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By WECT Staff | May 7, 2021 at 1:32 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 1:34 PM BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate … [Read more...] about Boiling Spring Lakes police search for missing man last seen Aug. 2020

(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

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

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

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

Skip to content NHCSO Statement on Long Leaf Shooting By Jack Gallop | May 7, 2021 at 8:25 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 10:09 AM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Law enforcement … [Read more...] about Patrol of parks increases following Long Leaf shooting

Thursday night fire closes school in Southport on Friday By WECT Staff | May 6, 2021 at 9:13 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 10:26 PM SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - A fire was reported in the … [Read more...] about Electrical issue causes fire, closes school in Southport on Friday

The state reimburses hospitals for the costs; still, some send bills to victims or insurance companies Lawmakers want hospitals to be fined for billing sexual assault victims for forensic exams … [Read more...] about New push to fine hospitals for billing rape victims for forensic exams

By Ann McAdams | May 6, 2021 at 4:37 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 7:34 PM On Thursday, Appler entered an Alford plea in New Hanover County court, a guilty plea in which a defendant maintains … [Read more...] about Victim speaks out after cop who propositioned her for sex enters plea deal

Although Long Leaf Park is a county park, City of Wilmington police officers also responded to the scene Night at the ballpark turns into chaos after shooting at Long Leaf Park By … [Read more...] about WPD Police Chief weighs in on the night at the Long Leaf Park ballpark that turned into chaos after shooting