Columbus, NC

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Wilmington, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced on March 23 that they are currently looking for 14-year-old Gabrielle Vain. According to the WPD, Vain was last seen on March 23 at around 7:15 p.m. on Braxton Ct. It is believed that she may be traveling by foot. Vain...

Wilmington police searching for missing juvenile

Columbus County, NC

Whiteville, NC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has released details concerning four arrests that stemmed from an investigation in the Whiteville area. According to the announcement, the CCSO and Whiteville Police Department completed multiple controlled purchases at 419 Britton St. A search warrant was subsequently executed at this residence and, with assistance from the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, investigators found and seized:

Four arrested in Whiteville investigation related to drug, firearm possession

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A two-car crash was reported at 2:12 p.m. near the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Wellington Avenue on Thursday, March 23. According to the Wilmington Police Department, EMS, fire and police responded to the crash. The southbound lanes of Carolina Beach Road are blocked, and the cars received moderate to heavy damage.

Two cars crash near Carolina Beach Rd. and Wellington Ave.

Bladen County, NC

Dublin, NC

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - On Thursday, March 23, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office announced that someone broke into a store and stole items overnight. “This morning at approximately 1:45 a.m. Bladen County 911 Center received an alert notification from 41 Grocery & Grill right outside of Dublin. Deputies arrived and quickly determined a Breaking and Entering along with Larceny had occurred. No suspects were on scene when deputies arrived,” states a release from the BCSO.

Sheriff’s office investigating overnight theft at Bladen Co. store

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover Co. sheriffs are searching for Ruby Faye Reaves, 16, who was last seen at 209 Cheyenne Trail on March 23. She has long brown hair with red highlights and blue eyes. She is five feet and two inches tall and has a thin build. She has a henna tattoo on her wrist that says ‘OK’.

New Hanover Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for missing teen

Raleigh, NC

Castle Hayne, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of beating a dog to death in Castle Hayne on Saturday, March 18. “On March 18, 2023, Sheriff’s Office Patrol units responded to 4409 Huntsman Ct. to a report of someone assaulting a dog in their backyard. Patrol units arrived and found the dog deceased. The dog had been beaten to death by an unknown suspect. Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit arrived and collected the dog’s body for a necropsy in Raleigh,” states a release from the sheriff’s office.

Sheriff’s office accuses man of beating dog to death in Castle Hayne

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Each year, the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons on average receives more than 10,000 missing person reports. To assist families, a volunteer group located in Wilmington offers services nationwide to help those that are searching for loved ones. The Community United Effort (CUE) Center for...

17th annual missing persons conference taking place this weekend

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Broderick Jones has been sentenced to 18 to 23 years in connection to a crash that killed two Wilmington teens in Feb. 2017. According to the N.C. Department of Public Safety, he was convicted on Jan. 24 of two counts of death by vehicle; he had previously been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Each offense carries a minimum term of eight years and nine months and a max term of 11 years and six months. They are set to be served consecutively, according to the DPS website.

Man sentenced to 18 to 23 years for crash that killed two Wilmington teens

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Garry Junior Jones, 45, had his appeal denied in relation to a 2020 incident that involved the attempted breaking and entering of a Wilmington home. “The State’s evidence at trial showed, ‘a little bit after midnight’ on 15 November 2020, Defendant entered the yard of a private home in Wilmington and ‘was trying to get into’ the homeowner’s storage shed. Specifically, Defendant ‘grabb[ed] the door’ and ‘rattle[d] the knob’ in a way the homeowner said the homeowner would do ‘to make sure it’s locked,’” stated the court in its decision.

Appeal denied for man sentenced in 2020 Wilmington attempted breaking and entering incident

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington police have arrested 33-year-old Marc Tyler Brinson after a two-month investigation into drug sales. According to WPD, Brinson was stopped on March 16 at Eastwood Road and police found him in possession of approximately 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine. He was charged with two counts of...

Police arrest man accused of possessing about 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wave Transit Executive Director Marie Parker has been named the new assistant town manager for the Town of Carrboro, according to an announcement on Thursday, March 23. Parker started as the executive director of Wave Transit in Dec. 2020, and she will begin her work in...

Wave Transit Executive Director to serve as assistant town manager in Carrboro

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The 33rd Annual River to Sea Bike Ride will take place on Saturday, May 6, starting at the intersection of Princess St and 2nd St. The 20-mile bike ride will travel from downtown Wilmington, along the Sea Coast Railroad, to Wrightsville Beach and back again. North...

Registration now open for 33rd annual River to Sea Bike Ride

Carolina Beach, NC

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Carolina Beach announced on March 22 that part of a lane on 7th St. will be closed from Thursday to Monday, March 23-27, so that crews can install new stormwater pipes. According to the announcement, one lane will be closed along 7th...

Lane of 7th St. to close for stormwater pipe work in Carolina Beach

NC Gov. Roy Cooper visits Wilmington school, calls for teacher pay raises. Schools in the state have around 5,000 open positions for teachers, and Gov. Roy Cooper says the state needs to make a larger investment in education. According to a post from the Calabash Fire Department, the fire was...

Aquarium at Fort Fisher announces otter pups’ new names

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As more people start to head down to the beaches during the first weekend of spring, local business owners are preparing for busy days well ahead of tourist season. Wilmington has already broken record highs for temperatures around this time, with Saturday’s highest at 83, set...

More people visiting NC beach towns amid record warm weather

Burgaw, NC

Ocean Isle Beach, NC

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Burgaw and Ocean Isle Beach are two of 15 communities receiving part of a $1.1 million grant from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management to assist coastal communities with technical assistance in risk assessment and resilience planning work. The money...

NCDEQ awarding grant funds to Burgaw and Ocean Isle Beach for technical assistance

North Carolina State

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - NC MedAssist has announced that a free mobile pharmacy event will take place on Saturday, March 25, at Wilmington Health. The event, sponsored by Humana and Wilmington Health, will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2421 Silver Stream Lane. “This free medicine giveaway is...

Free OTC medication event to take place this weekend in Wilmington

Indiana State

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Something old, something new... no this isn’t a post about marriage, though wedding season is quickly approaching for Southeastern North Carolina. Instead, I’ve combined two short reviews into one, with one of Wilmington’s oldest restaurants and one of its newest. We will start with a fan favorite of the Port City, then move onto a new spot boasting what might be one of my favorite sandwiches in town.

Cape Fear Foodie: Something Old, Something New

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cape Fear Center For Inquiry is hosting an “Auction For Inquiry” on Friday, March 31, at 7 p.m. at the Historic St. Thomas Preservation Hall. Works of art, travel packages, experiential classes and more will be auctioned off to help obtain a new activity bus for the charter school. CFCI Performing Arts Teacher Camille Hartley will provide entertainment at the event by singing with local band, Gin Fizz.

Wilmington charter school to host fundraising auction for new bus

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Sun and southwesterly breezes allowed for temperatures in Wilmington to sneak into the middle 80s. Warmer breezes will continue to steer your First Alert Forecast Friday and through the weekend. Expect temperatures to ride the southwesterlies to afternoon highs in the 70s for the beaches of the Cape Fear Region and 80s for most of the mainland. Daily records will also be challenged, if not met. The record high for Wilmington Friday is 87, set in 1929, 83, set in 1935 for Saturday and 81 set in 2021 for Sunday. Please continue to take great care with flame amid the toasty winds.

First Alert Forecast: challenging the records of late March

Shallotte, NC

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. plans to expand its program to offer up to 24 months of assistance for clients and double its bed count as it purchases a new facility in Shallotte. “This reentry program is really going to be one of a kind,” said...

Addiction treatment center to expand services, double bed count with purchase of new facility

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WHQR) - Meeting minutes aren’t an exact transcript. But the official record of the hearing and removal of Ray Funderburk does contain a lot of detail — and a few omissions. Thursday night was the first meeting of the Cape Fear Community College Board without former...

CFCC trustees unanimously approve minutes of Funderburk’s removal. Here’s what’s missing from the record

Asheville, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The start of Spring brings flowers, warmer weather, and the return of Cape Fear Craft Beer Week. The 10-day celebration of all things craft beer is hosted by the Cape Fear Craft Beer Alliance and will run from March 24 to April 2. The CFCBA aims to make Southeastern North Carolina a craft beer destination, similar to the Asheville area in the western part of the state. To help accomplish that, breweries and bottle shops throughout the area will once again offer special releases and events to showcase the local craft beer industry.

Cape Fear Craft Beer Week Returns

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One man injured after shooting in Chadbourn

CHADBOURN, N.C. (WECT) - One person has been injured after shots were fired at the 100 block of...

One man injured after shooting in Chadbourn

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