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Grateful Dead tribute bands to perform at ocean protection benefit concert
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (152+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two Grateful Dead tribute bands will perform at a benefit concert next month to support ocean protection efforts. Plastic Ocean Project will host its fourth annual fundraising concert on March 6 at 6 p.m. at Bowstring Bar and Live Music Venue....
North Carolina receives $11 million for school mental health services
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (290+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina will receive more than $11 million in federal funding to expand mental health services in schools, the state Department of Public Instruction announced. The U.S. Department of Education awarded two grants to support school psychology training and help…...
‘Always a Marine’: Oak Island resident selected for Purple Heart Patriot Project
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (805+ words) OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Nearly 60 years after a grenade fragment lodged near the nerves in his arm during combat in Vietnam, Robert Cloninger has been selected to represent North Carolina in the Purple Heart Patriot Project. Cloninger, who enlisted in the…...
Camp Lejeune Marine declared dead after falling overboard in Caribbean
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (162+ words) CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WECT) - A Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune has been declared dead after falling overboard from a ship in the Caribbean. According to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 21-year-old Lance…...
Family grieving after mother’s remains found among dozens at unlicensed funeral home
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (383+ words) MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (WABC) - A New York woman is speaking out after her mother's body was allegedly among the 13 decomposing bodies and 17 boxes of cremated remains found in a disturbing discovery inside an unlicensed funeral home. More than two months after…...
Leland considering voting districts as population grows
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (420+ words) LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Town leaders in Leland are discussing the possibility of creating voting districts as the town's population has grown from about 1,000 residents in 1989 to more than 33,000 today. The town currently operates with five council members and a mayor, all…...
‘Open your eyes’: Wheelchair-bound woman calls for driver awareness after e-bike crash in Wilmington
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (76+ words) Open your eyes: Wheelchair-bound woman calls for driver awareness after e-bike crash in Wilmington'WECT Open your eyes: Wheelchair-bound woman calls for driver awareness after e-bike crash in Wilmington Tax law changes in 2025 could mean bigger refunds Brad Thor teams with…...
INTERVIEW: Special Pedals nonprofit provides job training for neurodiverse adults in Wilmington
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (278+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A nonprofit organization in downtown Wilmington is providing job training opportunities for neurodiverse adults through bicycle repair, maintenance and retail experience. Special Pedals focuses on giving neurodiverse adults skills they can use to build their resumes or join…...
Man accused of stealing copper wires from solar panels in Bladen County
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (78+ words) Man accused of stealing copper wires from solar panels in Bladen County'WECT Man accused of stealing copper wires from solar panels in Bladen County Tax law changes in 2025 could mean bigger refunds Brad Thor teams with Ward Larsen for new…...
Brush fire destroys shed, burns nearly 25 acres in Navassa
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (174+ words) NAVASSA, N.C. (WECT) - Fire crews from several departments responded on Saturday to a brush fire that threatened structures in the Cedar Hill Road and Wide Way area. According to the Navassa Volunteer Fire Department, the fire burned approximately 20 to 25 acres and…...