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Commissioner and sheriff clash over Flock cameras in Brunswick County
4+ day, 26+ min ago (173+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Brunswick County commissioners meeting grew heated Tuesday night over the continued use of Flock cameras. Commissioner Pat Sykes and Sheriff Brian Chism came in on two different sides of the issue. Sykes opposes the cameras, saying they…...
Pender County Board of Commissioners tables Beth Burns’ interim appointment
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (80+ words) WECT Pender County Board of Commissioners tables Beth Burns’ interim appointment Mail-in voting starts Friday in North Carolina: What you need to know NCGOP issues ruling after Pender County commissioner appointment challenged Meta to pay historic $17B, force sweeping teen safety…...
Pender County reports $3.67 million collected for child support
2+ week, 5+ day ago (61+ words) WECT | TV6 Pender County reports $3.67 million collected for child support Public hearing set on proposed flood ordinance changes in Boiling Springs Lake Wilmington Fire Department declared winner of Battle of the Badges Pender High School car show returns for second year…...
‘Grossly, gravely in trouble’: Pender County discusses refunds for residents still waiting on water
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (73+ words) WECT ‘Grossly, gravely in trouble’: Pender County discusses refunds for residents still waiting on water Veterans find community through surf therapy at Carolina Beach Veterans, active-duty military can access free art programs at Cameron Art Museum Surf City beach access…...
Wawa approved near UNCW after Wilmington council rezoning vote
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wawa convenience store and fuel station is moving forward near the University of North Carolina Wilmington after Wilmington City Council approved the property’s rezoning Tuesday. The project will replace the vacant Furniture Fair building at 524 S. College…...
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…...
Your First Alert Forecast from Fri. Morning, Jul. 24, 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (71+ words) WECT Your First Alert Forecast from Fri. Morning, Jul. 24, 2026 Your First Alert Forecast for Thu. evening Jul. 23, 2026 Your First Alert Forecast from Thu. morning, July 23, 2026 Your First Alert Forecast for Wed. evening Jul. 22, 2026 Your First Alert Forecast from Thu. Afternoon,…...
New commander takes over U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new commander is now leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District following a change of command ceremony held July 17. Lt. Col. Kenneth Porter assumed command Friday, taking the helm of a district that manages many civil…...
Quarry Road wildfire damages historic African-American cemetery in Shallotte
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (330+ words) SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - A wildfire that ignited in Brunswick County last week burned through a wooded area containing Rusher Bay Cemetery, a family-owned African-American cemetery dating back to the 1800s. Families of the deceased are now hoping the site will be included…...
Wilmington Police’s women’s self-defense class returns — here’s how to apply
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (73+ words) WECT Wilmington Police’s women’s self-defense class returns — here’s how to apply New Hanover County approves $2M workforce housing investment H2GO customers reminded of year-round irrigation restrictions amid drought Chadbourn man accused of threatening to kill three people, breaking into farm, possessing meth…...