Pender County health department holding flu clinics this week #NCnews
Pender County health department holding flu clinics this week
The Pender County Health Department is holding community flu clinics this week at two locations.
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October 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Pender County health department holding flu clinics this week #NCnews
Wilmington affordable housing effort adds rehabbed home to market #NCnews
Wilmington affordable housing effort adds rehabbed home to market
A newly rehabilitated home will hit the market this week through an affordable housing initiative spearheaded by a local nonprofit.
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October 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Wilmington affordable housing effort adds rehabbed home to market #NCnews
WECT INVESTIGATES: SBI report details license plate scan numbers #NCnews
WECT INVESTIGATES: SBI report details license plate scan numbers
New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office cameras captured more license plates than any agency participating in the SBI pilot program.
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October 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
WECT INVESTIGATES: SBI report details license plate scan numbers #NCnews
SpaceX launch lights up North Carolina skies #NCnews
SpaceX launch lights up North Carolina skies
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Tuesday morning on a cargo mission to the International Space Station, and its flight was visible in North Carolina skies.
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October 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
SpaceX launch lights up North Carolina skies #NCnews
60 years of preservation: Carol Bullock previews Historic Wilmington Foundation gala #NCnews
60 years of preservation: Carol Bullock previews Historic Wilmington Foundation gala
Randy Aldridge sat down with Carol Bullock, executive director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, to talk about 60 years of preserving Wilmington’s historic buildings.
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October 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
60 years of preservation: Carol Bullock previews Historic Wilmington Foundation gala #NCnews
Candidate forum draws voters ahead of early voting #NCnews
Candidate forum draws voters ahead of early voting
Candidates running for offices in Raleigh and Washington shared their stances on the issues Monday night during a forum at UNCW, ahead of early voting starting Thursday.
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October 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Candidate forum draws voters ahead of early voting #NCnews
Sisters-in-law lean on each other through domestic violence survival #NCnews
Sisters-in-law lean on each other through domestic violence survival
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and two women with Wilmington ties are sharing their stories in hopes no one else has to face what they did.
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October 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Sisters-in-law lean on each other through domestic violence survival #NCnews
VOTE 2026: Meet candidates for District Court and Superior Court seats in New Hanover and Pender counties #NCnews
VOTE 2026: Meet candidates for District Court and Superior Court seats in New Hanover and Pender counties
Eight candidates are running for four judicial seats in District Court and Superior Courts in New Hanover and Pender counties.
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October 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
VOTE 2026: Meet candidates for District Court and Superior Court seats in New Hanover and Pender counties #NCnews
Matchbox Twenty to perform in Wilmington #NCnews
Matchbox Twenty to perform in Wilmington
Matchbox Twenty will be performing in Wilmington next year as part of their 30th anniversary tour.
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October 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Matchbox Twenty to perform in Wilmington #NCnews
WATCH NOW: Forum featuring candidates running for District 7 seat in U.S. House of Representatives #NCnews
WATCH NOW: Forum featuring candidates running for District 7 seat in U.S. House of Representatives
Two of the three candidates running for North Carolina's Seventh District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took part in a live forum on October 12, 2026.
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October 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
WATCH NOW: Forum featuring candidates running for District 7 seat in U.S. House of Representatives #NCnews
Brunswick County man charged in overdose death investigation #NCnews
Brunswick County man charged in overdose death investigation
A Brunswick County man has been charged in connection with a fatal overdose.
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October 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Brunswick County man charged in overdose death investigation #NCnews
WECT INVESTIGATES: After arrest, county commissioner raises questions about Flock policy, flagged records #NCnews
WECT INVESTIGATES: After arrest, county commissioner raises questions about Flock policy, flagged records
Commissioner Pat Sykes is pushing for answers on Brunswick County's Flock records.
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October 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
WECT INVESTIGATES: After arrest, county commissioner raises questions about Flock policy, flagged records #NCnews
Four named to Pender County Wall of Fame #NCnews
Four named to Pender County Wall of Fame
Four people were inducted into the Pender County Wall of Fame Monday, Oct. 12, at the Burgaw Town Center.
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October 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Four named to Pender County Wall of Fame #NCnews
Weekend tornado confirmed in Columbus County #NCnews
Weekend tornado confirmed in Columbus County
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington has confirmed a tornado that destroyed one family’s property in Columbus County.
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October 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Weekend tornado confirmed in Columbus County #NCnews
Brunswick County man arrested on 10 felony child exploitation charges #NCnews
Brunswick County man arrested on 10 felony child exploitation charges
A 24-year-old man is being held without bond after his arrest for child sex crimes Wednesday.
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October 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Brunswick County man arrested on 10 felony child exploitation charges #NCnews
Man sentenced in deadly South Kerr Avenue e-bike crash #NCnews
Man sentenced in deadly South Kerr Avenue e-bike crash
A Wilmington man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly e-bike crash earlier this year.
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October 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Man sentenced in deadly South Kerr Avenue e-bike crash #NCnews
Port of Wilmington awarded $6M for truck parking, cargo upgrades #NCnews
Port of Wilmington awarded $6M for truck parking, cargo upgrades
The Port of Wilmington will receive about $6 million in federal funding for parking, cargo and technology improvements.
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October 14, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Port of Wilmington awarded $6M for truck parking, cargo upgrades #NCnews
Fetch the cuffs: Oak Island’s K9 unit is back after over a decade #NCnews
Fetch the cuffs: Oak Island’s K9 unit is back after over a decade
he Oak Island Police Department has officially re-introduced its K9 unit
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October 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Fetch the cuffs: Oak Island’s K9 unit is back after over a decade #NCnews
VOTE 2026: Where and when to vote early in the Cape Fear region #NCnews
VOTE 2026: Where and when to vote early in the Cape Fear region
Early voting begins this week across North Carolina for the 2026 statewide general election.
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October 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
VOTE 2026: Where and when to vote early in the Cape Fear region #NCnews
Long Leaf Park playground to close for surface replacement #NCnews
Long Leaf Park playground to close for surface replacement
The playground at Long Leaf Park in Wilmington will be temporarily closed starting next week.
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October 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Long Leaf Park playground to close for surface replacement #NCnews
Tig Notaro brings new stand-up tour to Wilson Center #NCnews
Tig Notaro brings new stand-up tour to Wilson Center
Comedian, actor and writer Tig Notaro is taking her new stand-up tour, “Out of Nowhere,” to Wilmington.
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October 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Tig Notaro brings new stand-up tour to Wilson Center #NCnews
North Carolina targets dangerous drivers during fall safety campaign #NCnews
North Carolina targets dangerous drivers during fall safety campaign
The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program launched its annual campaign encouraging driving safety across the state.
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October 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
North Carolina targets dangerous drivers during fall safety campaign #NCnews
Man sentenced to 30 years in 2023 Whiteville homicide case #NCnews
Man sentenced to 30 years in 2023 Whiteville homicide case
A man was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 30 years in prison for the 2023 homicide of a man in Whiteville.
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October 13, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Man sentenced to 30 years in 2023 Whiteville homicide case #NCnews
Navy’s 251st birthday brings special light display to Battleship North Carolina #NCnews
Navy’s 251st birthday brings special light display to Battleship North Carolina
Battleship North Carolina will be illuminated blue and gold to celebrate the Navy’s 251st birthday.
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October 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Navy’s 251st birthday brings special light display to Battleship North Carolina #NCnews
Man pleads guilty to murder in stabbing death of Camp Lejeune Marine #NCnews
Man pleads guilty to murder in stabbing death of Camp Lejeune Marine
The suspect in the deadly stabbing of a U.S. Marine in downtown Wilmington pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday.
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October 13, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Man pleads guilty to murder in stabbing death of Camp Lejeune Marine #NCnews