WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – After severe weather caused severe flooding in some areas of the region, some community members were upset by the decision of New Hanover County Schools and Pender County Schools not to cancel classes on Monday, September 16. NHCS Interim Superintendent Dr. Christopher Barnes released a statement Monday afternoon apologizing for the […]
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – After flooding cut off US 17 (Ocean Highway West) heading south into Brunswick County, hundreds of motorists were stranded along the highway for hours waiting for the waters to recede. According to a deputy sheriff on site, the floodwaters reached a height of up to 2.13 meters in some places […]
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Several roads are closed and traffic is impacted in the Wilmington area Monday morning due to heavy rain. Brunswick County The Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Department and the North Carolina Department of Transportation report that US 17 (Ocean Highway West) is closed in both directions near Sellers Road. A portion of […]
SUNSET BEACH, NC (WECT) – The City of Sunset Beach will receive $500,000 and the City of Wallace will receive $400,000 for projects, Governor Roy Cooper announced Aug. 29. A total of $17.9 million in grants were approved statewide for 46 park and recreation projects on August 23. The Sunset Beach grant will go toward […]
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Attorney General Josh Stein and several other state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Friday, August 23, accusing RealPage of violating antitrust laws and enforcing artificially high rent prices. The company sells “revenue management software” to property managers and operates across the country and state, particularly in the Triangle and Charlotte-Mecklenburg […]
