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Wrightsville Beach turn lane to close tonight for water main work
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (90+ words) Wrightsville Beach turn lane to close tonight for water main work'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…...
Oak Island Town Hall parking lot exit to close for drainage repair
1+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The town of Oak Island is closing the parking lot exit onto SE 46th Street behind town hall to repair a drainage basin, according to town officials. The exit will be closed all day Saturday, March 7 and possibly…...
Part of Greenville Loop Road in Wilmington reopens following two-car crash
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (95+ words) He allegedly set fire to and damaged multiple properties in Columbus County in December 2025 and January 2026. Free trolley service will connect all seven districts of downtown Wilmington during ... Part of Greenville Loop Road in Wilmington reopens following two-car crash Castle…...
UNCW student beats cancer while earning degree with honors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (831+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - February 4th is World Cancer Day. While it's not a day of celebration, we honor the stories of those who have battled and overcome one of life's greatest challenges. At just 35 years old, Courtney Brown was leading a seemingly…...
North Carolina faces heightened fire risk amid dry weather conditions
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (118+ words) North Carolina faces heightened fire risk amid dry weather conditions'WECT WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Environmental conditions across North Carolina have created an increased risk for fires, prompting state forestry officials to discourage outdoor burning activities Thursday. "Due to low relative humidity, dry…...
First Alert Forecast: next rain chance draws closer for southeast NC
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (479+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Happy New Year! Your First Alert Forecast opens with mostly sunshine and highs close to 60 for the first couple days of 2026, which is statistically on par with early January ... WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Happy New Year! Your First Alert Forecast…...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash closes lane on NC-133 in Leland
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (77+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash closes lane on NC-133 in Leland'WECT TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash closes lane on NC-133 in Leland North Carolina reports fifth measles case, increase in flu deaths Electrical fire at Wilmington early childhood center prompts extended closure…...
Major General Joseph McNeil, member of the Greensboro four, has died
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (384+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Family members have confirmed to WECT that Major General Joseph McNeil has died of Parkinson's disease. "It's just a great, a great loss," Mark Wade, McNeil's cousin, said. A Wilmington native, Major General McNeil and three others played…...