Salvation Army of the Cape Fear to hold Angel Tree kickoff
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Salvation Army of the Cape Fear is holding its Angel Tree kickoff this November. The Angel Tree program includes a list of local children called ‘angels’ with specific donation requests, such as coats and shoes, or toys and games. Once you ‘adopt’ an...
Best Day Wilmington: Mel Reeck
If your schedule presented you with a free day in the Port City – no prior commitments, no budgetary considerations – how would you spend it?. In WILMA’s new monthly digital feature, Best Day Wilmington, local businesswomen and leaders are telling us their version of an idyllic day in town. (And we’re taking notes.)
Belville voters turn out to choose next mayor
BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) — Voters arrived at Belville Elementary in waves all afternoon to vote for Belville Mayor. Both candidates, Chuck Bost and Nia Moore, were there greeting and chatting with voters. After Mayor Mike Allen died a few months ago, Bost stepped in to serve as acting mayor,...
New Paws, New Love: Adopt Dogs Today in Bolivia, NC
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around bolivia.
CFCC food pantry is holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College’s (CFCC) student food pantry is currently holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive. According to the CFCC’s website, the food pantry provides “temporary supplemental food relief to CFCC students at no cost.”. The pantry is collecting non-perishable food items,...
Bill Safo re-elected as Wilmington Mayor for the 18th consecutive year
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Bill Safo has been re-elected as Mayor of Wilmington for the 18th consecutive year. At his watch party, he said he is honored to hold this position and is grateful for all of the support. “Well, I wanted to celebrate this with my family,...
Two Riegelwood Residents Arrested for Armed Robbery in Whiteville, North Carolina
WHITEVILLE, N.C. — Authorities in Columbus County have arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last week at a home on Rouse Lane in Whiteville, where a man in his 60s was held at gunpoint and robbed of approximately $1,500. According to investigators, 37-year-old Cierra...
Two top members of Wilmington’s city administration resign
On Tuesday, the city confirmed that two members of Wilmington’s leadership team had resigned. Deputy Manager Chad McEwen and Director of Economic Development Aubrey Parsley are both leaving the city. According to a city spokesperson, their resignations were both recently accepted, effective this Friday. McEwen was...
Six Month Operation Leads to Chadbourn Arrest
Narcotics agents from Columbus and New Hanover counties say a Chadbourn man was a major part of a narcotics trafficking ring that stretched across multiple counties. Cortez Mikell Smith, 30, of 118 S. Wilkes St., Chadbourn, was being held under $78,500 secured bond. In Columbus County, he faces four charges of...
Two Jailed Following Armed Robbery
A man and woman from East Arcadia were jailed after they allegedly robbed a Rouse Lane man Oct. 28, and left behind some of their loot. Cierra Myree Young, 37, and Robert Terrell Lacewell, also 37, were charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. Young was also charged with absconding from the N.C. Dept. or...
