Domestic violence shelters see an uptick in crisis calls during the holidays
In November alone, Safe Haven of Pender received 152 crisis calls and the number continues to climb this month.
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A new home for the holidays: Wilmington’s Eden Village helps the chronically homeless
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Eden Village helps provide permanent housing to the chronically homeless. A few new neighbors have ...
Surf City dredging project to begin after the holidays
The Banks Channel Shallow Draft Navigation project will increase the width and depth of the channel while 800,000 cubic yards ...
Coastal bird rescues see spike in pelican injuries and deaths, reward offered for answers
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Bird rescues across the east coast have seen an influx of pelicans with suspicious injuries come ...
Patients turned away as Duke University Hospital cleans up flood in emergency department
DURHAM, N.C. (WRAL) - Parts of Duke University Hospital flooded on Friday morning from a burst water pipe, causing some ...
New Year’s Eve events across the Cape Fear area
An Island of Lights New Year’s Eve Celebration, a free family-friendly event, is being held at 9 p.m. at the Carolina Beach boardwalk. The giant beach ball being dropped at midnight will be followed ...
Pet of the Week: Bazooka from Feline Matchmakers
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Bazooka, a female kitten, is looking for her forever home. Bazooka and her siblings were born from a feral mom and they were socialized at a very young age. There are 3 ...
Mountain Love: Local brewery mixes up a new way to help people in Asheville
Mountain Love will go to relief efforts to help those people in Asheville.
Your Christmas tree can help with dune restoration, here is how
The outage was caused by a vehicle damaging our equipment, according to the Duke Energy Progress map.
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Wilmington menorah lighting celebrates growth of local Jewish community
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - On the second night of Hanukkah, Wilmington’s Jewish community celebrated with their annual menorah ...