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Skip to content New Hanover County’s Public Health Department will operate out of the new Health and Human Services building on Greenfield Street beginning Monday, Feb. 17. (Source: … [Read more...] about New Hanover Co.’s Public Health Department now operating out of new Greenfield St. building

By Gannon Medwick | February 17, 2020 at 4:28 AM EST - Updated February 17 at 4:55 AM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Good Monday to you! Thanks for checking into your First Alert Forecast for the … [Read more...] about First Alert Forecast: first warmer, then much colder

Skip to content The Board of Education is asking New Hanover County commissioners for $358,420 as it looks to move past the Peter Frank sex scandal and resignation of Dr. Tim Markley. … [Read more...] about New Hanover County commissioners to consider $358,420 request from school board

By Bryant Reed | February 16, 2020 at 6:54 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 6:54 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cape Fear Museum highlighted Sunday, two of New Hanover County’s … [Read more...] about The Commissioners Barfield

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Skip to content (Source: WECT) By Anna Phillips | February 15, 2020 at 10:31 PM EST - Updated February 15 at 11:30 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - After the firing of Peter … [Read more...] about NHCS Board of Education to interview superintendent candidates

Leland litter (Source: JR Braswell) By Bryant Reed | February 15, 2020 at 5:37 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 5:52 AM LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Alliance for a Litter Free North … [Read more...] about Leland group holds meeting discussing solutions on littering

By Emily Featherston | February 15, 2020 at 11:21 AM EST - Updated February 15 at 1:24 PM NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Just shy of three weeks after he was arrested and charged with 12 … [Read more...] about Middle school band teacher charged with sex crimes fired by New Hanover County Schools

By Jon Evans | February 15, 2020 at 12:31 PM EST - Updated February 14 at 12:46 PM NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WECT) - After living on the west coast for four decades, and rising to stardom as … [Read more...] about Vanna White: Famous? Yes! But still just a down home southern girl at heart (”1on1 with Jon Evans” podcast)