By WECT Staff | January 15, 2020 at 1:32 PM EST – Updated January 15 at 1:32 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Senator Thom Tillis called on his “eventual Democratic opponent” to take part in five general election debates across the state, his campaign announced Wednesday. “Given the importance of this race when it comes […]
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Brunswick County Government Complex closed following water main break
Skip to content (Source: Pexels/stock image) By WECT Staff | January 15, 2020 at 11:38 AM EST – Updated January 15 at 12:05 PM BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) – Brunswick County’s Government Complex in Bolivia has closed to the public early due to a water main break, officials announced Wednesday morning. The building was closed around […]
Second brewery to open in Leland by end of 2020
Skip to content (Source: Amber Powell) By WECT Staff | January 15, 2020 at 10:17 AM EST – Updated January 15 at 10:17 AM LELAND, N.C. (WECT) – A second brewery is coming to Leland this year, town officials announced on Wednesday. The co-founders of Wrightsville Beach Brewery have announced plans to open Brunswick Beer […]
TRAFFIC ALERT: Factory Road intersection to close for median work
Factory Road (State Road 1570) will be closed at the intersection of U.S. 17 beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for the installation of a concrete median, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. (Source: KEYC) By WECT Staff | January 15, 2020 at 10:06 AM EST – Updated January 15 at 10:06 […]
Davis Community seeks rezoning, special use permit to expand campus
Proposed plans call for the addition of a 150-unit multi-family independent living facility and 32 single-story cottages consisting of duplexes and triplexes. (Source: The Davis Community) By WECT Staff | January 15, 2020 at 7:29 AM EST – Updated January 15 at 7:29 AM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Davis Community, an assisted living and […]
Hospital advisory group says political ad about NHRMC being sold is ‘deliberately inflammatory’ meant to ‘mislead’ citizens
By WECT Staff | January 14, 2020 at 5:11 PM EST – Updated January 14 at 5:12 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The advisory group that is tasked with overseeing the possible sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center says that a political television advertisement that is claiming NHRMC is being sold to an out-of-state […]
Wrightsville Beach police release sketches of suspects in 2019 sexual assault
By WECT Staff | January 14, 2020 at 3:24 PM EST – Updated January 14 at 3:36 PM WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The Wrightsville Beach Police Department has released sketches of two suspects believed to be involved in a sexual assault from last year. According to a news release, a woman walked into the […]
Wilmington man accused of trying to rob gas station at knifepoint
Skip to content Saadeh Suleiman Saadeh (Source: New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office) By WECT Staff | January 14, 2020 at 2:57 PM EST – Updated January 14 at 3:01 PM NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – A Wilmington man is accused of trying to rob a gas station at knifepoint last month. Saadeh Suleiman Saadeh, […]
ILM announces seasonal non-stop flights to Boston
Skip to content Passengers walk through the lobby of ILM. The airport is in the middle of a major expansion project as it continues to see high passenger volume. (Source: WECT) By WECT Staff | January 14, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST – Updated January 14 at 2:13 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Wilmington International […]
COMMUNITY CLASSROOM: Stand to understand
Skip to content Mrs. Milligan at Shallotte Middle School is asking for help with funding to give her students the option to stand in her classroom. (Source: Mrs. Milligan) By WECT Staff | January 14, 2020 at 1:23 PM EST – Updated January 14 at 1:23 PM SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) – Many kids are active […]
