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LELAND, NC (WWAY) — From Memorial Day ceremonies and community parades to art festivals, concerts and family-friendly gatherings, communities across the Cape Fear region are preparing for a busy holiday weekend. Here’s a look at some of the events happening across southeastern North Carolina over Memorial Day weekend:

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Six people were arrested and charged after a lengthy narcotics investigation into drug trafficking in Brunswick County, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said its Vice/Narcotics Unit worked with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, with

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The first of 15 concerts hosted by the Town of Oak Island began Friday with Band of Oz performing at Middleton Park Complex. The concert ran from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Middleton Park Complex amphitheater at 4610 E Dolphin Drive. The series...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said drivers will see an increased law enforcement presence on county roads starting Friday night. Multiple agencies will deploy deputies and officers across Brunswick County and neighboring jurisdictions for holiday traffic enforcement as part of th

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A Leland woman who said Novant Health doctors missed cancer aggressively spreading through her body died earlier this week. Brenda Booze died Tuesday afternoon, May 19, after a battle with stage four cancer. Her husband, Steve Conrad, believes she would still be alive if Novant Health doctors had

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington has announced that its Celebration Pop-up Park grand opening is canceled. The event was originally scheduled for Friday, May 22, at 11 a.m. City officials cited weather conditions as the reason for the cancellation. The park, located at 305 Chestnut St., was...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Southport is inviting the community to its Memorial Day parade and ceremony. The parade is scheduled for Monday, May 25, at 10 a.m. It will begin at 10th Street and end at the John N. Smith Cemetery. A Memorial Day Ceremony will follow...

Memorial Day beach plans along the Carolinas coast are heading into a mixed and unsettled stretch , with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected to develop daily as a stalled frontal boundary lingers near the region. More than 45 million people nationwide are expected to travel for the Memorial Day holiday, adding

NORTH CAROLINA AND SURROUNDING REGION — Scattered showers are moving along the North Carolina coast Friday morning, expected to continue on and off through around lunchtime before drier conditions settle in for the afternoon and evening along the coast. Inland and into western North Carolina, only a few isolated shower

Pender Medical Center in Burgaw is marking its 75th anniversary this year with a new exhibit at the Pender County Museum.