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SOUTHPORT STRONG: Hundreds gather to honor victims of Southport deadly mass shooting. On Sept. 27, the Southport Police Department (SPD) responded to a shooting at American Fish Company that left three people dead and at least eight injured. Man arrested and charged in Columbus County shooting. Updated: 2 hours ago.

From a boat sailing past one of Southport's waterfront bars, a shooter opened fire into a crowd of patrons and fled. Authorities said they quickly arrested a person of interest.

Good evening, North Carolina. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Periods of rain and drizzle are on the menu through early morning. We may see a few peeks of sunshine later Tuesday afternoon. Sunshine returns Wednesday, and the weather looks...

Dear MariBella & The Pigkickers, a young sibling band out of Hampstead, NC, have a new original single released last week. Sin Eater is a somewhat haunting, but up-tempo bluegrass ballad that tells the plight of a poor, marginalized individual in historical cultures, particularly in Britain and Appalachia in the 17th...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - March of Dimes will be hosting its 3rd annual Signature Chefs Feeding Motherhood Gala next month. Ellison Clark, the Wilmington Market Leader for March of Dimes, was in the studio to talk more about the organization and the event. March of Dimes is a non-profit that...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Through Tuesday, your First Alert Forecast offers breezy northeast winds possibly gusting near 30 mph, temperatures holding in the 60s and 70s, and widespread rain adding another two, three, four inches to already healthy recent tallies; take care to keep your neighborhood storm drains clear...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Coastal Federation is in need of volunteers for wetland planting in Carolina Beach State Park. According to the Federation, the planting is part of their wetland restoration project in partnership with the park. The work includes removing invasive species, building...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is searching for 59-year-old Clayton Sylvanus Ryan. According to BCSO, Ryan is around 6-feet-1-inch tall and has green eyes and facial hair. He was last seen on Sept. 25 wearing grey scrubs. He may be driving a grey...

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WITN) - Gunmen who police say were responsible for two mass shootings this weekend, including one in North Carolina, both have Camp Lejeune connections with their time stationed there overlapping. Nigel Edge is described as a “lone wolf” who killed three people and injured five others at...

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