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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Nearly five years ago residents relying on drinking water from the Cape Fear River learned about the pollution of the river with the chemical known as GenX. The revelation … [Read more...] about Cape Fear lawmakers want polluters, not ratepayers, to pay for PFAS abatement

File photo of baby formula(Mike Mozart / CC BY 2.0)Published: May. 27, 2022 at 10:12 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour agoWILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington is hosting a Formula Drive & … [Read more...] about City of Wilmington hosts baby formula drive and distribution

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington National Cemetery will be hosting a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m.Attending the event will be NHC Veterans Council Chairman Deb Hays and … [Read more...] about Wilmington National Cemetery to host Memorial Day ceremony

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cape Fear Academy boys lacrosse team won the NCISAA Division II state championship against Forsyth Country Day School on May 21. The championship game was held in … [Read more...] about Cape Fear Academy boys lacrosse team wins state championship

2nd Street Parking Garage Wilmington(Staff)Published: May. 27, 2022 at 6:21 AM EDT|Updated: 5 hours agoWILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Thalian Association Community Theater is holding its annual Orange … [Read more...] about Orange Street ArtsFest returns for Memorial Day weekend

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) - With nine new license plate reader cameras at all entrances into Elizabethtown Police Chief Tony Parrish hopes to solve more crimes, faster than they have in the past.“It … [Read more...] about Elizabethtown PD using license plate reader cameras to help solve crimes faster

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department is inviting the community out to Demo Day, where on June 21, after 10 a.m., new resources used to protect the city will be showcased at the … [Read more...] about Wilmington Police Department set to launch Demo Day during 25th annual Cop Camp

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Three area high school teams advanced Thursday night in their quests to bring home state championships.The top-seeded Hoggard Vikings continued their march through the … [Read more...] about Hoggard women’s soccer, South Brunswick and Whiteville baseball teams advance in playoffs

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - With six different types of roses grown in North Carolina, advice about planting conditions and pruning will keep your roses blooming.In this week’s episode of Cape Fear … [Read more...] about Cape Fear Gardening: How to get the most from your rose bushes

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Holly Childs has announced her resignation from Wilmington Downtown, iNC, as the president/CEO, effective immediately.According to a release from WDI, Childs has chosen to … [Read more...] about Holly Childs resigns from Wilmington Downtown, iNC