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Teenagers turn to AI chatbots over parents for judgment-free conversations
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (498+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A study has found that a majority of teenagers are using AI chatbots to have conversations. According to a study done by Pew Research, AI chatbots have become more common in the everyday lives of teenagers. The study…...
Coastal BUDS opens registration for summer camps
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (47+ words) Coastal BUDS opens registration for summer camps'WECT Coastal BUDS opens registration for summer camps One hospitalized after late night mobile home fire in New Hanover Co. NHC school board candidate drops out after calls for withdrawal Pender County Schools warns…...
CFCC hosting spring Open House
2+ week, 1+ day ago (124+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) will be hosting an Open House for potential students this month. According to CFCC, attendees will have the opportunity to: Program directors will also be available at tables to answer questions, provide handouts…...
Grace for the Kids: Foster mom says opening up her home has ‘changed her life for the better’
2+ week, 1+ day ago (570+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Laura Martin said deciding to become a foster parent was not easy, but three years in, she said the experience has changed her life. Martin and her husband foster sibling sets through Boys & Girls Homes of…...
NCWorks, Novant Health to host hiring event at Scotts Hill Medical Center
2+ week, 1+ day ago (141+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - NCWorks and Novant Health are hosting a hiring event next weekend for job seekers to learn about available positions and connect with hiring representatives. The event will take place on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scotts Hill…...
CFCC to host career discovery night on Graphic Design program
3+ week, 1+ day ago (170+ words) CFCC to host career discovery night on Graphic Design program'WECT WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) will host a Career Discovery Night next month, focusing on the Graphic Design program. According to CFCC, attendees will have the opportunity to…...
Gov. Josh Stein signs foster care reform bill into law
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has now signed a foster care bill we have followed through the statehouse, into law on Thursday. This comes after an effort to change the foster care system many critics have called "broken....
Pender County Sheriffâs Office locates missing teenager
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (31+ words) Pender County Sheriff's Office searching for missing teenager'WECT PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff's Office has announced that 15-year-old Landen Hairr has been located....
‘Tippy Toes’ baby food recalled due to health risk
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (130+ words) (CNN) - Some baby food has been recalled due to a possible health risk. Initiative Foods has recalled a single lot of its "Tippy Toes" apple, pear and banana fruit puree due to elevated levels of patulin. Patulin is a naturally…...
Consumer advocates push for AI toy safety transparency
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (297+ words) R.J. Cross, online life program director with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, has spent several months analyzing the use of AI chatbots in toys. Her two most recent reports gained national attention for calling out AI-powered toys that shared inappropriate responses…...