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Sea turtle nest excavation in Emerald Isle
EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WNCT) — One Monday, around 90 sea turtles hatched on the beach in Emerald Isle. The Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Rescue has worked all season to ensure that the sea turtles were safe. On Wednesday, the rescue group returned to the nest to count the eggs and see if any hatchlings were […]
Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations...
Greens celebrate silver anniversary: Collard Festival deeply rooted in the culture of Ayden
Back in 1975, folks got a good chuckle over the fact that the woman who co-chaired the first-ever Ayden Collard Festival didn’t care a thing for collards. Lois Theuring had said as much in an article in what was then the local newspaper, the Ayden News Leader, in which the writer and artist had declared: “I hate collards.” Not long afterward, Willis Manning, who was president of the Chamber of Commerce at the time, invited Theuring to help head up the new festival that had...
One site fails the last week of Swim Guide testing
One site on the Tar-Pamlico failed this week’s Swim Guide test: Cotton Patch Landing on Blounts Creek. Three of the 23 Tar-Pamlico sites were not tested this week: Bonner’s Point and Plum Point in Bath and Wright’s Creek in Belhaven. “This was our last week of testing for our Swim Guide program, and overall, water-quality […] The post One site fails the last week of Swim Guide testing appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Donna Davis: From Nashville to Vietnam to Vanceboro, reconciling music with ministry
Vanceboro native Rev. Robert Worthington has lived a storied life: playing in the famed Ryman Auditorium alongside country music greats, having a vision from God during a USO tour in Vietnam that caused his life to pivot. Secondary to his ministry, music has been a defining part of Worthington’s life. “I’d been interested in music all my life. My mom was a pianist … my sister was a pianist … My mom led the music and singing in churches my dad pastored,” Worthington remembers. ...
Historic Airfield in Onslow County receives upgrades
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A historic airfield recently got a makeover. In Holly Ridge, a World War II Field at Camp Davis is now going to be able to support aircrafts again. The project costs near $28 million dollars. During the project, the runway was torn up and completely resurfaced. Now it strikes fighters, […]
Community Spotlight: Matthew 25 Center helps families of local inmates stay connected
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT’s Community Spotlight this week shines on a non-profit that helps families stay connected - families torn apart by the consequences of crime. There’s a Bible verse, Matthew 25 specifically, that talks about love and compassion for human race. That’s the mission statement for this organization that provides a place to stay for families visiting loved ones who are incarcerated in southeastern North Carolina.
One dead in Wilson neighborhood shooting Saturday night, police say
WILSON, N.C. (WNCN) — One person died in a shooting in a neighborhood in Wilson Saturday evening, police said. The deadly shooting happened before 7:45 p.m. along Camellia Drive, which is in far northwest Wilson off Raleigh Road Parkway West/U.S. 264 Alternate, Wilson police said. There were few details...
Brunswick Little Theatre takes center stage at Oak Island fair
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — At the Oak Island Arts and Crafts Fair, Brunswick Little Theatre showcased its offerings with a booth full of flyers, T-shirts, and other merchandise. Based in Southport, North Carolina, the theatre is on the lookout for enthusiastic performers and volunteers of all ages. The...
‘We’re never out of the game’: Terry Sanford football goes on furious rally at Scotland
After a hectic Friday night of Week 2 football due to the disturbance of NC weather, Friday Night Lights turned into Saturday kickoffs after games were postponed. Terry Sanford travelled to Scotland High School for a highly-anticipated match, and the results showed after a combined 83-point showdown by both teams with the Bulldogs' halted comeback resulting in a 42-41 loss to the Fighting Scots. ...
Sandwich chain closes Fayetteville store after nearly a decade in business
The Fayetteville outpost of a national sandwich chain recently closed. On Wednesday, a handwritten sign on the door of the Which Wich Superior Sandwiches in the Marketfair Mall shopping center stated that the restaurant had closed its doors for good. Located at 1916 Skibo Road since 2015, the former Fayetteville location is no...
Football highlights: Seventy-First slams Pine Forest; Gray's Creek junior goes off
Seventy-First got off to a hot start and never let up in Saturday’s 49-21 win at Pine Forest, earning its 32nd straight regular-season win handily in the nonconference matchup of two three-time reigning league champs. The Falcons (2-0) were led by its usual stars in senior quarterback DeAndre Nance, junior running back Jayson...
Wendell woman dies after car crashes and catches fire on I-40 eastbound
One person is dead after a fiery car crash Saturday morning on Interstate 40.It happened at 10:30 a.m. near the mile marker 359 in Sampson County.Investigators said a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox going eastbound tried to merge into the left lane and struck the right front quarter panel of a 2020 Mazda SUV.After the collision, the driver of the Equinox lost control and veered into the median, striking a median cable and a bridge piling. The vehicle then burst into flames.The Highway Patrol said the driver died at the scene. She was identified as Micheala Venters Capps, 33, of Wendell.The driver of the Mazda, a 36-year-old Wilmington woman, was not injured.The Highway Patrol said reckless driving and speed were believed to be factors. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.Both eastbound lanes and one westbound lane were closed temporarily. All traffic was diverted at Exit 355 to Highway 403.
World-class beer arrives in Littleton
Timber Waters Brewing Company Front House Manager Emily Rogers flashed an ear-to-ear smile when Brewmaster Kyle Rakosky snapped the scissors to cut the ribbon Friday afternoon to signal the official opening of Littleton’s newest business. “When I got here in October we were still going through the construction phase,”...
SouthWest Edgecombe capitalizes on Nash Central turnovers in win
NASHVILLE — SouthWest Edgecombe turned a trio of Nash Central turnovers into touchdowns to prevail in a battle of likely NCHSAA 2A eastern regional playoff contenders, 34-26, Friday night. The Cougars (2-0), ranked sixth in the HighSchoolOT 252 area code rankings, started a string of answering every Bulldogs (1-1)...
Black Student Union protests UNCW's response to mandated DEI removal
About 20 students from the Black Student Union marched on campus Friday to demand that their support staff return to their full-time positions. UNCW hasn’t yet put out its official report on how it removed DEI programs from the campus — that’s due to the state on September 1. But the University has announced significant staff reductions to a host of campus support centers for Black, Asian, Hispanic, and LGTBQ students. Protesters and critics of UNCW's recent actions have claimed that other state schools — like NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill — found ways to comply with the state requirements to remove DEI while still keeping crucial services for minority and marginalized student groups.
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