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Mental Health expert says Moms need support beyond Mother’s Day

CASTLE HAYNE, NC (WWAY)– Mother’s Day is important, but one should celebrate their mother every day. Business is brisk at Castle Hayn Farms, and while flowers are wonderful, the gifts of attention, consideration, and appreciation nurture mom’s mental health. Mother and psychologist Erika Fisher has some advice...
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First Alert Forecast: low shower chances, rain gradually stacking

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast opens with isolated showers and thundershowers through Friday, and similar coverage should set up most of the Cape Fear for at least 60 of 72 hours of dry weather over Memorial Day weekend. Keeping your plans intact and peeking at your WECT Weather App’s radar is a so
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Rain chances increase for Memorial Day weekend

(WWAY) — A slight chance of showers is possible today as rain chances increase for this holiday weekend. A cold front moves into the Carolinas today. Ahead of this front… it will be very warm with highs reaching the upper 80s in the Cape Fear with sunshine and clouds and just a slight chance of showers or a thunderstor
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‘Like a horror movie’: 16-year-old neighbor tried to help during deadly Navassa fire

NAVASSA, N.C. (WECT) - A person died in a house fire off Old Mill Road Tuesday, and a 16-year-old neighbor said he rushed outside to help after spotting the flames. Kenry Estefes said he ran outside to help after learning the home across the street was on fire. Estefes said he was upstairs when his cousin told him the
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Another Wilmington resident lands spot on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington resident will appear on the game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ on Thursday night. Sharon Stukes is scheduled to compete on the long-running program, which airs May 21 at 7 p.m. on WECT. Stukes is the latest Wilmington-area contestant to be featured on...
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One person arrested following drug bust in North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA — A Brunswick County man is facing multiple drug trafficking charges after deputies said controlled substances were discovered during the jail intake process following a traffic stop in Columbus County. According to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Special Operations Division Vice/
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Parents charged after deputies say baby and toddler exposed to meth

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Two parents are facing charges after deputies say they exposed a baby and toddler to methamphetamine. Hayley Germain, 28, of Jacksonville was arrested Tuesday in Pender County, while 39-year-old Larry Joiner, of Jacksonville, was charged today while already in jail on unrelated charges. Ons
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Tru Colors double murder trial jury panel reduced after dismissals

The high-profile Tru Colors murder trial is continuing its second week as jury selection hit multiple snags on Wednesday.
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One person dies in Navassa mobile home fire

NAVASSA, NC (WWAY) — One person died after a structure fire late Tuesday night in Navassa, according to fire officials. The Navassa Fire Department responded around 11 p.m. Tuesday to a fire in the 1100 block of Old Mill Road. When crews arrived, they found a single-wide trailer heavily involved with fire and smoke.
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Memorial Day safety reminder after boat overturns near Oak Island

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY)– It was a frightening scene off the coast earlier this week after a boat capsized near Oak Island– sending several people and their dog into the water. Thanks to firefighters and first responders, everyone was rescued safely. This incident is a good reminder to check your equipment before heading

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