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ACCESS of Wilmington to host 2nd annual ‘Sounds of Freedom’ concert
3+ day, 2+ 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…...
Commissioner and sheriff clash over Flock cameras in Brunswick County
4+ day, 8+ hour 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, 13+ 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…...
Jury delivers guilty verdict in retrial of 1991 Whiteville double murder
1+ week, 4+ day ago (92+ words) WECT Jury delivers guilty verdict in retrial of 1991 Whiteville double murder Behind-the-scenes look at Wilmington International Airport’s multimillion-dollar expansion Brunswick Co. Sheriff’s Office employee resigns amid investigation into Flock system misuse Witness testimony begins in trial of man accused of…...
Historic Kenan Fountain back in action after 3-year hiatus
2+ week, 5+ day ago (71+ words) WECT | TV6 WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Kenan Fountain is flowing again for the first time in three years. The fountain at Fifth Avenue and Market Street in downtown Wilmington was gifted to the city in 1921. It has been out of operation since…...
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…...
Echoes of Us: Meet the artists keeping N.C. history alive
3+ week, 1+ day ago (71+ words) WECT | TV6 Echoes of Us: Meet the artists keeping N.C. history alive Active fire sends flames rising from New Hanover County Landfill TRAFFIC ALERT: Oak Island street to close for crane work Feast of the Pirates festival sets sail for Belville CFCC…...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony opens new chapter for Cape Fear Museum
3+ week, 5+ day ago (136+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - City leaders cut the ribbon on the new Cape Fear Museum of History and Science after 10 years of planning and construction. Leaders gathered for the ceremony on Grace Street on Monday, Aug. 17. The new facility features a 60-seat…...
Wilmington City Council to weigh more than $8.3M in housing and infrastructure spending
4+ week, 1+ day ago (210+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington City Council will decide Tuesday on several major infrastructure and housing proposals, including a $1.5 million contribution to construct 86 affordable housing units and more than $6.8 million in local road improvement contracts The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,…...
Cape Fear Museum marks new chapter with grand opening event
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (79+ words) WECT Cape Fear Museum marks new chapter with grand opening event Boiling Spring Lakes residents sue city, developers over flooding, drainage failures Carolina Beach Town Council approves financing for boardwalk land deal TRAFFIC ALERT: Cape Fear Memorial Bridge repair work…...