North Carolina State

Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

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, NC

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

Delaware State

Fayetteville, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Public Utility Authority filed a lawsuit on Friday, March 24 to prevent Chemours, DuPont and related companies from restructuring to avoid liability for damage caused by PFAS at the Fayetteville Works plant. The Chemours Fayetteville Works plant has been discharging PFAS into the Cape...

CFPUA sues DuPont and related companies to stop financial restructuring

Whiteville, NC

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) - Wednesday marks 50 years since the start of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War. The day is also celebrated as National Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Day, which was created in 2017. Among the “Welcome Home” ceremonies taking place across the country Wednesday was...

Vietnam War Veterans honored during ceremony on Battleship North Carolina

South Carolina State

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.

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

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced at 7:08 a.m. on March 27 that a lane of U.S. 421 had closed near Battleship Road NE following a vehicle crash. The right, northbound lane that had been impacted is now reopen, according to an update from the...

Lane reopen along U.S. 421 near Battleship Road NE following crash

Leland, NC

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Leland Planning Board approved the annexation of 20.35 acres of vacant land along Chappell Loop Road at a meeting on Tuesday, March 28. The board found that the zoning would provide various housing choices that are located in proximity to retail and offices and will increase public open space and promote development.

Leland Planning Board approves annexation of 20 acres of vacant land

Ocean Isle Beach, NC

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...

Severe weather causes damage in Ocean Isle Beach area

Wilmington PD searching for missing man

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

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

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - NCWorks and Cape Fear Workforce Development Board are hosting a career fair to connect potential employees with local businesses like Wave Connect, The New Hanover County Sherriff’s Office, The United States Army, Blue Max Trucking, The Charles Lea Center, SAS Retail Services, and Hire Quest Direct.

NC Works hosting career fair for job seekers for multiple employers

Caswell Beach, NC

Oak Island, NC

Kure Beach, NC

Bolivia, NC

Supply, NC

Winnabow, NC

Holden Beach, NC

Belville, NC

Shallotte, NC

Wrightsville Beach, NC

Navassa, NC

Northwest, NC

Sunset Beach, NC

Delco, NC

Ash, NC

Castle Hayne, NC

Longwood, NC

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Parents’ Bill of Rights passes in the North Carolina Senate

Boiling Spring Lakes to consider banning food trucks at dam restoration project site. The ordinance would ban food trucks from setting up at the dam restoration...

Parents’ Bill of Rights passes in the North Carolina Senate

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