Carole Wirszyla

After that part of the property is cleaned up and removed from the national priority list, the next step is to bundle up that clean land to sell to developers.

After discussion the bill passed 35-10 in favor of what is also known as the Compassionate Care Act.

Booster shots are available at all COVID-19 vaccination clinics and children ages 5-11 are eligible for a booster five months after their most recent Pfizer shot.

The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice article describes commissioners’ disappointment with PCS and Superintendent Hill for not being at the meeting to present the bond request.

Throughout May, the Flame of Hope travels across the state finally reaching Raleigh on June 3 for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games

The new EV charging station was installed by Duke Energy as part of the Park and Plug program created to support the nation’s goal to reduce carbon emissions.

City, County and Housing Authority leaders met with representatives from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Greensboro office to further discuss the mold crisis plaguing the Wilmington Housing Authority.

Saffo said his main focus is to get the displaced residents back in their homes as quickly as possible and secure funds as soon as possible.

Friday is National Wear Red Day, a yearly campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women.

For medical procedures, an anesthesiologist or a Registered Nurse must be present in case something goes wrong. Currently, that safeguard is not in place for dentists and oral surgeons.

Boseman refers to Chemours as “the corporate equivalent of the neighbor who plays loud music, blocks your driveway and dumps their garbage on your lawn.”

Zapple said that on a regular basis the county sees five to seven inches of rain coming in from unnamed storms.

Speakers urged elected leaders to tackle the climate crisis and set the United States on a path to a 50-52% reduction in carbon pollution by 2030

The New Hanover County School board addressed non-licensed teacher assistant pay at a meeting Tuesday evening.

Duke Energy Progress residential customers using 1,000 kWh per month will see bills increase by $2.44 per month

State Auditor Beth Wood expressed concern about the lack of evidence supporting the asset valuation and is anxious for the three new commissioners that have yet to be confirmed to be sufficiently educated to make an informed decision.

UNC Wilmington’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship launched a partnership between the community and the college called the Alliance for the Blue Economy, or “All Blue” this week.

Testing combined with other prevention strategies helps prevent outbreaks and reduce further transmission in schools.

The three bills signed into law by Governor Cooper Friday will help bridge the growing gap in academic achievement.

This could be a life saver for many of the one in five adults who experience mental illness every year. It could also help people dealing with substance abuse disorder or addiction.

Currently, the only Harris Teeter in Southeastern North Carolina giving COVID-19 vaccinations is the Surf City Crossing Harris Teeter at 203, Alston Blvd. in Hampstead.

Former New Hanover County Deputy Jordan Kita and Austin Wood appeared in Pender County Court Thursday, February 18 facing charges filed against them in connection with a ‘mob’ incident that happened on May 8, 2020.

Three people died and 10 people were injured as the tornado ripped through 22 miles of Brunswick and Columbus counties on February 15, 2021 in less than 30 minutes

Bladen County Hospital is the first in WECT’s five-county viewing area to receive a shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday evening

Cheri Beasley requested a hand-to-eye recount of a random sample of precincts Wednesday night.

Wilmington Police Department is conducting an investigation into a shooting that happened Friday afternoon

In this first analysis, of the 95 cases of COVID-19 observed, only five were detected in the vaccine test group versus 90 in the placebo group. This resulted in a vaccine efficacy rate of 94.5%.

Unlike with early voting where people can choose where to vote, Election Day ballots must be cast at the polling place assigned to each registered voter.

Moderna, Inc. announced Thursday it had completed enrollment of 30,000 participants in the Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial

Pender County Schools Board of Education votes against transitioning K-5 students to Plan A at a meeting Tuesday evening.

New businesses are opening as more restaurants and bars are succumbing to the economic challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic

Isaias briefly intensified to a Category 1 hurricane Monday, August 3 before making an official landfall at Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County at 11:10 p.m.

Hurricane Isaias is currently on track to impact southeastern North Carolina with significant rain, high winds, storm surge and flooding.

At an interim meeting held Tuesday evening, Board of Education members considered a switch to reopening New Hanover County Schools under Plan C—virtual learning—for the first grading period.

A Wilmington medical practice has been selected by Trial Management Associates, LLC (TMA) to conduct the first COVID-19 vaccine Phase III trial in the United States.

Shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday, protesters took to the streets in downtown Wilmington and tensions rose when they sat in the middle of North 3rd Street

Throughout the evening, there were alternating moments of silence, chanting and reading of names of those who had died at the hands of law enforcement.