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WNCT.com’s Get in the Game: Abigayle Dobra
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCT) — When Abigayle Dobra steps up the plate, she’s got one thing on her mind. “I’m thinking I’m going to hit this and I am going to get on base,” Dobra said. Between chants in the dugout and cheering on her teammates, she does well swinging the bat. In a recent […]
Over 20 In-State 2025 Football Prospect Commit to Major Colleges At This Time
Moncks Corner — With 20 prep players committed to major college football by the time of the annual SCACA Coaches Clinic (July 21-24) being held this year in Greenville the state is a little behind where we normally are just before August football drills begin. The HSSR would like...
With a Dare and Hyde County collaboration, Miss Katie conducts maintenance dredging in Hatteras Inlet channel
The Dare County-managed Miss Katie hopper dredge conducted maintenance dredging in Sloop Channel this past week, following a collaborative effort by Hyde County, Dare County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and the Amry Corps of Engineers (Corps) to coordinate emergency dredging over the past few months. An emergency...
CFCC unveils name of new Health and Human Services Center
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College on July 25 unveiled its newly-named Dan and Shelia Saklad Health and Human Services Center in downtown Wilmington. Dan Salkad donated to the college in honor of his wife, who was a nurse before she passed away in 2020. Logan Thompson, executive...
New Wilmington food bank facility is ready to feed the community during the next hurricane
Last year, a new Wilmington center for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina opened on the site of a former grocery store. Dubbed the nCino Hunger Solutions Center, the 35,000-square-foot facility has office space, a no-cost market, a large freezer and a warehouse. There’s also a commercial...
New Hanover Co. NAACP to host Freedom Fund banquet
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Branch NAACP is set to host its 2024 Freedom Fund banquet on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in the UNCW Burney Center. The black-tie event is the branch’s biggest activity to raise funds for its mission to eliminate discrimination and help secure the well-being of Black people and people of color.
Your one stop shop for buying a firearm and getting trained
WILMINGTON, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - If you ever wanted to own a gun or brush up on your training to learn how to properly use it, then there’s a place in Wilmington that has it all. Two businesses under one roof, Jim’s Pawn and Guns and Fully Loaded...
Wilmington councilman asks city to review alleged fire and police department issues
At the close of last week’s city council meeting, Councilman Luke Waddell raised concerns that had been brought to him by Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) and Wilmington Police Department (WPD) employees. “I met with a group of rank-and-file members of the Wilmington Fire Department and the Wilmington Police Department....
National sandwich shop chain closes downtown Wilmington location
The Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in downtown Wilmington has closed, according to a customer service representative for the brand. A sign posted on the door said that July 16 was the last day the location at 120 Market St. was open The company didn’t provide any other details about the closure but added...
Wilmington airport to get federal grant for improvements
Wilmington International Airport is getting a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for improvements, according to a news release Wednesday from Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. The grant funding, which comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which Tillis helped negotiate, write, and pass into law, will be used to construct a new terminal access road and curb expansion. ...
StepUp Wilmington Seeking Executive Director
A nonprofit employment agency is looking for a new leader, according to a news release. StepUp Wilmington announced Wednesday that it has started a transition process to find the successor for current Executive Director Will Rikard. The release stated that Rikard recently notified the board of his intent to resign by the end of the year.
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