By Caroline Hicks | May 7, 2021 at 5:23 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 11:06 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The FDA and a CDC advisory committee are meeting next week to potentially give Emergency Use … [Read more...] about What parents need to know about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15
Fresh oysters and seasonal seafood on the menu at Seabird, now open in downtown Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A lifetime of cooking culminates for Chef Dean Neff, as he and his wife, Lydia Clopton, opened Seabird in downtown Wilmington this week. The restaurant, located at 1 South … [Read more...] about Fresh oysters and seasonal seafood on the menu at Seabird, now open in downtown Wilmington
DA: Former Chadbourn police chief accused of selling guns stolen from evidence locker
By WECT Staff | May 7, 2021 at 4:34 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 7:56 PM COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Former Chadbourn police chief Anthony Spivey is accused of stealing numerous guns from the … [Read more...] about DA: Former Chadbourn police chief accused of selling guns stolen from evidence locker
TRAFFIC ALERT: Overnight closures planned for section of N.C. 140 in New Hanover County
Skip to content Road work ahead (Source: KFVS) By WECT Staff | May 7, 2021 at 4:30 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 4:30 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The NCDOT says there will … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC ALERT: Overnight closures planned for section of N.C. 140 in New Hanover County
Dealing with gun violence, and the impacts it has
By Michael Praats | May 7, 2021 at 3:57 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 7:31 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Gun violence in Wilmington and New Hanover County seems to be on the rise, and over the … [Read more...] about Dealing with gun violence, and the impacts it has
UPDATE: Brunswick Co. man, last seen August 2020, has been located
By WECT Staff | May 7, 2021 at 1:32 PM EDT - Updated May 20 at 8:24 AM BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department says a man who was last seen nine months … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Brunswick Co. man, last seen August 2020, has been located
Sheriff to let Andrew Brown, Jr. family view video of fatal shooting on May 11, judge limits how much can be shown
(WITN/WBTVAP) - Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten says the family of Andrew Brown, Jr. will view the body camera video of his shooting on Tuesday, May 11. This after a judge finally issued his … [Read more...] about Sheriff to let Andrew Brown, Jr. family view video of fatal shooting on May 11, judge limits how much can be shown
Woman found dead in SUV submerged in Oak Island retention pond
Skip to content Woman found dead in SUV submerged in Oak Island retention pond By WECT Staff | May 7, 2021 at 11:25 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 4:10 PM OAK ISLAND, N.C. … [Read more...] about Woman found dead in SUV submerged in Oak Island retention pond
Hail falls across several counties in the Cape Fear Region
Skip to content News WECT viewers send in video of hail across the region By WECT Staff | May 7, 2021 at 11:07 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 12:13 PM … [Read more...] about Hail falls across several counties in the Cape Fear Region
TRAFFIC ALERT: Bladen County highway begins resurfacing Monday
Skip to content The resurfacing in Bladen Co. will take 90 days to complete. (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Jack Gallop | May 7, 2021 at 8:45 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 8:45 AM … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC ALERT: Bladen County highway begins resurfacing Monday