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Oak Island announces closure on Ocean Drive
Updated: 9 hours ago
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By
WECT Staff
The closure will affect a 500-foot long section in the 800-900 blocks of Ocean Drive between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Traffic
Cedar Hill Road railroad crossing to close in Navassa
Updated: 17 hours ago
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By
WECT Staff
"Plan ahead and use caution in the area!”
News
Tree reported down, power lines broken on Sunset Ave.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:22 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
A WECT crew on the scene says the tree is completely blocking the road.
News
Police: No injuries reported following vehicle rollover at 10th and Castle streets
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:29 AM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident
News
NCDOT to close lanes on Brunswick County roads
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 8:27 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
Drivers are advised to use caution and follow the directions of personnel at the sites.
Traffic
Food Lion truck and pickup truck crash on College Rd near Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:51 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
According to the Wilmington Police Department, the crash was between a Food Lion truck and a pickup truck. Nobody has been reported injured.
News
4 hurt, vehicles overturn in Little River crash
Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 3:31 PM EDT
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By
WMBF News Staff
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.
Traffic
South Front Street to close between Queen and Castle streets for weeks
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 1:19 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
The work is estimated to take eight to 10 weeks.
Traffic
New four-way stops installed in Sunset Beach
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:28 AM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
“Please be aware, and use caution, we now have 4 way stops at both intersections of Crooked Gulley and Clubhouse Road."
Traffic
I-140 reopens near Wilmington following crash
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:25 AM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
The eastbound, right lane of I-140 closed following the crash.
Traffic
Train and car collide at Woodyard Road in Columbus Co.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 1:40 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
A train ran into a car on Woodyard Road in Sandyfield on Wednesday, according to Chief Steve Camlin with the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Rescue.
Traffic
Wreck near Cape Fear Memorial Bridge backs up traffic on U.S. 17
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 9:33 AM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
Eastbound traffic is now flowing normally near the bridge.
Traffic
Portion of 5th Street to close in Southport for stormwater repair work
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 7:21 AM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
The 500 block of 5th Street South is scheduled to be closed all day.
Traffic
Southbound lanes of U.S. 17 reopen near Hampstead following crash
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
Both lanes were closed temporarily at around 7:30 a.m. near Merchant Circle.
News
Part of Northchase Parkway Southeast closed due to water main leak
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
Flaggers are in place to direct traffic around the closure, and only local traffic is allowed in the closed part of Northchase Parkway.
Traffic
TRAFFIC ALERT: Portion of Front St. to be restored to brick
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 1:27 PM EDT
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By
Zach Solon
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WECT Staff
The City of Wilmington has announced work to restore a section of South Front Street to be a brick street will begin Monday, Sept. 18.
Traffic
Police: Pickup truck brake failure leads to six-vehicle collision on Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 4:48 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
The eastbound lanes of U.S. 17 have reopened following a collision involving six vehicles on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on Thursday.
News
Construction underway to replace 48-year-old Beach Drive SW bridge in Calabash
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 6:37 AM EDT
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By
Ava Brendgord
Construction to replace the bridge is expected to be complete in 2025.
News
Vehicle crash on U.S. 17 slows traffic near Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 6:01 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
According to the NCDOT, the left lane is currently closed on US 17 just before the US 74 merge.
Traffic
Crews respond to two-vehicle crash at 13th and Marsteller streets
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:58 PM EDT
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By
WECT Staff
Wilmington Fire Department crews responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash at 13th Street and Marstellar Street on Wednesday.