NHC offices, libraries closed for Christmas

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Friday, December 23rd, 2011, 2:08pm

NHC offices, libraries closed for Christmas

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – All New Hanover County offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27 in observance of Christmas.

The New Hanover County Library will also be closed on Saturday, Dec. 24.

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City of Wilmington offices closed for holidays, trash unaffected

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Friday, December 23rd, 2011, 1:33pm

City of Wilmington offices closed for holidays, trash unaffected

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – City of Wilmington offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27 in order for employees to celebrate the holidays with their families.

According to officials, trash and recycling services will not be affected.

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Blood donors needed after crash depletes state's supply

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011, 1:48pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The American Red Cross issued a call to action for people to donate blood, especially those with type O negative.

A crash Wednesday night, involving a tractor trailer and a church van in the Asheville area, sent 15 people to the hospital and depleted the O negative blood supply. Now, the American Red Cross is using blood supplies from areas across the region, according to Blood Center Coordinator Shannon Jordan.

O negative blood is the universal blood type and can be transfused to patients with any blood type, especially in emergency situations.

The Wilmington Blood Donation Center is currently hosting "Winter Days of Giving" and is offering all donors free goodies for participating, including coupons for free soup at McAlister's Deli and coffee at Port City Java.

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Toxicology report released in unsolved Wilmington murder case

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, 6:51pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Chief Medical Examiner's Office has released a toxicology report Wednesday into the investigation of an unsolved murder case in Wilmington.

Carol Ann Johnson, 59, was found dead in her home on Pine Valley Drive on July 4. She died from multiple stab wounds, according to her death certificate.

No arrests have been made and police have not released much information in their investigation, in which the SBI and FBI are also involved.

The report shows there was nothing unusual in Johnson's body at the time of her death. The file specifically points out there was no ethanol detected in her system, which WECT is told means there was no alcohol present.

The murder took place in an otherwise quiet neighborhood in Wilmington.

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20-year-old man arrested for area burglaries, identity theft

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, 5:43pm

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – After a two-month investigation into several burglaries in the Meadowbrook and Gordon Woods neighborhoods, New Hanover County sheriff's detectives have made an arrest.

Landrick Robert-Jermal Seales, 20, was charged with two counts of felony breaking and entering, two counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering, felony first degree burglary, felony obtaining property by false pretense, and felony identity theft.

The suspect in these cases was stealing personal and banking information from the residences in order to make fraudulent purchases online for electronic equipment and musical instruments, according to Sgt. J.J. Brewer with the sheriff's office.

Seales was also reportedly applying for credit in the victims' names. As of Wednesday morning, Seales was being held in the New Hanover County Detention Facility under a $50,000 secured bond.

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Holiday entertainment like never before: 'The Kringles' on Carolina in the Morning

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, 11:08am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT)- You'll never think of holiday entertainment the same after you've seen a performance from The Kringles.

This is the fourth year the musically-gifted group is volunteering their time and talents around the area.

The Kringles perform for folks living at assisted living facilities and nursing homes around Wilmington during the holiday season.

Wednesday on Carolina in the Morning, three members of The Kringles came to the WECT studios to show viewers what they do.

Mike Waggett, one of the founding members of the group was part of the morning show on Wednesday. He also is a singer/songwriter and he performed an original Christmas song for the show.

Joining him were Dane Britt, well known in the area for his skills on the drums and dance floor, and Michael Flannagan, who rides a unicycle and is affectionately known as "Wrinkle Krinkle."

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BWW to donate toys to benefit more than 70 children in need

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, 2:44pm

BWW to donate toys to benefit more than 70 children in need

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Buffalo Wild Wings announced Tuesday it raised $1,000 during their annual Wrap up Your Hopes and Dreams toy drive.

The money raised was used to buy toys for families in need at the Domestic Violence Shelter. More than 600 toys were also donated from customers at both Wilmington locations.

The gifts will be distributed Tuesday night at the Domestic Violence Shelter Christmas party. Over 70 children and 42 families in New Hanover County will benefit from the toy drive.

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