Wilmington, NC

New Hanover County, NC

Lumberton, NC

Whiteville, NC

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest on June 4, after a man allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill another person. According to a representative with the sheriff’s office, deputies arrested 73-year-old Johnnie Mack Evans at 1147 Old Lumberton Road in Whiteville on Sunday.

Man arrested in Whiteville after allegedly striking victim with 2x4 and throwing hammer

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

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Police Department officers stopped a car in the 2900 block of Market Street on Tuesday, June 6. Police say the car was stopped for suspicion of DWI, and that the driver was arrested on that charge. The WPD says that Akhir As-sabur Dupree Jefferson was...

Police say officers seized 38 grams of crack, 116 bindles of fentanyl during traffic stop

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A section of a private road at Hanover Landing Apartments was closed off due to a sinkhole that formed on Sunday, May 28. According to the property manager, it collapsed into a storm drain, and as of June 6, they are waiting on a quote for a construction contract to fix the damage.

Road section closed due to sinkhole at Hanover Landing Apartments

Pender County, NC

Hampstead, NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Humane Society is set to hold a ‘Fill-the-Van’ donation event on Tuesday, June 6. The event will support the society’s goal to establish a pet food pantry in Pender County, according to the PCHS. The Fill-the-Van event will run...

Pender County Humane Society to hold ‘Fill-the-Van’ donation event

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As more commerce has moved online over the past several years, the risk of losing sensitive data or being scammed out of money has become a major concern for internet users across the country. Jessica Holt, with U.S. Cellular, and Cpl. Matt Ake, with the Wilmington...

Tech Talk: Identify theft, scam prevention methods and what to do if you become the victim

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

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced at 10:46 a.m. on Monday, June 5, that the intersection of Wooster and 5th streets was closed following a collision involving a utility pole. “A vehicle struck a utility pole and wires are down. The intersection of 5th and Wooster is...

Intersection of Wooster and 5th streets reopened following collision with utility pole

Florida State

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Johnny Small is a long way away from the prisons where he spent most of his teenage years and much of his adult life. These days he lives in Florida on a 10-acre farm with his wife, 12 cats, 12 dogs, a couple horses and a donkey. But he’ll never forget what happened to him 35 years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I swear on my life I didn’t do it’: Man exonerated after 28 years in prison for murder speaks for first time

Southport, NC

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The WECT First Alert Weather Team will be in Southport on Wednesday, June 7, to program your Midland Weather Radio for your location and answer questions. The event will be held from 4-6 p.m. at the Southport ACE Hardware, located at 8848 River Road SE. A...

WECT holding weather radio programming event in Southport

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Fire Department is accepting applications for its 2024 Recruit Academy from now until July 9. “Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and demonstrate a strong work ethic, responsibility, determination, and teamwork. Firefighting experience and/or specialized fire education are not required to apply. Successful applicants will learn all the knowledge necessary during the six-month Recruit Academy, during which the recruits are paid. Upon completion of the academy, recruits are transferred to shift and work 24-hours on a rotating schedule,” states an announcement from the WFD.

Wilmington Fire Department hiring for recruit academy

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

Leland, NC

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Leland has announced a thermoplastic striping will be installed on New Pointe Blvd, Pine Harvest Drive in Magnolia Greens, Cape Fear National Drive, Shelmore Way and Rice Gate Way starting on June 6. Traffic will be diverted as construction crews work using a...

Leland announces traffic delays due to crews striping roads

Raleigh, NC

Elizabethtown, NC

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) - 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

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The NC 4th of July Festival in Southport is inviting spectators and participants to the Red, White, and Blue Freedom Flotilla at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2. “Spectators can watch the parade — which features patriotically bedazzled vessels of all shapes and sizes — from...

NC 4th of July Festival invites boaters and spectators to Red, White, and Blue Freedom Flotilla

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) - 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

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

Wrightsville Beach, NC

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Residents in southeastern North Carolina have the opportunity to give blood at two upcoming drives. The Wrightsville Beach Police and Fire departments are scheduled to host a blood drive on Wednesday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the announcement from the...

Blood drives set for Whiteville and Wrightsville Beach

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New Hanover Co. Sheriff’s Office locates missing teen

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office...

New Hanover Co. Sheriff’s Office locates missing teen

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