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By WECT Staff | July 15, 2020 at 2:54 PM EDT - Updated July 15 at 2:59 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A high-speed chase in Bladen County on Tuesday night ended with the death of a 38-year-old … [Read more...] about High-speed chase ends with the death of Cumberland County man

By Michael Praats | July 15, 2020 at 2:21 PM EDT - Updated July 15 at 9:02 PM CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Plans to regulate short-term rentals in Carolina Beach are on hold for now while … [Read more...] about Carolina Beach holds off on short-term rental regulations…for now

By WECT Staff | July 15, 2020 at 1:45 PM EDT - Updated July 15 at 4:37 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington police cited four people for blocking a downtown intersection Tuesday. … [Read more...] about WPD: Four people cited during downtown protest

By WECT Staff | July 15, 2020 at 1:14 PM EDT - Updated July 15 at 1:14 PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The leader of a Brunswick County gang is headed to prison for nearly three decades after … [Read more...] about Brunswick County gang leader gets nearly three decades in prison on federal drug charges

Skip to content N.C. high school sports to be delayed until at least Sept. 1 By WECT Staff | July 15, 2020 at 12:39 PM EDT - Updated July 15 at 4:29 PM … [Read more...] about N.C. high school sports to be delayed until at least Sept. 1

Skip to content Logo of BCS (Source: wect) July 15, 2020 at 12:27 PM EDT - Updated July 15 at 12:27 PM BRUNSWICK COUNT, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Schools is … [Read more...] about Brunswick County Schools asks parents who want remote-only learning for their children to apply

The YWCA Lower Cape Fear will host a youth panel discussion on racial justice and the coronavirus Thursday, July 16 at 6 p.m. (Source: YWCA LOWER CAPE FEAR) By Frances Weller | July 15, … [Read more...] about “Racial Justice and the ’Rona”: YWCA to host panel discussion with youth leaders

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - District Attorney Lorrin Freeman released a statement Wednesday, saying her office is clearing Republican Mark Harris when it comes to the criminal election fraud … [Read more...] about Wake County DA clears Mark Harris, candidate in congressional race that led to election fraud investigation

Skip to content Woman pleads guilty to crash that killed 1-year-old girl in Carolina Beach July 15, 2020 at 10:39 AM EDT - Updated July 15 at 12:48 PM CAROLINA … [Read more...] about Woman pleads guilty to crash that killed 1-year-old girl in Carolina Beach

By WECT Staff | July 15, 2020 at 9:13 AM EDT - Updated July 15 at 6:44 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Most of New Hanover County Schools’ pre-K through 12th grade students will attend school on … [Read more...] about New Hanover County Schools: Most preK-12th grade students will be on alternating three-week schedule