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ACCESS of Wilmington to host 2nd annual ‘Sounds of Freedom’ concert
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (68+ words) WECT ACCESS of Wilmington to host 2nd annual ‘Sounds of Freedom’ concert Annual Surf Dog Experience brings canine surfers to Carolina Beach Carolina Beach amusement rides could leave boardwalk next summer Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details…...
Your First Alert Forecast from Thu. morning, Aug. 20, 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (72+ words) WECT | TV6 Your First Alert Forecast from Thu. morning, Aug. 20, 2026 Your First Alert Forecast for Wed. evening Aug. 19, 2026 Your First Alert Forecast from Wed. morning, Aug. 19, 2026 Your First Alert Forecast from Tue Evening Aug. 18,2026 Your First Alert Forecast from Tue. morning,…...
Wilmington Riverfest at risk of major changes ahead of October festival
4+ week, 2+ day ago (171+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Riverfest organizers are criticizing a city proposal to shift the festival’s footprint, raising safety concerns and rejecting a potential move to an amphitheater with limited capacity. “We have not been provided a copy of this petition or…...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Cape Fear Memorial Bridge repair work causing traffic delays
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (111+ words) WECT | TV6 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Repair work on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is causing delays in Brunswick County Wednesday. According to NCDOT, the right lane on U.S. 17 North is closed as crews repair a part of the bridge deck. The work…...
Dog dies in overnight Wilmington house fire
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (78+ words) WECT | TV6 Dog dies in overnight Wilmington house fire New images of the sun show its surface in the finest detail yet HEALTH FIRST: New technology guides surgeons during emergency stroke procedures ‘Save money in the long run’: Carolina Beach votes…...
Free teen summit planned in Wilmington Saturday
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (61+ words) WECT | TV6 Free teen summit planned in Wilmington Saturday Carolina Beach takes first step toward fire station expansion Oak Island swimming advisory in effect as town pumps standing floodwater into surf New four-story Brunswick County services center to take shape in…...
NC’s cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak hits 718 cases statewide; source unconfirmed
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina recorded 157 new cyclosporiasis cases in a single week, bringing the total to 718 since May 1, state health officials announced Tuesday. Eight more patients were hospitalized during the same period, pushing the total count of hospitalizations to 24. Still,…...
Birthdays for Monday, July 27
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (66+ words) WECT Birthdays for Monday, July 27 Top Ladies of Distinction's Bossier chapter honors local women Man accused of trafficking 11.5 pounds of fentanyl through Charlotte airport Driver hit, killed by tractor-trailer after walking onto I-77 in York County following crash Storm siren repairs…...
Fired New Hanover Co. elections director sues to get her job back
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (59+ words) WECT Fired New Hanover Co. elections director sues to get her job back ‘RJ Decker’ crews to stage simulated car explosion during Wilmington shoot ‘Extremely disappointed’: Brunswick County state burn ban request rejected Explosions are heard near a US base…...
Wilmington Downtown Trail moves forward despite delays; funding hurdles remain
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (79+ words) WECT Wilmington Downtown Trail moves forward despite delays; funding hurdles remain Explosions are heard near a US base in northern Iraq after US strikes Iran Search ends: Escaped NC inmate Raymond Warren taken into custody Crash closes all lanes of…...