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Crews respond to car fire in Leland
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Fire crews were able to quickly respond to a car fire threatening a home on Wakefield Street on Thursday afternoon. Crews arrived at 2:15 p.m. and were able to control the fire quickly. The home suffered cosmetic heat damage but no one was injured, according to...
Plans for a convenience store at the site of this former Wilmington restaurant are off the table
Plans for a Wawa convenience store on Oleander Drive have fallen through as the developer withdrew the property's rezoning application. The 2.12 acre site at 5400 Oleander Drive was previously Hops Supply Co., a gastropub that closed down abruptly in early 2023. According to a 2024 press release from Wawa,...
Detours and road closures in Sunset Beach for half-marathon on April 27
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) -Several roads will be detoured or closed during the Run Sunset Beach marathon on Saturday, April 27. Closures are to begin at 6:30 a.m. Runners will leave the park at 6:45, run down Shoreline West and turn right into Sea Trail on Clubhouse Road. The roads...
WHATS HAPPENING: April 26th-28th
WHATS HAPPENING — Beginning with something that is spanning all across the Cape Fear, the 38th annual Parade of Homes. The event will showcase several homes and communities across the region. You can explore 57 different homes and 29 different builders while being a free self guided tour. Its happening the next two weekends from 12-5 pm. You can find more information here.
CFCC employees cited pressure to fabricate information prior to accreditation warning, compliance staff ‘nonrenewed’
This story was first published on WHQR. In December 2023, officials from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC, often referred to as ‘SACS’) issued a warning to Cape Fear Community College for significant non-compliance with issues relating to full-time faculty and student achievement. The release about the warning had few details, so WHQR requested additional emails and reports from the college. Those documents show that at least two employees were concerned about the pressure to falsify data and that the college was interested in getting out from under SACS’s oversight.
This unique, ten-ingredient pie is sure to blow you away (and don't skimp on the toppings!)
Bibi Hutchings, a lifelong Southerner, lives along a quiet coastal Alabama bay with her cat, Zulu, and husband, Tom. She writes about the magical way food evokes memories, instantly bringing you back to the people, places and experiences of your life. Her stories take you all around the South and are accompanied with tried-and-true recipes that are destined to become a part of your memory-making as you share them with your friends and family.
Second Street is the most ticketed street in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — While many people love walking around downtown Wilmington, your mood may shift if you see a parking ticket on your windshield when you come back to your car. Molly Wilhelm with the Star News reports the most ticketed street in Wilmington is Second Street, with...
Dark Branch Cemetery to be dedicated following restoration work
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at Dark Branch Cemetery starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, to commemorate restoration work on the site. Headstones have been cleaned, the road has been grated to be accessible to all vehicles and a new sign has...
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