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Veterans Day ceremonyto mark nation’s 250th

On the 11th day, at the 11th hour, just as in year’s past, Sampson County will pay homage to its veterans with an event being held at the Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center. Ann Knowles, director of the Sampson County Veterans Service Office, said last week that she plans to...

Sampson County, NC · 1d
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Growing pains: Inside the school being built to keep up with North Carolina’s coastal boom

HAMPSTEAD, N.C. — The construction cranes rising off U.S. 17 tell the story before anyone says a word: Pender County is growing, and it is growing fast. According to 2025 U.S. Census data, Pender County is the fourth-fastest growing county in North Carolina with nearby Brunswick County ranked first. Both are drawing people relocating from across the state, many of whom choose the coast for more space and lower costs while commuting to Wilmington or Jacksonville for work, according to county officials.

Pender County, NC · 1d
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Brunswick County awaits hundreds of new industrial jobs

With Corning Incorporated announcing big plans and jobs for Wilmington, Brunswick County also has several industrial developments in the pipeline. Brunswick County continues to grow in population and development, and two big manufacturing companies plan to bring hundreds of jobs to the area with the potential for a third. Brunswick Business and Industry Development has multiple projects under their arm amid receiving $6.275 million in grant funding from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. The funding will be used to improve the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park Megasite and prepare it for prospective industrial businesses. Some identified improvements include site clearing, rail bed construction and mitigation credits for wetland protection efforts. The park spans across 1,100 acres near the Brunswick-Columbus county border and is one of two megasites located in the county represented by Brunswick Business and Industry Development. The park also connects to the Port of Wilmington via a CSX main rail line. Currently, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is constructing an access road to the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park, Brunswick Business and Industry Development Executive Director Bill Early said. Getting the road built and paved will increase marketing for the property, Early said. As improvements begin shaping

Brunswick County, NC · 1d

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Southeast North Carolina Veterans Parade returns to downtown Wilmington Saturday

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Southeast North Carolina Veterans Parade returns to downtown Wilmington Saturday, Nov. 7, with military units, marching bands and veterans taking part in the annual event. Parade organizer Si Cantwell joined WWAY to discuss this year’s event, which will include a pre-parade performance and an...

Wilmington, NC · 2d
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CFCC, NCWorks to host free Pender County job fair Wednesday

SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) and Pender County NCWorks are hosting a free job fair Wednesday, Nov. 4, to connect job seekers with employers in Pender County and surrounding areas. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CFCC’s Alton...

Pender County, NC · 2d

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Brunswick, Pender Co. gas stations get letters amid NC Fuel Check complaints

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) - Attorney Jeff Jackson says that his office has followed up on 51 consumer complaints about gas stations since launching N.C. Fuel Check. North Carolina’s 41-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and diesel is suspended from Oct. 10 through Nov. 30 under a law signed by Gov. Josh Stein in October.

Pender County, NC · 10h

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WECT INVESTIGATES: Supply business owners face criminal charges, civil complaints over missing headstones

SUPPLY, N.C. (WECT) - It has been just over a year since Belva White’s husband of 28 years, William White, died. Hoping to honor her late husband with a remembrance ceremony on the first anniversary of his death, White says she paid Memory Lane Monuments more than $2,000 for a headstone at his gravesite in Supply.

Bladen County, NC · 1d

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Freedom Fountain observance honors Jacksonville service members

JACKSONVILLE, N.C.- (WNCT) The Onslow Civic Affairs Committee honored service members who have passed through Onslow County through their Freedom Fountain Observance. The Freedom Fountain is next to Jacksonville city hall and represents the strong relationship between Jacksonville community and the military community. The observance is meant to renew the water of the fountain and […]

Jacksonville, NC · 9h

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Cape Fear Makers Guild cuts ribbon on new, expanded headquarters

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Local leaders and creators gathered to cut the ribbon on the Cape Fear Makers Guild’s new 5,000-square-foot headquarters Thursday. The new site allows the nonprofit to expand its hands-on STEAM education programs, high-tech industrial machinery and community workshop space across the Cape Fear region. “This...

Wilmington, NC · 1d

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Church volunteers repaint and repair Mount Olive rec facility press box and bleachers

MOUNT OLIVE, Wayne County — Volunteers from The Bridge (Mount Olive) Church have refreshed the press box, dugouts and bleachers at a Mount Olive recreation facility, according to Mount Olive Parks and Recreation. The department says volunteers pressure-washed the areas, replaced wood, scraped and primed surfaces, and applied multiple...

Mt Olive, NC · 18h

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Lenoir, Jones counties among those eligible for UMO AgPrime Grants

UMO AgPrime grants are available to farmers and agribusiness owners in Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Onslow, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

Mt Olive, NC · 20h

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Wilmington City Council approves returning day-use facilities to city code

Wilmington City Council voted 4-2, with Mayor Pro-Tem Kevin Spears and Councilwoman Chakema Clinton-Quintana dissenting, to restore group day facilities as a permitted use in some residential and commercial zoning districts of the city. According to staff, the day shelter category was eliminated from city code during an update to...

Wilmington, NC · 1d

Bladen Journal

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Marlowe unseats McVicker; Bladen voters reject quarter-cent sales tax

ELIZABETHTOWN — Unaffiliated candidate Ray Marlowe will be Bladen County’s next sheriff, unofficial returns show, ending Republican Jim McVicker’s run in office after a three-way race that also included Democrat Chris Hunt. With all 17 precincts reporting, Marlowe led with 5,709 votes, or 47.62%. McVicker finished second...

Bladen County, NC · 2d

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Plans Submitted For Autumn Hall's Next Building

Plans are taking shape for the next building in Autumn Hall, a master-planned, mixed-use development off Eastwood Road in Wilmington. Developers submitted plans to the city of Wilmington this week for a new office building at 1010 Salt Creek Loop Road. The three-story project, which plans call Autumn Hall Building 6, would have a footprint of nearly 22,000 square feet, according to Brian Eckel, a partner with Cape Fear Development.

Wilmington, NC · 1d

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Cape Fear region General Assembly candidates on election results, plans for new session in Raleigh

Even with polls and analysts predicting a blue wave, the State Senate District 7 race outcome was a bit of a surprise. Democratic challenger Jessica Bichler, a political newcomer, defeated Republican incumbent Michael Lee by a strong margin — despite Lee’s broad base of support and multi-million-dollar war chest.

Wilmington, NC · 14h

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Democrats sweep key New Hanover County races, unofficial results show

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Unofficial midterm results show Democrats winning several key local races in New Hanover County, including every open seat on the county Board of Commissioners and the school board. While the races aren’t official yet, Democrats are on track to flip control of the county commission, school...

New Hanover County, NC · 2d

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Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuit: Advocates react to delayed settlement

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. — Marine Veteran Jerry Ensminger has waited almost thirty years for what he says thousands of people deserve. The two sides still haven’t settled in the Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuit. “The reason that the global settlement wasn’t met was because of the Department of Justice,”...

Camp Lejeune, NC · 2d

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Perry says campaign efforts helped oust two New Hanover Co. School Board incumbents

A New Hanover County Board of Education member said Wednesday that his aggressive campaign efforts helped flip control of the board to Democrats.

New Hanover County, NC · 2d

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Leland awarded nearly $1 million for new multiuse path along South Navassa Road

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Leland has been awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to expand walking and biking access along South Navassa Road. The town announced Friday that it received $973,600 through the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (WMPO) Fiscal Year 2029-2030 Locally Administered Projects Program (LAPP).

Leland, NC · 14h

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Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About The North Carolina Town Where Monthly Rent Is Still Only $800

There’s a town in eastern North Carolina that people are starting to talk about in hushed, excited tones, the way you talk about a restaurant before it gets a Yelp page and a two-hour wait. Rocky Mount is that town, and if you haven’t been paying attention, now is...

Rocky Mount, NC · 3d