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Southeastern Community College signs final steel beam for new transportation technology building
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (338+ words) COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - State representatives, trustees, college leadership and construction teams signed the final steel beam for Southeastern Community College's Transportation Technology/STEM Building during a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The event marked a milestone in the completion process for…...
Grace for the Kids: An introduction to Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (517+ words) LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. (WECT) - WECT is excited to launch a new monthly segment called "Grace for Kids" featuring one organization that works to ensure every child knows the meaning of home. Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina provides safe, healing,…...
Cape Fear Community College to host Financial Aid and FAFSA Night
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (168+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) will host a Financial Aid and FAFSA Night to help current and prospective students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Organizers are inviting high school students, current college students,…...
NHC school board calls on state leaders to increase exceptional children’s funding
3+ week, 5+ day ago (84+ words) NHC school board calls on state leaders to increase exceptional children's funding'WECT NHC school board calls on state leaders to increase exceptional children's funding Two teens accused of shooting at vehicles, Waffle House on New Year's Day One dead, two…...
New legislation would require some schools to teach students about Jan. 6 insurrection
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (123+ words) NEW YORK (WBNG/Gray News) " New legislation in New York state would require schools to teach students about the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. According to the New York State Senate, the legislation will amend the Education Law to include…...
Mother learns her pen pal from 2nd grade is the doctor who delivered her kids
4+ week, 2+ day ago (285+ words) CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (WPVI) - Over 30 years ago, a second grader from Pennsylvania was assigned a high school pen pal. Little did that young girl know she was writing to the person who would deliver her two children in the future....
Child dies from flu in North Carolina as state death toll reaches 11
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - A child in North Carolina has died from the flu, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). NCDHHS said the child died in the western region of the state last week from complications…...
“We made it”: Premature baby goes home after nearly 120 days in NICU
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (373+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - For the past four months, Candis and Carlton Smith's reality for their newborn baby has been a hospital room instead of a nursery and a breathing tube instead of a pacifier. Their baby Sway was born via emergency…...
CFCC hosting Financial Aid and FAFSA Night
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) will be hosting a Financial Aid and FAFSA Night. According to CFCC, attendees will be assisted in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form at the event. At the event,…...
The Endowment announces 2026 community grants program
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Endowment has unveiled its 2026 community grants program to provide support for eligible community organizations across New Hanover County. The Endowment aims to expand on the success of the 2025 pilot initiative. In 2026, the maximum grant amount will be…...