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Wilmington police looking for missing woman
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced that it is looking for 35-year-old Felicia Delores Bess. According to the WPD, Bess was last seen on Saturday, April 20, in the 2500 block of Troy Drive, near Wellington Avenue. Police describe Bess as being 5′2″, weighing 106 pounds and...
Tiny, but mighty: a special parade celebrates a young girl’s journey following a heart transplant
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — For 18-month-old Dahlia Morris, the past year and a half has been a long and hard journey for her and her family. Dahlia’s grandmother Angelina Bernard explained that Dahlia had to deal with cardiomyopathy. “That’s an enlarged heart and she was diagnosed with that...
Developer pulls proposal for Wawa at former Hops Supply Co. location
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The developer has withdrawn a rezoning request to build a Wawa at the former site of Hops Supply Co. on Oleander Drive. City of Wilmington Senior Planner Pat O’Mahony says that staff were asked by the applicant to withdraw the rezoning request on April 12, 2024, and the original application was submitted on Oct. 19, 2023.
Officials explain gas smell reported throughout Wilmington area
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The smell of gas may have caused many residents throughout the Wilmington area to double-check their gas appliances Tuesday morning, April 23. Officials, however, say that wind direction is likely the culprit, with the smell from Invista on U.S. 421 S likely being blown over the city.
ILM announces public workshop on noise study
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington International Airport is inviting the public to a workshop regarding an ongoing Part 150 Noise Study set for Wednesday, May 15, at the Snipes Academy Gymnasium. The event will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and help people learn more about the study, look...
Glasses retailer Warby Parker to open at Mayfaire Town Center
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Eyecare retailer Warby Parker is set to open a location at the Mayfaire Town Center on Saturday, April 27, per an announcement from the company. The store will sell prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts and other accessories. During the opening weekend, the store will be offering GWP...
Topsail Beach police searching for Tennessee man and eight-month-old child after Endangered Child Alert
TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Topsail Beach officers are assisting in the search of a Kingsport man and his eight-month-old child, according to Topsail Beach Police Chief Samuel Gervase. An Endangered Child Alert was issued for 8-month-old Sephrona McCullough, who is believed to be with her father, Mason McCullough. McCullough...
Duke women’s golf places fifth at ACC Championship, narrowly misses semifinal cutoff
After falling behind early in stroke play, Duke found itself in a hole that the team couldn’t get out of — and one that would stop its tournament run before the semifinals. The fifth-place Blue Devils left the ACC Championship, hosted in Wilmington, N.C., over the weekend, just...
Long shelved Wilmington-shot horror film starring Russell Crowe finally gets release date
It's not quite "Bolden," the Wilmington-shot move that took 12 years to make, but it's getting there. According to multiple published entertainment industry reports, "The Exorcism," a movie that shot in Wilmington in 2019 under the name "The Georgetown Project," will finally be released in theaters June 7. According to...
Wilmington native beats cancer, now works at the hospital that saved her life
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Abby Coderre is turning her painful past into a professional passion. After graduating from Laney High School, she was off to East Carolina University to study nursing. However, after just one year at ECU, everything changed. “I started having some chest pains. So, my sister...
Plans for Michael Jordan Family Museum in downtown Wilmington shelved
In December, officials from New Hanover County — home to Wilmington, where Michael Jordan grew up and played basketball at Laney High School — announced they were in talks with Jordan's family to begin planning a potential museum honoring the University of North Carolina and Chicago Bulls star.
Pedestrian in critical condition after crash near Codington Elementary
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The northbound lanes of Carolina Beach Road closed near Codington Elementary Monday morning, April 21, as police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Wilmington Police Department. According to a WECT crew on the scene, traffic began being detoured onto McCarley Boulevard around...
Cape Fear Conversations: Health Equity
WHQR presents another informative and enlightening event for our Cape Fear Conversations series: Health Equity. WHQR's Camille Mojica will lead a Q & A with local experts and medical professionals on why health equity is important and affects residents in Cape Fear region. Join us on Saturday May 11th at Waterline Brewing Co. from 1pm-3pm.
Trazarien White confirms he has entered transfer portal
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Trazarien White has confirmed with WWAY that he has entered his name in the transfer portal. The 6’7 junior forward was a dominant scorer for the Seahawks, averaging 19.8 points a game this year on 49% shooting from the field and 39% from deep.
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