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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More than 100 people gathered for a prayer vigil for a young girl battling brain cancer. 19-year-old Isabella Strahan was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer usually seen in kids between the ages of 2 and 9. Strahan was diagnosed during her...
First Alert Forecast: from a mild weekend to unseasonably warm next week
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Great to see you on this Friday night! Mostly clear skies will fill your Friday night with lows in the middle 50s. Your First Alert Forecast remains void of significant rain chances for many days. Sunny high pressure could make grass crispy and will definitely ratchet temperatures up with time. Expect 70s for daily highs through the weekend. Warmer 80s return as the workweek begins. By the middle of next week high soar into the middle 80s with higher humidity.
Steering away from drunk driving: a restaurant’s novel way to combat the issue as summer draws near
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new restaurant offers customers a unique incentive to discourage drunk driving. Four Corners Wrightsville Beach gives a 5% discount to anyone who uses a rideshare app like Uber or Lyft to get there, all to combat drunk driving. Four Corners Kristian Bawcom said its...
First responders, law enforcement hold active shooter training exercise
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A joint training exercise between first responders and law enforcement was held on Saturday. The training exercise was held at the New Hanover County Health and Human Services Building, and was organized by the New Hanover County Sherrif’s Office in collaboration with New Hanover County Risk Management, New Hanover County Emergency Management, New Hanover County Fire & Rescue, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington Fire Department, and Wilmington Police Department.
Man charged with statutory rape following investigation by Pender County Sheriff's Office
A Rocky Point man has been arrested following a brief investigation by the Pender County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit and the Support Division School Resource Officer Unit. According to a post on the Pender County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, on Wednesday officers charged Antonio DeJesus Martinez Hernandez, 30, with...
Wilmington company files civil action for $75,000 in damages for bottles of tequila gone missing in transit
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Daytoon Distributors, known for Blue Shark Vodka, has filed a civil lawsuit for at least $75,000 in damages for thousands of tequila bottles that it says went missing in transit in Dec. 2023. The lawsuit was filed on Friday, April 26, 2024, to hold liable Tazmanian...
Port City Foodies Newsletter: BBQ and bologna sandwiches in this week's food news
Welcome to the weekly Port City Foodies newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Allison Ballard. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I love snacking and noshing – especially with a great glass of wine. So I’m looking forward to what’s happening locally on the grazing scene. Two of the local charcuterie businesses are expanding in our area and opening storefronts in Wilmington. They should both open in the coming weeks –...
Where are they (Burgaw) now? Post contest, here’s a look at what these chefs are doing
A year ago, Richard Johnson and his team at Burgaw Now were combing through hundreds of entries for their Own You Own contest where the chance to design and run a restaurant in the historic Pender County community was the prize. That possibility drew chefs from around the greater Wilmington...
First Alert Forecast: weekend warm up
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Lots of dry time will fill the weekend as high pressure moves into the Carolinas. Your First Alert Forecast for your Saturday night highlights a few clouds with a few rogue raindrops possible. As warm air moves in, expect Sunday’s afternoon highs to spike into the...
A ongoing budget battle and limiting residential development
Hello and welcome to the Brunswick Today newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Jamey Cross. When then-President Barack Obama visited my college campus in October 2016 campaigning for Hillary Clinton, I waited in line for hours with thousands of students across the political spectrum. It was the first time I would see a president in person.
UNCW to host Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Conference May 3-4
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW is set to host a free, public conference Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, in collaboration with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women NC, an announcement from the university states. The conference will be held in UNCW’s Warwick Center, located at 601 College Road. According to...
UNCW taking steps to reduce out-of-state freshman enrollment
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Leaders at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are taking steps to change the percentage of the school’s first-year class that is comprised of students from out of state. Last year, the UNC System Board of Governors voted to enforce a $4.1 million budget reduction...
Navassa man arrested following Wednesday night shooting in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Navassa man is in custody after a Wednesday night, April 24, shooting that injured a man near Greenfield Park in Wilmington, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Per the WPD, officers responded to the 1400 block of Marigold Court at around 11 p.m. following a...
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