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NC Housing Finance Agency awarded $8M federal grant to secure housing for people with disabilities
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) is one of 18 state housing agencies that recently received an award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to secure affordable housing for people with disabilities. NCHFA will receive nearly $8 million to help people with disabilities pay for affordable, safe housing. The agency […]
Warrants show nearly a dozen shots fired into car in killing near Loris Bojangles; 5 suspects now in Horry County jail, 1 still held in North Carolina
LORIS, S.C. (WBTW) — Nearly a dozen shots were fired into a vehicle near the Bojangles restaurant in Loris last month, killing one woman and injuring another woman, according to warrants released to News13 by police. Six people are in custody and facing murder charges in the Aug. 7 shooting on Walnut Street that killed […]
Pet of the Week: Mya from the Pender Co. Animal Shelter
BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Mya, an approximately 9-year-old Border Collie mix, is available for adoption from the Pender County Animal Shelter. According to shelter staff, Mya is a calm and very sweet girl who gets along well with other dogs. Staff still recommend that families with dogs bring them for a meet and greet before adopting.
Leland Man arrested for indecent liberties with a child in Pender County
PENDER COUNTY, NC (AP) — A Leland man has been arrested and charged with taking indecent liberties with a child, according to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. Ruben Alvarado Rodriguez, 38, was taken into custody on August 21 by detectives from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, in collaboration with law enforcement officials from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Rodriguez faces one count of indecent liberties with a child.
Swimming advisory lifted for most sound-side sites on NC coast two weeks after Tropical Storm Debby
Two weeks after Debby hit North Carolina as a tropical storm, a precautionary swimming advisory that was put in place on Aug. 7 has been lifted for several sites. It is still in place, however, for eight areas, including two in popular Wrightsville Beach.
‘Crime tourists’ linked to 50 cases nationwide charged in 18 North Carolina home break-ins
Three men have been arrested in connection to a series of home break-ins that are believed to be coordinated through a larger criminal network of South American theft groups, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Report challenges Harris' assertion higher food prices equal corporate greed
(The Center Square) – Rising grocery store prices over the last few years aren’t the fault of farmers or “greedy” corporations, a conservative North Carolina research organization concludes in a new documentary series and report. Instead, higher energy prices and more regulations are the culprit, according to the John Locke Foundation documentary series Sowing Resilience. It recommends a list of changes including streamlining the zoning and permitting process, and building...
Wilmywood is back: Film industry is heating up in southeastern North Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - For the past few months, Johnny Griffin has looked out his window and seen empty sound stages. As director of Wilmington’s Regional Film Commission, his office overlooks Cinespace Studios, a film production company in Wilmington. After the pandemic, strikes by actors and writers put the...
Coach, mentor returns to the sidelines in Northeastern NC
Good coaches lead by example; some of the best coaches are the ones who serve as a mentor, guiding athletes through challenges and triumphs and instilling values that transcend the realm of sports. You can count Northampton County’s John Brown into both categories — twice. After leaving the bench and hanging up his whistle and clipboard following 18 years of service at Lasker’s Northeast Academy, Brown returned just a few...
Wilmington businessman and former owner of TRU Colors pleads guilty to not paying over $2M in taxes
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington businessman George William Taylor Jr., who is the former owner of TRU Colors, pled guilty Thursday, Aug. 22, on charges related to not paying over $2 million in employment taxes and not filing employment tax returns while owning and operating National Speed, according to the Office of United States Attorney Michael Easley Jr.
Cooper rallies battleground states for Harris
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper rallied the battleground states to fight for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday evening on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. “Are we going to stand up? Are we going to fight? Are we going to vote? Are we going to win?” Cooper asked the packed house in Chicago’s United Center. “You bet we are! Let’s go get them!” Cooper held a coveted spot,...
Rising Waters: How can beach towns prevent more houses from falling into the ocean?
This reporting project was made possible by a grant from the Fourth Estate Fund. Over the past couple of decades, many North Carolina beachfront houses have been lost to the Atlantic Ocean. Some have been torn down by owners. Others were destroyed in storms. And some have collapsed spectacularly — as seen on viral videos. It's not a new problem, but as climate change brings rising sea levels, the search for solutions becomes more pressing.
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