Supporting Special Olympics New Hanover County athletes, participants must pre-register for their events. All rights reserved. At one time, WECT had a Fayetteville news bureau.[3]. UPDATE TO BLADEN COUNTY CRASH: Authorities say a 17-year-old female was driving without a driver's license. Its unclear what incident led to these charges. [11], On June 25, 2018, Atlanta-based Gray Television announced it had reached an agreement to merge with Raycom, with Gray as the surviving company. Ronald Winfield Ballard, 40, of Dublin was arrested on outstanding warrants for Sell schedule II controlled substances, Deliver schedule II controlled substances, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule II controlled substances, Manufacture schedule II controlled substances, and Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances. submission: { The sheriff's office says that those arrested are suspected of being drug dealers and their associates. They enjoy the beauty and simplicity of familiarity, the comfort of knowing theirSource. In 2019, former Clerk of Superior Court Niki Dennis warned the public about scammers threatening phone calls. Lets see how Bladen County varsity teams rank in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). WECT replaced the local weather channel with Bounce TV on August 18, 2014. Jennifer Relynn Whittington, 36, of Bladenboro is currently wanted on outstanding warrants for two counts of Sell cocaine, two counts of Deliver cocaine, two counts of Conspire to sell cocaine, two counts of Conspire to deliver cocaine, two counts of Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver cocaine, Sell schedule II controlled substances, Deliver schedule II controlled substances, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule II controlled substances, Conspire to sell schedule II controlled substances, Conspire to deliver schedule II controlled substances, Probation violation, Breaking and entering, and Resisting public officer. Two arrested for counterfeit currency use in Bladen County, Two young children die after being pulled from burning NC home, Wilmington police investigating human remains found in Savannah River, Human remains found on edge of Savannah River, Wilmington police: Man charged with murder in connection to missing person case, Southport appoints city manager and assistant city manager, Leland Fire/Rescue responds to early morning tractor trailer fire. A family in Wilmington is safe after a fire forced them from their home Monday night on Wooster Street, near the intersection with S 15th St. Wilmington police investigating human remains found in Savannah River, Wilmington police: Man charged with murder in connection to missing person case, Southport appoints city manager and assistant city manager, Polar Plunge and Run planned to support Special Olympics New Hanover County, Leland Fire/Rescue responds to early morning tractor trailer fire, Nearly two dozen arrested, charged with drug crimes after Bladen County operation, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein announces candidacy for governor, New Hanover County Board of Education announces special Calendar Committee meeting, Jones County man mourns loss of 17 pets in devastating house fire, North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of Natalie the rhino, St. Paul & The Broken Bones to perform at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, Portion of Searay Lane in Carolina Beach to close for water, sewer line installation, Incubus, Coheed and Cambria to perform in Wilmington on May 23, Lanes reopen on Market St. near N 30th St. following traffic incident. Copyright 2022 WECT. The Bladen County Sheriffs Office received a call on Friday regarding a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of Dance Infinity, located in the 7000 block of NC 242 South. Published: Jan. 14, 2023 at 6:40 AM PST. James Bonecrusher held the World Boxing Association heavyweight title from 1986 to 1987. Criminals were calling citizens claiming to be from the United States Marshals Office. Additional charges of Possession of schedule III controlled substances and Possession of drug paraphernalia are pending. [3][9] The station's former transmitter was located in Bladen County, approximately halfway between Wilmington and Fayetteville. Prague (/ p r / PRAHG; Czech: Praha (); German: Prag, pronounced (); Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia.On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. All rights reserved. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team (BDRT) met with some news and elected representatives this week to discuss plans for the long term recovery group, according to Pastor Jason Williams, Chairman of the Board of Directors with the Bladen Disaster Recovery Team. TAR HEEL, N.C. (WECT) - The driver of a pickup truck has died after a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler in Tar Heel at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Two young children die after being pulled from burning NC home, Wilmington police investigating human remains found in Savannah River, Human remains found on edge of Savannah River, Wilmington police: Man charged with murder in connection to missing person case, Southport appoints city manager and assistant city manager, Leland Fire/Rescue responds to early morning tractor trailer fire. All newscasts on WSFX air from WECT's primary set but with modified duratrans indicating the Fox-branded shows. Wooten was held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center under a $10,000.00 bond. Authorities have charged Long with possession of firearm by felon, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and shooting into an occupied dwelling. Michael Anthony Rice, 58, of Elizabethtown was arrested on outstanding warrants for Sell heroin, Deliver heroin, Possess heroin, and Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances. [6][7] The market was used by the FCC as a pre-transition test market. The Bladen County Sheriff's Office has charged him with crashing into three law enforcement vehicles as he attempted to flee. BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriffs Office says that two people were found dead on Nov. 15 following a shots fired report. Donny Demonte Kemp, 43, of Elizabethtown was arrested on outstanding warrants for two counts of Sell cocaine, two counts of Deliver cocaine, two counts of Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver cocaine, two counts of Possession of cocaine, and two counts of Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances. Although WWAY eventually reintroduced a local newscast airing Sunday nights at 11, WECT and WSFX remain the only channels in the market to air newscasts throughout the weekend. Paul expresses this identity, this interfacing, of message and messenger. On December 1, 2008, WECT returned to the Time Warner Cable lineup in Lumberton, but was placed in the digital tier. A call about a suspicious vehicle in a dance school parking lot led to the arrest of a wanted felon Friday. The formula includes a teams winning percentage, the winning percentage of opponents and the winning percentage of opponents opponents. }); WITN-TV and WECT had briefly been sister stations when Raycom was formed in 1997. If you have any information about this incident, you are asked to contact the Bladen County Sheriffs Office at 910-862-6960. The operation, which After each playing a game to open their seasons the eight Bladen County middle school basketball teams have leapt right in to tournament play. Understanding the elections fraud allegations in North Carolina's 9th District. Norman Rodelphia Kea, 48, of Clarkton is currently in prison on unrelated charges. BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff's Office arrested 18-year-old Tahliy Jahrik Latavian Graham of Whiteville in connection to the assault of Demetreus Powell of Bladenboro . On August 31, 2008, WECT became Wilmington's first television outlet to upgrade local news production to high definition level and the broadcasts on WSFX were included in the change. At some point in time, WECT added a third newscast to WSFX, under the title Fox 26 News at 6:30 (later became Fox Wilmington News at 6:30). On August 8, 2008, Raycom signed-on WMBF-TV, a new digital-only NBC affiliate in Myrtle Beach covering the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as part of its first network programming. "This morning, WECT News from Wilmington, North Carolina traveled to the . Occasionally, other special programming aired on WECT-DT2. From the News and Observer: 'The guru of Bladen County' is at the center of NC's election troubles. Local News Publishers No sources with tracked biases. Paul teaches that it is through Christ Jesus living His life in us that our faith and our teaching endure. As deputies were responding, the call was upgraded to shots fired and then they were advised that a person had been shot before they arrived. Man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon arrested in Bladen County, Two young children die after being pulled from burning NC home, Wilmington police investigating human remains found in Savannah River, Human remains found on edge of Savannah River, Wilmington police: Man charged with murder in connection to missing person case, Southport appoints city manager and assistant city manager, Leland Fire/Rescue responds to early morning tractor trailer fire. All rights reserved. A 17-year-old male, Makei Hill, was found with a gunshot wound and taken to Bladen County Hospital by Bladen County EMS. WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department says that a man has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of KC Johnson, who went missing on Friday, Jan. 13. The office states that deputies found two deceased men at the scene when they arrived. The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team (BDRT) met with some news and elected representatives this week to discuss plans for the long term recovery group, according to Pastor Jason Williams, Chairman of the Board of Directors with the Bladen Disaster Recovery Team. (both of which formerly aired on WWAY until 1992), The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Live with Kelly and Ryan. Both were held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center. All rights reserved. Police have released the name of an 18-year-old man charged with first degree murder in connection to a shooting that took place in September of last year. Of schedule III controlled substances and Possession of drug paraphernalia are pending you. 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