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Sunset River Gallery to hold Summer Art Market
CALABASH, NC (WWAY) — Sunset River Gallery in Calabash, NC will hold its first Summer Art Market on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The event is showcasing over 100 artists who currently exhibit at the art hub, with 15 being on hand for the weekend.
Victim identified in fatal July 4th stabbing at Carolina Beach
The victim of a fatal stabbing on July 4th in Carolina Beach has been identified by law enforcement. Carolina Beach police were dispatched to the 600 block of Spencer Farlow Drive at 7:40 a.m. on July 4 in response to a "person down" call for service, according to a prior news release from the town of Carolina Beach. Officers observed a deceased victim with apparent stab wound injuries. ...
First Alert Forecast: period of higher rain odds to briefly interrupt heat
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast opens with a seasonably hot Wednesday with highs in the 90s, heat index values peaking in the triple digits, and the chance for a cooling shower or thundershower. Next: a low pressure system will orchestrate even higher rain odds between Thursday and Saturday. There ought to be dry spells but, just the same, be alert for periods of locally heavy rainfall. Also note a likely enhanced risk of rip currents amid onshore breezes in this time. Under the rainclouds, temperatures will lean into the cooler 70s and 80s; toastier 90s will return with a sunnier forecast for Sunday and much of next week.
How a touch-up to a downtown Wilmington mural could benefit several groups
It's been there a little over six and a half years, a babe by the standards of historic downtown Wilmington. In that short time, though, the Second Street Mural, also known as the "I Believe in Wilmington" mural, has become part of the downtown community and a focal point of the burgeoning intersection...
University of North Carolina Wilmington Recycling Receives Carolina Recycling Association Award
UNCW Recycling received a 2024 Carolina Recycling Association (CRA) Award for expanding its foam recycling program. The CRA Award acknowledges outstanding and innovative technology that contributes to waste reduction in the Carolinas. It recognizes work that has successfully addressed the current challenges of the recycling industry, as well as programs, education or events that demonstrate creativity in promoting or increasing recycling. The award also acknowledges individuals who have shown leadership and made significant contributions to recycling.
44 questions, 44 days before kickoff of 2024 Wilmington-area high school football season
The 2024 high school football season is just 44 days away from kickoff for teams across North Carolina. Questions regarding what we'll see on the gridiron this fall are limitless in the Wilmington area. After tremendous area success in 2023, 10 squads will sprint into Week 1 on Aug. 23.
Waterspouts spotted offshore from Oak Island
Double waterspouts formed offshore from Oak Island Monday morning. These photos were taken by Lawrence Ashley around 8:30 a.m. from the salt marsh gazebo along Southport’s Bay Street looking toward Oak Island. There were two that formed and a third one started but never fully formed, said Ashley.
First Cut Horror Film Festival set for Oct. 5 at Jengo’s Playhouse
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The First Cut Horror Film Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 5, at Jengo’s Playhouse, per First Cut Productions. The festival has received over 80 submissions for independent horror films, and there will be four 90-minute film blocks chosen from this selection. The event...
Three charged with murder in 2022 Bladen Co. killings
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Almost two years after Josey Rodriguez and Williford Robinson were found murdered in White Oak, sufficient evidence has been collected to charge three people with the killings, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. Per the BCSO, deputies responded at around 5 a.m....
Major Update in Missing North Carolina Mom and Daughter Case
A missing mother and daughter from North Carolina have been safely located, according to the Wilmington North Carolina Police Department. Police say Amanda Lynn Roberts, 36, and her daughter, Brenna Dawn Shoff, 2, were found on July 1 after they were last seen on June 26 near the 5000 block of Market Street, near the Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites.
Wilmington PD crime statistics show rise in traffic-related deaths and theft
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department has released crime statistics for the first half of the year, which shows are decrease in violet crime and significant increase in fatalities linked to vehicles in Wilmington, particularly among vehicle crashes and pedestrian death. The report also shows a rise...
Bonds for Leland town hall expansion approved
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Local Government Commission approved bonds for the proposed expansion of Leland Town Hall. The town will receive $13.5 million in limited obligation bonds to renovate the town hall and make it bigger. The town hall expansion has seen backlash at several town...
Busy Brunswick highway to soon see lane closures
Editor's note: The North Carolina Department of Transportation has moved work on the road from July 15-16 to July 23-24, according to a Thursday news release. One of two lanes on U.S. 74/76 eastbound outside of Sandy Creek is scheduled to close in July for utility construction, according to a news release from...
Three charged in Bladen County double murder
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Three people now face charges in a 2022 double murder in Bladen County. Barbara Age, 33, and Terry Allen White, 41, both of Wilmington, and Koran Anthony Floyd-Sutton, 33, of Lumberton are each charged with two counts of first degree murder. The trio are...
Col. Henry assumes command at Sunny Point
Col. Russell Henry’s love for family and the U.S. Army was evident last week. With four generations of his family present, the 29-year Army veteran assumed command of the 596th Transportation Brigade in a July 2 ceremony on the Fort Johnston Garrison lawn in Southport. He succeeds Col. Chad Blacketer, who had already left for his next assignment prior to the change of command.
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