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North Carolina Man Arrested for Armed Incident at Tennessee Rest Stop
Cookeville, TN – Gregory James Daniel of Franklin, North Carolina, was arrested following a dangerous incident at a Tennessee rest stop early Sunday morning. On July 14, Gregory James Daniel,…
Gwinnett County Man Detained On Statutory Rape Charges
On July 3, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a man for reportedly bringing a 14-year-old girl from North Carolina to Georgia. On July 3, the United States Marshals reached out to the Sheriff’s Office Trafficking and Child Exploitation and Gang Units for assistance in locating the missing girl.
BSL manager: Sewer project an 'enormous task'
During the Board of Commissioners July 2 meeting, Boiling Spring Lakes City Manager Gordon Hargrove said the city sewer project “is an enormous task that city staff has been working on diligently.”. He told commissioners that city staff met with Brunswick County engineers to determine the remaining capacity of...
Opera Wilmington to perform Tosca at UNCW Cultural Arts Building
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Opera Wilmington is set to perform Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca at the UNCW Cultural Arts Building on July 19, 21, 26 and 28. “Passion. Politics. Power. Opera Wilmington presents Puccini’s sweeping operatic thriller, Tosca, starring Shannon Kessler Dooley as the tempestuous diva, Floria Tosca, Jonathan Kaufman, as her lover Mario Cavaradossi, and Joshua Conyers, as the corrupt and obsessive Police Chief, Baron Scarpia,” the event page states.
Long-running UNCW field course merges science, policy
It’s not uncommon for Dr. Jim Herstine to hear his name enthusiastically called out when he’s out and about in Wilmington. Admittedly, he doesn’t always immediately recognize the smiling face greeting him in a parking lot or grocery store. By his estimates he taught some 300 students in a class that he and a couple of colleagues came up with to offer at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the mid-1990s.
Three former Wilmington Sharks drafted to MLB
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Three more Wilmington Sharks alums will soon be playing professional baseball. 2021 Shark and former Kentucky right-handed pitcher Trey Pooser was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 10th round. 2022 Shark and Binghamton second baseman Nick Roselli was selected by his hometown New...
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.
North Carolina City Among the Hottest in America This Year
If you feel like it’s extra hot outside, that’s because it’s hotter than normal this summer. In fact, this summer is one of the hottest in America ever, including in one North Carolina city. So, make sure to hydrate and stay cool this summer, being getting overheated is no joke.
NCDHHS awarded $2.5M to expand school-based health services
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand school-based health care in North Carolina. The grant will support NCDHHS’ ongoing work to ensure school-aged children and their families have equitable access to health care and behavioral health services readily available in the same places where they learn and grow.
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