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Person critically injured in shooting at Boiling Spring Lakes storage facility
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (72+ words) WECT Person critically injured in shooting at Boiling Spring Lakes storage facility Dogs hit the waves at Carolina Beach Pier for Surf Dog Experience Cape Fear Cultural Association of India hosts annual India Day festival WECT Friday Night Football Week…...
Flock camera theft leads to felony arrest in Brunswick County
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (84+ words) WECT Flock camera theft leads to felony arrest in Brunswick County King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK Search underway for missing 25-year-old kayaker in Lake Waccamaw Wrightsville Beach…...
Law enforcement to conduct overnight K-9 exercises in Pender County
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (78+ words) WECT Law enforcement to conduct overnight K-9 exercises in Pender County Carolina Beach amusement rides could leave boardwalk next summer Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details differ, AP finds Prescribed burn to close several trails at Carolina…...
Storm damage reported across Cape Fear region
1+ week, 1+ day ago (77+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A line of severe thunderstorms caused damage across Bladen, Columbus and Pender counties, according to reports by the National Weather Service. The first local storm report from the National Weather Service came in around 5 p.m., noting trees down in…...
South Topsail Elementary classroom reopens after air quality testing
1+ week, 4+ day ago (60+ words) WECT South Topsail Elementary classroom reopens after air quality testing ‘I love it’: Columbus County teacher celebrates 70 years in the classroom Feast Down East opens subscriptions for fall 2026 CSA program Shallotte police officers deliver classroom essentials to area schools The…...
Shallotte police officers deliver classroom essentials to area schools
1+ week, 4+ day ago (60+ words) WECT Shallotte police officers deliver classroom essentials to area schools Remembering “Cowboy”: Family speaks out after nephew charged with uncle’s murder Charges filed against 15-year-old and parents following deadly crash in Wilmington Man dies after being hit crossing North Kerr…...
Brunswick Co. Sheriff’s Office employee resigns amid investigation into Flock system misuse
1+ week, 5+ day ago (88+ words) WECT Brunswick Co. Sheriff’s Office employee resigns amid investigation into Flock system misuse WECT INVESTIGATES: Wilmington police officer sues department, alleging civil rights violations WECT INVESTIGATES: New Hanover County Sheriff answers commissioner’s Flock questions WECT INVESTIGATES: Records show nearly 3 million…...
Man fishing with magnet in Rhode Island snags mortar shell, prompting evacuations.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (352+ words) WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) - A Rhode Island man using a magnet to fish made an explosive discovery Thursday that forced evacuations and road closures while bomb technicians moved in. “Somebody found a bomb under the bridge,” West Warwick resident Holly Montero…...
One person dead following moped, van crash
2+ week, 6+ day ago (94+ words) BOLTON, N.C. (WECT) - A crash involving a moped and a van left one person dead Monday evening on Andrew Jackson Highway in Bolton. According to Steve Camlin, Fire Chief for the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire District, a driver in a van struck a…...
Whiteville leaders to consider 12-month ban on data centers, crypto mines
2+ week, 6+ day ago (77+ words) WECT | TV6 Whiteville leaders to consider 12-month ban on data centers, crypto mines WECT NEWS NOW: Southport’s Historic Franklin Square Gallery Celebrates 50 Years Investigation underway after shooting on Metting Road in Wilmington Expect delays: Overnight utility inspections to narrow major Wilmington…...