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WebFirst Alert Forecast: more dryness, then a quick return to rain chances. WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - We hope you had a Happy Mother’s Day! With sunshine and crisp breezes we saw afternoon temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Cape Fear surf temperatures are around 70 and there is a low to moderate risk of rip currents again on Monday.
McMichael named chief of Elizabethtown Police Department
Web14 hours ago · Per the Monday, May 13, release, McMichael will begin to serve as chief beginning June 28. “McMichael has been with the Elizabethtown Police Force since 2003, first as a Patrolman, then Criminal Investigator and more recently Patrol Commander,” the release states. “In 2023, McMichael was named Employee of the Year for the second time.
First Alert Forecast: new rain chances for the new work week
Web23 hours ago · WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - After a gorgeous Mother’s Day weekend, a low pressure system will bring an uptick in cloud coverage, humidity, and rain chances in the early goings of the new work week. Monday will have increasing clouds, a 10% chance of a shower, balmy south breezes, and afternoon temperatures mainly in …
Traffic - WECT TV6
Web3 days ago · Crash involving cyclist slows traffic on Eastwood Road. Updated: Apr. 22, 2024 at 2:42 PM PDT. |. By WECT Staff. Emergency medical services and Wilmington Police Department crews are on the scene of a crash involving a cyclist as of about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22. Traffic.
Suspects in fatal downtown shooting ordered to be held …
WebNov 7, 2021 · Canty and Johnson were ordered to be held without bond during a court appearance Monday morning. They both face life in prison without parole or the death penalty if found guilty of the charges. Canty was previously arrested in 2016 in connection to a hit-and-run involving a Wilmington Police car. At that time, Canty was a …
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Bladenboro rebuilding downtown with state and federal grant …
WebUpdated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 4:29 PM PDT. WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Bladenboro received more than $1,000,000 in combined state and federal grants to help rebuild the downtown area. The town was devastated by recent hurricanes. “By the time Florence came through, there was virtually nothing left of the downtown,” said Executive Director of ...
Water treatment plant upgrades taking shape years after GenX …
WebJul 21, 2021 · WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It’s been five years now since Eastern North Carolina encountered the GenX water crisis. Since the discovery of contaminants in the Cape Fear River, local governments and utilities have spent millions of dollars and countless hours working to remedy it, many of which are starting to take shape.
Wrightsville Beach looking forward to next beach nourishment …
WebPublished: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:16 PM PDT. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Several coastal communities in southeastern North Carolina dealt with flooding from Hurricane Ian but, Wrightsville Beach Mayor Darryl Mills says they were lucky and suffered only a few inches of flooding. After rain often comes rainbows — and in some cases, hidden ...
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