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Wilmington, NC

Pender County, NC

Burgaw, NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Humane Society has announced that the For Our Furry Friends Thrift Store will hold its grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, June 24. The reopening is celebrating the completion of renovations that caused the store to close on May 26. Starting at 11...

Pender County Humane Society to hold grand re-opening for thrift store

Elizabethtown, NC

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) - A new summer camp in Elizabethtown is aiming to address the potential struggles with the aviation industry’s short staffing numbers. Experts say there could be a shortage of more than 10,000 pilots by the end of 2023. 5th-8th graders are experiencing sitting in helicopter cockpits...

Elizabethtown summer camp aims to grow interest in aviation industry

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Taking place on June 14, Flag Day falls on a Wednesday this year, and one local boy scout is honoring the day with a flag donation box. Working towards the rank of Eagle Scout, Christopher Karnes, of Troop 26, is installing the box to allow residents to drop off American flags needing to be retired.

Local boy scout honoring Flag Day by providing Wilmington community with flag retirement box

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina are partnering to offer scholarships for a 10-week “Culinary Fundamentals” course, according to a release from the college. Eight people will be chosen to receive the scholarship, which will cover:

CFCC, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC partnering to offer culinary scholarship

Raleigh, NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Local Government Commission voted 7-1 Tuesday to approve the City of Wilmington’s plan to spend nearly $70 million to purchase the tallest building downtown. The purchase would include the 12-story office building at 929 N Front St., over 1,500 parking spaces and more than three acres of unused land north of the building.

Local Government Commission approves financing plan for Wilmington to purchase Thermo Fisher building

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College announced on Wednesday, June 7, that it will offer a new concentration in mental health for its Human Services Technology program. According to the college, graduates of the program will qualify for employment in mental health treatment centers. Additionally, a pathway will...

CFCC to offer new associate degree in mental health

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Departments in UNCW were among several recipients of honors at the 2023 Telly Awards. Two student teams of the Department of Communication Studies’ digital creativity and production courses received bronze. One student creative team of Alex Katsouridis and seniors Morgan Conley and Anthony Woodruff won with their video ‘Building a Brand: KBSWIM’ in the ‘Social Video General – Student’ category. The video shows how Kenzie Bongiorno, the owner and designer of the ‘sustainable swimwear and apparel brand’ KBSWIM, built her business.

UNCW student-led productions receive honors at Telly Awards

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender EMS and Fire is working with Cape Fear Community College to launch a new apprenticeship at the school this summer. The Advanced EMT Apprenticeship program lets certified EMTs apply, letting them attend classes and get certified while being paid as an employee, according to Pender EMS and Fire.

Pender EMS and Fire partners with CFCC for new apprenticeship program

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Oak Island, NC

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The United States Coast Guard held a special status ceremony on Wednesday, June 7, to signify the beginning of the decommissioning process for a cutter that has served Oak Island for many years. According to the Coast Guard release, the Bayberry has been in service...

Beginning of decommission process ceremony held for long-serving Oak Island cutter

Bladen County, NC

Clarkton, NC

CLARKTON, N.C. (WECT) - The grand opening for a new inclusive playground at Bladen County Park is set for Tuesday, June 20. The playground is being opened by Trillium Health Resources and will include accommodations such as:. A rubber surface allowing for wheelchairs and other assistive devices to move smoothly.

Grand opening set for inclusive playground at Bladen County Park

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Airport Authority has approved a $4.6 million contract to add another 950 parking lot spaces to the Wilmington International Airport as of next year. The first phase of the plan would add 650 spaces by November of 2023, and the second phase scheduled...

NHC Airport Authority approves $4.6 million contract for 950 new parking spaces at ILM Airport

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A hip-hop class at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is underway, giving seventh and eighth graders a way to learn how to identify and express themselves through music. The class is part of the Hip-Hop Collective, a pilot program introduced by UNCW and other community partners. “Our...

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy holds first hip-hop class for middle schoolers

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington firefighters responded to an apartment building fire early Wednesday morning, June 7. Per the Wilmington Fire Department, crews were called to a working structure fire at Wickslow Drive. The WFD says that crews rescued a cat, and that all occupants had escaped the fire without...

Two families displaced after apartment fire in Wilmington

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - A Bladen County woman tried her luck on a $20 scratch-off ticket and won a $100,000 prize. Sharlen Young bought the winning Platinum ticket from the Tiger Mart on South Poplar Street in Elizabethtown. After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $71,256. “Ticket...

Bladen Co. woman wins $100,000 prize on scratch-off ticket

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - This week, we want to bring you the story of a young girl who has been waiting for a home for a long time. Giizselle really needs a home and someone to love and care for her and be her Forever Family. Giizselle is 11 and...

Forever Family: Meet Giizselle

Southport, NC

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Duke Energy has announced that outdoor sirens around the Brunswick Nuclear Plant are set to be tested from Monday, June 19 to Thursday, June 22. The tests will occur between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. “This required testing is necessary to complete acoustic analysis to ensure...

Officials to test warning sirens around Brunswick Nuclear Plant

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - At its meeting on Tuesday, June 6, the Wilmington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is considering contracts with the Wilmington Police Department at the local nonprofit Leading Into New Communities. A police services contract for up to $158,000 would support increased patrols, statistical reporting and analysis...

Wilmington Housing Authority considers contracts with police, LINC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The NC Board of Transportation adopted the State Transportation Improvement Program for 2024 to 2033 during its board meeting on Tuesday, officially refreshing its guide on how and when future transportation projects will be funded. 2023 marks the 50th year of the STIP in the state,...

NC Board of Transportation approves State Transportation Improvement Program for next decade

Carolina Beach, NC

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - K9 Zoe of the Carolina Beach Police Department was donated a bullet and stab protective vest from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest is embroidered with the sentiment ‘In memory of Kelly Klotzer’ and was sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by...

Carolina Beach police K9 receives donated body armor

Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Boiling Spring Lakes is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its dam restoration project later this month. The event will take place on Saturday, June 17, at 10 a.m. at the reconstruction site for the Sanford Dam on Alton Lennon Road.

Groundbreaking for Boiling Spring Lakes dam project scheduled for June 17

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Free OTC medication event to take place this weekend in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - NC MedAssist has announced that a free mobile pharmacy event will take place on Saturday, March 25, at Wilmington Health. The event,...

Free OTC medication event to take place this weekend in Wilmington

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