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Water main break closes portion of Village Road
SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - A water line break has closed a portion of Village Road, according to the Shallotte Police Department. The road is closed from Whiteville Rd at Village Road and Main Street at Village Road while crews repair the break. Drivers who live off of Copas Road and...
Injured cormorant taken to wildlife shelter by Sunset Beach ‘bird whisperer’
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – An injured juvenile cormorant was taken to Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter in Oak Island by Officer Arp. The bird was found in the canal at Marlin Street and Canal Drive with a fish hook inside its mouth and was taken to the shelter for x-rays for hook removal.
'We can beat anybody': West Brunswick baseball unfazed by standings, ready to shock
Don't count the West Brunswick baseball team out, ever. Despite ranking last of the Mideastern Conference's eight teams, the Trojans (10-9, 2-8 MEC) have knocked off two of the state's top teams this season with shocking upsets over Ashley and Topsail. The team nearly topped Hoggard on April 16, leading...
Ocean Isle Beach to expand fire department
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Ocean Isle Beach is gearing up to expand its fire department. “It’s time we expand. We don’t have enough space,” Town Mayor Debbie Smith said. Smith says the current fire station was built about 30 years ago, when...
National homebuilder looks to bring 61 homes to small Brunswick County town
New homes are coming to growing southwestern Brunswick County, a national home builder announced this month. Expanding its coastal presence, Meritage Homes, the nation’s fifth-largest public home builder, is opening Calabash Station, a community of 61 single-family homesites near Calabash Road. “We’re excited to expand our presence into the...
Shallotte Police looking for help identifying driver of truck accused of hit and run
SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — The Shallotte Police Department is asking the community’s assistance with identifying the driver of a truck accused of hit and run. Police say the hit and run took place around 11:40 a.m. at a Shallotte gas station. The truck is described as a Ford...
Horry Co. fire heavily damages home, displaces four
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Four people were displaced following a Saturday morning house fire outside of Little River. Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to a home in the 2000 block of Frank Gore Road just after 9:30 a.m. Officials said it sustained heavy damage. Four people are being offered assistance from the American […]
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