Motorists react after being stranded for hours on Highway 17 due to flooding
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Hundreds of people were unable to get home Monday night after a storm brought over 10 inches of rain to parts of Brunswick County. The Exxon gas station on Zion Church Road, off Highway 17…
Hundreds were stranded for hours after US 17 was closed due to historic rainfall
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…
Section of US 17 in Brunswick County closed and further traffic disruptions due to flooding
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…
Avoiding injuries at the start of the school sports season
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – As students head back to school and sports season begins, a local physical therapist offers some tips for avoiding injuries. Morgan Heffernan of Novant Health spoke to WECT about some simple steps athletes can take to…
AT&T services restored after outages in southeastern North Carolina as CWA strike continues
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – WECT received multiple reports of phone service outages from residents in southeastern North Carolina beginning Thursday, August 22nd. AT&T issued the following statement on Friday: “We are working as quickly as possible to restore internet service…
Wilmington City Council approves contract for work on Riverwalk and advances plans to lease office space
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – During the Wilmington City Council meeting on August 20, council members made decisions regarding developments in existing neighborhoods, repairs to the Riverwalk and more. City rents office space in Skyline Center To offset the purchase of…
The work to modernize New Hanover High School can now be followed online
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – As construction crews begin modernizing New Hanover High School, the community can track progress on a new website, according to New Hanover County Schools. “As construction begins at New Hanover High School, New Hanover County Schools…
Rescue workers rescue person after rollover accident near Elizabethtown
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Multiple fire departments responded to a rollover accident near 400 Sweet Home Church Road around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7. According to the Elizabethtown Fire Department, initial reports said three people, including a toddler,…
