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'Still blown away': An 81-year-old truck driver from Brunswick receives national honors
A longtime truck driver from Brunswick County was recognized with a national award for his work. Howard Robinson, an 81-year-old local truck driver from Bolivia, was recently named a "Professional Driver of the Year" by the Truckload Carriers Association. Robinson was very much surprised about winning the national award. "Very...
Holden Beach couple finds bottle from Ireland along shoreline containing contents from mans “Final Voyage”
HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — You never know what you might find walking along the beach, especially if its from more than 3,00o miles away. Holden Beach couple Chuck and Corinne Swartz were taking their usual stroll along the beach last week when they stumbled upon something that piqued their interest; a small bottle with some contents inside.
Early-season sea turtle false crawl reported in Holden Beach
HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — An early-season sea turtle false crawl was reported Wednesday morning in Holden Beach. “This is surprisingly early, given that no nesting has been reported in Georgia and South Carolina so far this year, and turtle crawls in those states normally precede North Carolina,” local volunteers said.
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.
LISTEN: 911 calls released in deadly shootout involving NMB business owner
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The 911 calls of a deadly 2023 Longs-area shooting were released on Tuesday. Weldon Boyd, a business owner in North Myrtle Beach, was named as a person involved in the shooting that happened on Highway 9 and Camp Swamp Road in September 9, 2023.
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...
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