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Wilson Center Family Series lineup announced, $15 student tickets offered for each show
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilson Center Family Series lineup for 2024-25 has been released, according to an announcement from Cape Fear Community College. Per CFCC, $15 tickets for students of all ages will be offered for the following shows:. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Concert - Wednesday, Sept. 18,...
'Time for a 21st century bridge': Leaders celebrate funding boost for new Cape Fear bridge
Gov. Roy Cooper joined local, state and federal leaders in Wilmington on Wednesday to celebrate the recently announced $242 million in federal grant funding that will help cover the cost of replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Last week, Cooper announced the receipt of the discretionary grant, which is funded by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The steel vertical-lift bridge was built in 1969 and recently underwent a preservation project that disrupted traffic in and around...
Wilmington Police Department assembles Kits4Kids
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Officers are working to ensure kids can be kids, no matter what they are going through. It’s a sad reality but sometimes kids get caught in the middle of things most adults don’t even want to go through. This can have a lasting negative impact on their lives.
When does school start in the Wilmington area? Here's when students go back.
Summer is in full swing. However, it's also getting closer to schools reopening across the Wilmington area. Here's when schools are starting in your area. Class of 2024:Catch up with StarNews' coverage of Wilmington-area high school graduations. New Hanover County Schools. Traditional schools. First day will be Tuesday, Aug. 27....
St. James kids fishing derby reaches milestone
During a time of local anniversaries, the St. James Fishing Club reached a milestone of its own over the Fourth of July holiday. Started in 2014, the St. James Youth Fishing Derby has attracted hundreds of aspiring young anglers to Woodlands Pond, bringing together generations of families for a day of fun by the water. The first fishing derby was held July 5, 2014, and on July 6, nearly 10 years to the day after the inaugural derby, the St. James Fishing Club welcomed another 148 kids to its annual holiday event on a muggy Saturday morning that included plenty of action.
Heat advisory and high rip current risk issued in the Wilmington area. Here's the latest.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Wednesday in Wilmington. "Hot and humid conditions will continue through today with a better chance for convection than previous days," according to a Wednesday weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Wilmington. "Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread as a front stalls in the area on Thursday through much of the upcoming weekend."
Gov. Cooper visits Wilmington to announce $242 million for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A federal grant for $242 million is making the idea of replacing the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge a reality. The grant was first announced on Friday, July 12. On July 17, state and local leaders talked more about that grant funding during a press conference.
Baby alligator found in Sunset Beach neighborhood
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Sunset Beach Police want residents and visitors to know there is no problem too big- or small for them to handle. Officers were called to a home on Dogwood Drive on Monday for a baby alligator that was a little too close for comfort for a woman and her granddaughter who are visiting Sunset Beach for the week.
Reynolds High School student dies in rip current at Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. — What was planned as a fun school trip, turned into a tragedy for a Triad family. On Sunday, July 14 a Reynolds High School student drowned at Ocean Isle Beach. Seventeen-year-old Leanne Torio was on the school's robotics team. The group was in Ocean...
First Alert Forecast: higher storm chances to gradually cut heat
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast for this evening features a risk of scattered showers and a few storms. As rain chances continue to be high to close the week, expect daily temperatures to sink farther back toward or into the 80s. NOAA will release its drought report at 8:30 a.m Thursday.; it will already likely reflect some relief. Like last week, downpours could cause localized flooding at times and we could see one or two severe storms. There will be plenty of dry time as well. Shower and storm chance should gradually ease as we head into the new week. The friendlier atmosphere for storms in the Cape Fear Region will, thankfully, not translate to the tropics, as new development remains unlikely anywhere in the Atlantic Basin for the rest of the week.
Gov. Cooper touts $242M grant for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement amid concerns
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper visited Wilmington to highlight a $242 million federal grant to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The funding is a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. More than $5 billion have been allocated for 13 major bridges across the county, including the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
CFCC says there have been 'no changes' to the marine tech program; faculty and staff have concerns
Some students and alumni of Cape Fear Community College’s marine technology program say they continue to be left in the dark about their program’s future after the non-renewal of 19-year veteran instructor and program leader Jason Rogers; students, staff, and alums recently rallied to protest the lack of information given by CFCC.
Cape Fear Foodie: Hot Dog Road Trip Part 4
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – What better day to celebrate our local hot dogs, than on National Hot Dog Day? My thoughts exactly. Then again, how is that we are already through the middle of July and we’re just now going on our first Hot Dog Road Trip of the summer? It’s truly shameful on my end. But we’re all here now, the gas tank is full, the 100 CD holder is bursting at the seams, and the AC is struggling to keep up in this unrelenting heat…so let’s put rubber on the road.
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