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BELVILLE, NC (WWAY) — After 4:30 Friday afternoon, the shelter-in-place for Belville Elementary School has been lifted. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office the students have been released from school. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, a shelter-in-place has been issued for Belville...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -Brunswick County Public Utilities (BCPU) will revert to using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. BCPU began its annual disinfection changeover and flushing program on Oct. 7 by flushing water mains and distributing chlorine throughout the county. The county will revert to...

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will meet on November 19 and 20, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina in Wrightsville Beach. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube. Sessions begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m. on Thursday. Public comment periods are scheduled for 6...

The Oak Island Town Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. This date is different from the usual schedule because of the Veterans Day holiday. The meeting will be in the Council Chambers on the second floor of Town Hall at 4601 E. Oak Island Drive. The public may...

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Burgaw Mayor Olivia Dawson has reportedly joined the Mayors for Parks Coalition. The bipartisan group, organized by the City Parks Alliance, is composed of mayors from across the nation and advocates for increased federal funding for city parks in underserved communities. According to the Town...

Forget turkey and mashed potatoes. Is any Thanksgiving meal complete without a great dessert, or five? If you’re not a baker, no worries. Many of the businesses accepting orders for meals, sides and more for the holiday also have a selection of desserts on their menus . But Wilmington also has local bakeries offering...

The Brunswick County Public Utilities Department in North Carolina began its annual water system disinfection changeover on October 7, 2025. The department switched from using chloramines to chlorine to flush the system. Over the past month, crews have flushed water mains and distributed chlorine throughout the...

A new Hispanic grocery store is coming to a growing part of northern New Hanover County. The New Hanover Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request to make way for a new future specialty grocery store in Castle Hayne at a meeting on Nov. 3. The property is located at 2624 Castle Hayne Road, adjacent to Family...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Columbus Regional Healthcare System (CRHS) has filed an application with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to develop a new hospital in Delco. CRHS filed a certificate of need application to relocate 30 acute care beds and one operating room to support...