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Crash involving Novant Health vehicle backs up traffic on Carolina Beach Road
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (91+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Traffic is backed up along Carolina Beach Road on Monday afternoon after a crash near a Wawa. Video sent to WECT News shows a white van on its side at the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Myrtle…...
CFPUA to close Market Street lanes for water valve replacement
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (151+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Utility work will be impacting traffic on Market Street on Wednesday. According to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA), both inner westbound lanes of Market Street between North Kerr Avenue and Princess Place Drive will…...
Exit near Battleship closed due to crash
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (75+ words) WECT BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - An exit near the Battleship leading to US 421 is closed due to a motor vehicle crash, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Motorists should expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes if possible....
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) STAFFORD, Va. (WWBT/AP) – A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and injuring 34, including the driver, authorities said. The crash happened around 2:35 a.m. on I-95 south…...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash shuts down Midway Road in Brunswick Co.
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (81+ words) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A crash is impacting traffic in Brunswick County Monday morning. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the crash happened on Midway Road near Old Ocean Highway. BCSO said the road is shut down in the…...
LAST CALL: WMPO seeking final round of public input on road safety plan
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (210+ words) WECT WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is seeking more community input for its Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan. According to WMPO, the SS4A plan is a federal initiative launched by the U.S. Department…...
Vehicle crash shuts down part of Carolina Beach Road
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (83+ words) WECT MONKEY JUNCTION, N.C. (WECT) - A vehicle crash is closing part of Carolina Beach Road Tuesday evening, according to DriveNC. Southbound lanes are closed on Carolina Beach Road near the intersection at Piner Drive. The current impact on traffic is high....
TRAFFIC ALERT: Burgaw street to close next week for waterline work
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (119+ words) BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - West Fremont Street will be closed from Dickerson Street to Wright Street while crews install a waterline, according to the Town of Burgaw. Town officials said business owners... BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - West Fremont Street will be closed from Dickerson…...
Wrightsville Beach turn lane to close tonight for water main work
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (90+ words) WECT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The right-turn lane of eastbound Causeway Drive onto Waynick Boulevard will close on Tuesday, March 17, according to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will replace a valve in a water…...
NC Ferry Southport-Fort Fisher route closing for ramp repairs
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (65+ words) WECT NC Ferry Southport-Fort Fisher route closing for ramp repairs City of Wilmington warns planning applicants of permit fee scam emails Bluey’s Big Play coming to CFCC’s Wilson Center this summer Mt. Calvary Center to host free food distribution event…...