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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A 19-year-old woman arrested on charges related to fentanyl distribution that resulted in a death appeared in court Wednesday, Jan. 14. Leah Blankenship was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 13, by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. She was charged with death by distribution, selling and delivering fentanyl, and possession with intent
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The draft Destination 2050 comprehensive plan shows that New Hanover County does not expect growth to slow. New Hanover County planning leaders have been working on the Destination 2050 plan for more than a year. According to the county, the comprehensive plan helps outline the county’s goals, vision and land use
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The No Boundaries International Art Residency’s (NBIAR) 2026 exhibition is set to open this month. According to NBIAR, the exhibit is an “experiment in cross-cultural and cross-creative exchange”. It will feature art pieces being created during a residency in Bald Head Island that began on Jan. 8 and will last for
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Crews responded to a vehicle fire in Wilmington on Wednesday morning. According to a WECT crew on the scene, the fire happened on Oleander Drive near the intersection of College Road. A spokesperson from the Wilmington Police Department (WPD) said a Ford Mustang caught on fire at around 6 a.m. on
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) – The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route will be operating on a one-boat schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The one-boat schedule is as follows: From Southport: 5:30 a.m., 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6:15 p.m. From Fort Fisher: 6:15 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 12:15
BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) – Pender County Manager Colby Sawyer says county staff failed to follow procedures, resulting in more than $650,000 in public funds going to scammers in a fraud scheme now under investigation by the FBI and SBI. Sawyer sat down with WECT for the first time Tuesday to discuss the fraud incident, a
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WITN) – A person has died after a security incident near a Camp Lejeune elementary school. Earlier this afternoon, law enforcement were called to the area of Tarawa Terrace Elementary School. According to a press release, one person died due to officer-involvement. Marine officials say no students, children, or staff were hurt
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The trial for the Pender County clerk of court, who is facing allegations of embezzlement, is set for next month. Elizabeth Craver’s trial was initially pushed back from its original date of Monday, Dec. 15. The North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys confirmed that Craver’s trial is scheduled for Feb.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – North Carolina environmental officials have found PFAS chemicals in soil, wastewater and biosolids, according to the state’s first investigation assessing PFAS concentrations in biosolids across the state. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Water Resources released preliminary data showing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances were present in samples
WALLACE, N.C. (WITN) – Wallace police say the man who drove away after hitting a stopped school bus yesterday has turned himself in. The hit-and-run happened Monday at around 3:45 p.m. on U.S. 117 South near Carter Street. The truck was travelling southbound toward Pender County. The provided thumbnail shows damage to the stop arm