oak home was damaged in a fire on Sunday, March 26 at around 8 p.m. The White Oak Fire Department responded to a call about a single wide mobile home fire near the intersection of Burney and River roads. Elizabethtown Fire Department along...

Bladen County home declared total loss following fire

Wrightsville Beach, NC

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Town of Wrightsville Beach Public Safety personnel will participate in a multi-agency mass casualty exercise involving multiple surface vessels and people in the water in Masonboro Channel and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) in the vicinity of Masonboro Island on Thursday, March 30. The U.S....

Mass casualty exercise scheduled for Masonboro Island area

Raleigh, NC

Riegelwood, NC

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Two men were arrested and over 80 grams of cocaine were seized in an investigation into community complaints in the Riegelwood area on Monday, March 27. The sheriff’s offices in Bladen and Columbus counties collaborated for the investigation over the past few months, and officials...

Over 80 grams of cocaine seized in local drug investigation

Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Severe weather causes damage in Ocean Isle Beach area

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - Dana Hemminger is hoping to give her students something children have cherished for decades--a copy of a Dr. Seuss book. The Williams Township School teacher is asking for donations through DonorsChoose, an online charity that helps teachers get funding for school projects. “I would like to...

COMMUNITY CLASSROOM: Teacher wants Dr. Seuss books for her class

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - For some blood cancers, there aren’t many treatment options, to begin with, but a stem cell or bone marrow match could save someone’s life. That was why Mary Ellen Bonczek cohosted a “Be The Match” bone marrow drive at the Pine Valley Country Club on Monday, March 27.

Be the Match holds bone marrow drive to screen for transplant matches

Michigan State

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - On Tuesday, March 28, Live Oak Bank Pavilion announced a concert with Boygenius and Bartees Strange and the return of GRiZMAS in July. Boygenius will play a concert with Bartees Strange on Wednesday, June 14, and GRiZMAS in July will feature Smoakland, Black Carl! and Saka on July 28 and Mersiv, A Hundred Drums and Canabliss on July 29.

Boygenius, GRiZ to play concerts at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Bald Head Island, NC

BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Bald Head Island Planning Board is set to consider a special use permit for Bald Head Island Academy at a meeting on Tuesday, March 28. According to documents provided in the meeting agenda packet, the school is expecting 10-12 students initially with room for 35-40 students. The school would be in one of four units at an under-construction commercial building at 2B Maritime Way.

Permit sought to open private school on Bald Head Island

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced that the southbound lanes of Independence Blvd. are reopen at the intersection with Canterbury Road. Previously, at 8:46 a.m., the WPD announced that lanes were closed as a result of a traffic incident. “Traffic incident at Independence and Canterbury. A vehicle...

Southbound lanes reopen along Independence Blvd. at Canterbury Road intersection

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Columbus County, NC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has charged a man with drug trafficking following a vehicle stop on March 20. “During this investigation, a vehicle stop was conducted on a Jeep Patriot driven by the suspect, Paul Lee Howell, at the Murphy USA gas station located at 102 Columbus Corners Drive in Whiteville. K-9 Gunny was deployed on the suspect’s vehicle,” states an announcement from the CCSO.

South Carolina man charged with drug trafficking in Columbus Co.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - R&B group Boyz II Men is set to perform at Live Oak Bank Pavilion on Friday, May 26 as part of their 2023 tour. Tickets will go on sale on the Live Nation website on Friday, March 31. The Live Nation presale code is OPENER. The...

Boyz II Men to perform at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Columbus, NC

Tabor City, NC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Office of District Attorney Jon David announced on March 27 that Lakeithy Keller, of Tabor City, has pled guilty to second-degree murder in a 2019 shooting case. According to the announcement, Keller received an active sentence of 189-239 months, approximately 15.75-20 years, for the...

Tabor City man sentenced to 16-20 years in 2019 murder case

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Jaquan Jackson’s family sends condolences to family of Halloween 2020 shooting victim

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Jaquan Jackson is charged with shooting and killing 23-year-old Carly Rae Baron on Halloween in 2020. On Friday, Jackson’s family gathered to...

Jaquan Jackson’s family sends condolences to family of Halloween 2020 shooting victim

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