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Neighbors hear explosive sounds as fire breaks out at homeless encampment
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Some neighbors in Wilmington heard loud explosive noises after a fire broke out at a homeless ...
Pender County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 13-year-old
ROCKY POINT, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 13-year-old Lilly Isabella Roberts. Roberts ...
US Coast Guard helps boaters stay safe this Memorial Day weekend
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The US Coast Guard wants to keep everyone safe while out on the water this weekend. Memorial Day ...
Novant Health offers leadless pacemaker option for patients
“The new devices we have, like Aveir, are leadless pacemakers; the pacemaker is actually about the size of a paperclip,” says ...
‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’: Father of first responder shares his son is still in a coma more than a week after motorcycle accident
It has been more than a week since the accident, and Christopher is still in a coma. His father doesn’t know how long ...
Medical examiner to determine cause of death in deadly boating accident at Wrightsville Beach
Medical examiner to determine cause of death in deadly boating accident at Wrightsville Beach A road in Brunswick County is reopened after emergency crews were on the scene of a large woods fire ...