New Hanover County Board of Education reacts to PreK funding cuts
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) —At Tuesday’s agenda review meeting, the New Hanover County Board of Education discussed possible options after funding cuts to PreK. Superintendent Chris Barnes sat down with the PreK directors and members of the senior staff to look at possible solutions. They came up with seven...
Halt in Pine Lake Dam work due to elevation concerns
BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) — In a Facebook post, City Manager, Gordon Hargrove announced that the work at the Pine Lake Dam site would need to be stopped according to the Engineering Consultant. The post went on to say that during the rainfall on June 14th, the Pine...
Honoring Sgt. First Class Edward C. Kramer: A Tribute to a Fallen Hero
Sgt. First Class Edward C. Kramer of Wilmington, North Carolina, born on March 1, 1970, in Southington, Connecticut, tragically lost his life on June 29, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. A dedicated serviceman and a Marine veteran of Operations Desert Shield and...
Southport Police release traffic patterns for Fourth of July celebrations
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) – The Southport Police Department has released planned traffic patterns for this year’s Fourth of July Celebration. After the fireworks, N. Howe Street will convert to two lanes out of town, with the turn lane as a second outbound lane. One lane of traffic will be moving into the city.
Increased patrols for ‘Operation Firecracker Booze it & Lose It’ campaign begin next week
Cameron Art Museum to hold annual Love Dance for Pride Month. Participants will enjoy beats from DJ Louis, a special Pride Gallery Tour with Ben Billingsley and the Pop-Up Pride Shop. Updated: 5 hours ago. 39-year-old Terry Days Jr. pleaded guilty to attempted level III trafficking in opium on June...
First Alert Forecast: seasonable heat, limited storms to close June… some changes to open...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Sunday and Monday will have fairly seasonable heat with daily high temperatures in the lower and middle 90s, heat index values cresting mainly in the lower 100s, and a low chance for popup storms. July’s first days will offer minor differences, including an uptick midweek storm odds thanks...
UPDATE: Man charged in Kure Beach shooting
(This story was updated to add new information.) The Kure Beach Police Department has charged a man in connection to a shooting that happened Saturday, June 28. Doyan Lee Pierce of Jacksonville has been charged with one count of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury and...
Nonprofit hosts Juneteenth Festival in hopes of teaching people about their history
Police are investigating a suspicious death after responding to a call at East Lake Shore Drive, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). According to the Kure Beach Police Department, a shooting occurred at 122 Hanby Ave. Cyclist hospitalized after crash on Carolina Beach Road. Updated: 2 hours ago. A...
After much ado, Pender County passes budget
Interim county manager Meg Blue told the commission that under the new budget, 226 county jobs were reclassified, with many getting a pay increase. Overall, the county will increase its investment in its employees by 12% this year. During the meeting, commissioners continued to butt heads over funding for Pender...
Cyclist hospitalized after crash on Carolina Beach Road
Police are investigating a suspicious death after responding to a call at East Lake Shore Drive, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). Nonprofit hosts Juneteenth Festival in hopes of teaching people about their history. Updated: 2 hours ago. The 1865 Society of Pender County held its annual Juneteenth...