Wilmington
CRIME & SAFETY
Man pleads guilty, sentenced in fatal Southport hit-and-run
A Southport man has been sentenced in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in May 2023. Anthony Overman Jr., 37, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felony hit-and-run causing serious bodily injury/death in Brunswick County Court on Thursday. He was sentenced to 10-21 months in prison and will serve three years of supervised probation immediately following his sentencing, according to a representative from the Brunswick County Clerk of Court's Office. ...
Southport Deadly Hit and Run Plea
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Anthony Wayne Overman Jr. pled guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter and felony Hit and Run Causing Death. Overman was sentenced to 10-21 months in prison for the Involuntary Manslaughter. He was also sentenced to 3 years supervised probation for the felony Hit and Run. That probation...
Southport police searching for suspects involved in stolen vehicle case
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The Southport Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating individuals involved in stealing a grey Kia Soul from the 1200-1300 block of North Caswell Avenue. “The vehicle was then driven to the area of Vineyard Landing in Bolivia NC where it was...
‘Without that elevator, I cannot operate full time’: Security cam footage shows man damaging elevator in Trust Building; one business temporarily closes
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Video shows a man kicking an elevator in the Trust Building in downtown Wilmington. In the video, people can also be heard, clearly scared. Investigators say those passengers ended up getting stuck for close to an hour. Police say the man in the video caused so much damage that the elevator stopped working.
Vigil for Sonya Massey to be held at 1898 Monument in downtown Wilmington on July 26
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - People in the Wilmington community are organizing a vigil to stand in solidarity with the family of Sonya Massey on Friday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. People will be gathering at the 1898 Monument at 1018 N. 3rd Street in Wilmington. Deputies responded to Massey’s home...
Ceiling collapses in townhouse at Hillcrest Apartments
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Two weeks ago, Gene McClean was sitting in his living room in the Hillcrest apartment complex when a 6-foot-long section of the ceiling fell. “I was sitting here playing my puzzle, Sudoku and I thought people was on the porch trying to come in,” McClean said. “But it was like a crackling sound that cracked right there and then fell. And then it started a lot and a lot and the rest of it fell all over this way, stuff right and I was in shock, man.”
Wilmington councilman asks city to review alleged fire and police department issues
At the close of last week’s city council meeting, Councilman Luke Waddell raised concerns that had been brought to him by Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) and Wilmington Police Department (WPD) employees. “I met with a group of rank-and-file members of the Wilmington Fire Department and the Wilmington Police Department....
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