WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A new report from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reveals how many scans license plate readers across North Carolina have captured over the last year, with an area agency totaling more scans than any other agency participating in an SBI pilot program.
According to a report the SBI sent to lawmakers last month, 19 New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office cameras on state rights-of-way captured more than 66 million license plate scans between August 2025 and July 1, 2026. That was more than the other 19 agencies that participated in the SBI program – and installed cameras – registered.
“It was shocking to see it in writing,” said Mark Williams, a Wilmington attorney and Flock critic…