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North Carolina Senator resigns, states family life as the reason why
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Tuesday morning, North Carolina State Senate District 2 member and Senate Majority Whip, Jim Perry, announced his resignation effective today. Late last year, Perry decided not to run for re-election. Perry said it was an honor to serve for three terms, and wanted to fulfill his duties through the end of […]
Wearing masks in public will be illegal, with exceptions, after NC veto override vote
After a contentious trip through the North Carolina General Assembly, a bill banning masks in public, with some exceptions, and a campaign finance provision, is set to become law. At the end of June Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 237, “various criminal and election law changes” citing concerns over the mask ban, but more vehemently opposing the campaign finance section which would allow federal contributions to North Carolina candidates and dark money. ...
Police: Impatient robber takes whole cash register during Robeson County hold-up
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Officers are investigating an armed robbery Thursday at the L&M convenience store in the Fairmont area of Robeson County. Fairmont Police Chief Jon Edwards said a man came into the store, pointed a handgun at employees, and demanded money. Edwards said the man “became...
I-40 Chase Ends With Crash And Discovery Of Drugs, More Than $20,000 In Cash
SAMPSON COUNTY – A motorist involved in a two county chase on Interstate 40 is facing a long list of charges. Around 1:30pm Wednesday, a Sampson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team deputy observed a silver Honda CRV traveling on I-40. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle for a window tint violation.
Red Springs woman charged in deadly shooting of Shannon man in Robeson County, deputies say
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Red Springs woman was arrested Wednesday night, hours after Robeson County deputies say she shot a man in the early morning hours. Heather Lynn Talley, 37, is being held at the Robeson County Detention Center on a secure bond, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 21-year-old Nicholas […]
Two starving puppies rescued after being left in crate of abandoned house
In Raleigh, North Carolina, three emaciated puppies had been abandoned in a crate in a backyard where the owners had moved away. The severely emaciated three-month-old puppies had no food or water; temperatures last week when the puppies were discovered, hit 90 degrees. Local rescue group, Perfectly Imperfect Pups (PIPs)...
Police: Death in Carolina Beach under investigation
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Carolina Beach police are investigating after one person was killed Thursday, July 4. Per the Carolina Beach Police Department, units responded to the 600 block of Spencer-Farlow Drive, near Food Lion, just before 7 a.m. One person is in custody following the isolated incident. Updates...
‘It’s the embodiment of small-town America’: Southport mayor discusses Fourth of July Festival
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Fourth of July Festival brings over 40,000 people to the Town of Southport, and neighbors who live there say it’s all about celebration and tradition. The North Carolina Fourth of July Festival has been going on since 1795. The event has grown...
Fundraiser set for restoration of Carolina Beach hermit mural
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Local groups are partnering to hold a fundraiser to restore the hermit mural “School of Common Sense” at The Last Resort from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. You will be able to meet the artist, and there will be...
Sheetz to open first Wilmington-area location next week with freebies
A Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain will open its first location in the Wilmington area next week. Sheetz announced it would hold a grand opening for local residents to celebrate the opening of the store's first location in the area. Here's what you need to know. Where is the store?
‘It was worth every single minute’: 109 people become U.S. citizens at Southport’s Naturalization Ceremony
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - More than 100 people from different corners of the world gathered on the Fort Johnston Lawn in Southport Wednesday afternoon. They couldn’t have come from more different upbringings and backgrounds, but just two hours after they all met, they all had one new thing in common: they were all new American citizens.
Fired New Hanover County Schools superintendent and his attorney respond
A day after being fired as superintendent for New Hanover County Schools, Charles Foust said he was proud of the students and employees and wished the district "nothing but the best." Late Tuesday night, after a closed session, the New Hanover County Board of Education voted 5-0 to terminate Foust's contract, effective immediately....
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