By Kendall McGee | April 1, 2020 at 2:44 PM EDT – Updated April 1 at 2:51 PM CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The doors are open but it’s not quite business as usual for Wake N Bake Donuts. The donut shop made its curbside debut this week after the governor’s executive order went into […]
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CFPUA: Service disconnections, late fees remain suspended through May
Skip to content By WECT Staff | April 1, 2020 at 1:55 PM EDT – Updated April 1 at 2:15 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – CFPUA on Wednesday announced that service disconnections and late fees will continue to be suspended through at least the end of May. Customers who already may have been disconnected and […]
‘Love them from a distance’: Local educators finding their way through virtual teaching
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Since Governor Cooper’s announcement to close public schools in North Carolina, teachers have been scrambling to figure out how they were going to continue to educate their students. Kelly Brooks is one of those teachers. She teaches 17 kindergartners at Murrayville Elementary. As of Wednesday, virtual classes have begun […]
Economic stimulus checks: What you need to know
Skip to content Sorry, we couldn’t locate the page you requested. Here are some of our most read articles that might interest you. NEWS THE LATEST: Things to know about the COVID-19 in the Cape Fear The intensifying spread of COVID-19 across the globe is causing major events and large group gatherings to be […]
Additional call center assists with deluge of unemployment claims
Skip to content New call center assists with deluge of unemployment claims By Ann McAdams | April 1, 2020 at 11:24 AM EDT – Updated April 1 at 1:42 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The North Carolina Employment Security Office has added a 50-person call center to handle the unprecedented number of unemployment claims being […]
CFCC hosting virtual activities for students, employees during coronavirus outbreak
By WECT Staff | April 1, 2020 at 11:06 AM EDT – Updated April 1 at 11:06 AM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Cape Fear Community College is hosting multiple virtual activities for its students and employees. The college, which has moved to an online format for the majority of its classes, has made its student […]
Wilson Center announces new dates for some postponed shows
By WECT Staff | April 1, 2020 at 10:44 AM EDT – Updated April 1 at 10:46 AM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College on Wednesday announced new dates for some shows that were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Below are the new show dates: Cirque Eloize – […]
American Airlines suspends New York flights, other changes at ILM due to Covid-19
American Airlines suspends New York flights, other changes at ILM due to Covid-19 By Bob Bonner | April 1, 2020 at 10:34 AM EDT – Updated April 1 at 1:44 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Flights between ILM and New York’s La Guardia (LGA) airport will be suspended as of April 7. The morning flights […]
UNCW announces pass/fail policy changes for spring semester
By WECT Staff | April 1, 2020 at 9:00 AM EDT – Updated April 1 at 9:01 AM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A new policy will allow UNCW students to opt into pass/fail grading for many of their courses after the spring semester ends and grades are reported, the university announced Tuesday. The policy states […]
NC sheriff’s deputy dies after fight against COVID-19, officials say
By CBS 17 Digital Desk | April 1, 2020 at 8:11 AM EDT – Updated April 1 at 8:11 AM TROY, N.C. (WNCN) – A Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputy has died from the coronavirus, according to a Facebook post by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. Our deepest sympathy to our neighboring county, the officer’s […]
