Cameron Art Museum to host COAST Poetry Jam

Submitted by Iisha Scott, Weather Anchor/ Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 2:29pm

Cameron Art Museum to host COAST Poetry Jam

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Cameron Art Museum will host the COAST Poetry Jam Thursday, May 30 from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m.

According to the Cameron Art Museum's website, the event will feature poets in the port city and beyond.

Admission is $5 or $3 for college students with a valid ID.

For more information, call the COAST radio studio line at (910) 763-0973 or listen to 97.3 FM.

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Sheriff's office searching for missing teen

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:42am

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Authorities with the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen.

Kenneth Joey Johnson, 19, was last seen Tuesday night, when his father dropped him off at a friend's in the 6100 block of Riverwoods Drive, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff's office.

Johnson is described as 5-foot-11, 180 pounds and white.

He wears gauge earrings, has a shaved bald head, a scar on his left side from kidney surgery and a scar on his right upper wrist from a burn.

If you have information on Johnson's whereabouts, you're asked to contact the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office at 910-798-4162.

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New Hanover County Board of Education to attend upcoming events

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 10:42am

New Hanover County Board of Education to attend upcoming events

News release from New Hanover County Schools spokesperson Valita Quattlebaum:

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The Policy Committee of the New Hanover County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 3:00 p.m., in the NHC Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

The New Hanover County Board of Education will meet for a Closed Session pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 (a)(1)(3) immediately following the Work Session scheduled on May 21, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., in the NHC Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

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WEATHER: Super summery weekend forecast

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:52am

Ready for the weekend? It looks like beach goers and pool rats will be excited for the forecast.

The Bermuda high off of the western Atlantic will continue to keep conditions mostly sunny and mild, however with enough moisture in place, as the weekend rolls on - we will return to the typical summer pattern where an afternoon shower or thunderstorm pops up along the sea breeze.

Look for an afternoon high today in the upper 80s.

Temperatures will cool slightly (down to the mid 80s) for the weekend, with a bit of a better chance for showers during the early work week.

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SRO's recommended in all NHC schools

Submitted by Craig Reck, Reporter

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:39am

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – School Resources Officers are a must in New Hanover County Schools, according to a recent security assessment.

Dr. Tim Markley, Superintendent of NHCS, asked URS Corp. for a preliminary recommendation about SROs in time for the budget process.

According to the letter Markley shared with the County Manger and Board of Commissioner Chairman, URS suggests continuing the support that would stop at the end of this school year.

Each of the 26 elementary schools across the county has its own SRO.

The Board of Education unanimously supported a minimal coverage plan of 11 deputies floating between schools earlier this year.

The preliminary report from URS reads in part

"…the team felt consistently that having the SROs at each of the schools has contributed to the safety, security and well-being of students, faculty and staff."

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Civil rights documentary to air in Wilmington

Submitted by Heather Setzler, Executive Producer, Theater/Arts Reporter

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 5:41pm

Civil rights documentary to air in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - A civil rights documentary is showing in Wilmington for one night only.

Kimberly McLaughlin-Smith, who works in the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at UNCW, is helping host a screening of Free Angela and All Political Prisoners at Carmike Cinemas.

It's about Angela Davis, a University of California philosophy professor, who became a civil rights activist icon in the late 1960's.

The movie starts at 7:00p.m. on Thursday, May 16, and there will be a discussion on civil rights afterwards.

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Sign up for Summer Evening Nature Series

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 2:35pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Wednesday nights in the park will soon become all about family and learning about nature, according to a spokesperson for the City of Wilmington.

The following classes below will be offered at Halyburton Park, located at 4099 S. 17th Street.

The cost is $5 per person, and pre-registration is required.

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