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UNCW Deputy Director of Athletics appointed to be director of athletics at UMBC
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – UNCW Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Women Administrator Tiffany Tucker has been appointed to be the director of athletics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Tucker began with UNCW in the athletics department in January of 2019 and was promoted to deputy athletic...
Pet Pals: Lab mix looking for his forever home
WILMINGTON (WWAY) — This week’s Pet Pal is a 2 to 3-year-old male lab mix with some very unique ears. New Hanover County Animal Services staff says he was abandoned at a dumping ground in the woods. Staff says he’s been amazing and has an outgoing, playful personality...
UNC System awards $29 million to expand nursing education at UNCW and 11 other universities
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The UNC System is awarding almost $29 million in grants to expand nursing education at 12 universities and NC’s Area Health Education Centers. “Like many states across the country, North Carolina is coping with an alarming drop in nursing professionals. The state is projected to have a shortage of up to 18,600 registered nurses over the next decade, a major challenge for health care providers and an aging patient population, according to an analysis by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Sheps Center for Health Services Research,” a UNC System announcement states.
Jones Tapped As WARM NC's CEO
After an extensive search, WARM NC’s Board of Directors selected Andy Jones as the organization’s CEO. Jones was previously the chief Strategy officer at WARM (Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry) and served as interim CEO during the two-month search. “The board took some time to evaluate the needs and...
After 2 alligator scares in weeks, NC beach town police warn about ‘aggressive’ gators
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — Police at a North Carolina beach town have warned about “aggressive” nesting alligators after encounters with the dangerous reptiles twice in less than three weeks. Sunset Beach officers first reported the driver of a car was kept away from his vehicle on June 20 when an alligator was spotted lurking […]
Fireworks set off in Independence Mall food court
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A call about shots fired turned out to be juveniles setting off fireworks at the Independence Mall food court on Sunday, July 14, per the Wilmington Police Department. Social media posts had claimed the incident was an active shooter situation. The WPD confirms that no shooting...
‘It tasted dirty’: Little River residents raise concerns over bad-tasting water
LITTLE RIVER, SC (WMBF) - Smelly and bad-tasting water has some Little River residents avoiding the tap. Donald Johnson said he’s been drinking water from the tap since the 1980s until this week when he noticed an odd taste and smell. “I got some water the night before last...
Thomas Edward “Tom” Balbert, 83
SOUTHPORT — Thomas Edward “Tom” Balbert, age 83, of Southport, North Carolina passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024. Mr. Balbert was born November 23, 1940 in New York City, son of the late John and Helen Balbert. He was raised in Astoria, NY. Tom was a veteran of the US Navy. He was a graduate of Fordham University in New York City where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in History.
A Heated Political Moment
New Hanover County Democratic Chair Jill Hopman had already had a packed day when she arrived home to find her car window and door had been smashed. Six Democratic campaign signs line her front lawn, others adorn her front porch. Her house is the only property on her street with campaign signs, she said, and she believes the vandalization was likely politically motivated.
Coleman Lee Maready, 80
WILMINGTON — Coleman Lee Maready, born on February 4, 1944, in Duplin County, passed away peacefully at his home in Wilmington, NC on July 13, 2024, at the age of 80. A dedicated and diligent individual, Coleman was a proud graduate of UNC-Wilmington, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree. He went on to have a fulfilling career as an accountant, a profession from which he eventually retired.
Body of missing woman discovered in Bolivia woods
BRUNSWICK COUNTY — A missing woman was found Tuesday in Bolivia. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office announced that 32-year-old Alba Jo Doreen Wade was discovered deceased around 5:30 p.m. on July 16. Wade was found in a wooded area off Colonial Landing in Bolivia, after a call Tuesday morning suggested she might be missing in the vicinity.
New S. Front coffee shop leans into Asian techniques, flavors
WILMINGTON — Dramatic, rich and smooth: That’s the overall takeaway from coffee — and decaffeinated — drinks served at a new South Front District shop located in the Yoga Salt lobby. Sesa O’Connor opened Cafe Mata during July 4 weekend — a years-in-the-making idea that has...
Kvng Kee: The Journey of a Versatile Artist
Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina, from a small country town called East Arcadia. Kvng Kee started making music back in 2016 during his freshman year of high school. Alongside his friend Nick and his late cousin Tajuan, who sadly passed away in a car accident in 2019, they began rapping and singing together in band class, where Kee played percussion. Their creative freedom in band class allowed them to brainstorm and have fun with music. The tragic loss of his cousin motivated Kee to pursue music seriously, ensuring that Tajuan’s name and their shared dream lived on.
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