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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WEATHER: Summa-time!

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:42am

A mild summer pattern emerges, with high temperatures bumping up to the upper 80s across the region.

While we will probably fend off showers today, tomorrow that may not be the case - as a sea breeze induced afternoon shower or thunderstorm may crop up.

The pattern changes very little as we move through the next several days with summer like highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s and a slight chances for showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend.

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Homeowner robbed at gunpoint in Monkey Junction area

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 11:12am

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT)- Authorities are looking for two men who are accused of robbing a home at gunpoint Tuesday night.

The home invasion happened in the 4800 block of Long Branch Drive near Monkey Junction.

According to officials with the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, two men invaded the home around 9:15 p.m. Dispatch said both suspects had guns and one of them might have been carrying a crowbar.

They are accused of taking a cell phone from a woman in the home.

According to dispatch, the suspects were two men. One was wearing a white tank top with a black shirt wrapped around his neck. The other, thought to be between 5'8" and 5'10" and heavy set, was wearing a black mask, black sweater and Timberland boots. Dispatch says the men are possibly in a silver Honda Accord.

There no reports of any injuries.

The SABLE responded to search for the men. Crews left the scene around 1:15 a.m.

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Officers hit the road in a different kind of uniform

Submitted by Lindsay Curtin, Reporter

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 8:15am

Law enforcement officers across the state are trading in their polished boots for tennis shoes, as the 2013 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics kicks off.

(WECT)- Law enforcement officers across the state are trading in their polished boots for tennis shoes, as the 2013 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics kicks off.

Officers representing more than 200 agencies will carry the flame of hope, culminating in the lighting of the North Carolina Special Olympics Summer Games cauldron in Raleigh.

In the Cape Fear Area, the run begins Wednesday at the WPD headquarters at 615 Bess Street, with Chief Ralph Evangelous on site to announce the official start.

Wilmington Police officers along with New Hanover County Sheriff's Office deputies will run together down Bess Street, on to Martin Luther King Parkway, over to Market Street and up Highway 17 to Pender County-- passing the torch to Pender law enforcement who will run all morning Thursday.

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TheatreNow hosts breakfast to benefit Cape Fear Clinic

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 11:38am

TheatreNow hosts breakfast to benefit Cape Fear Clinic

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – TheatreNow hosted a breakfast at the City Club Tuesday morning to raise money for the Cape Fear Clinic.

The clinic provides care for people in the area who are uninsured and have no other means to pay for care.

The Cape Fear Clinic provides a medical home for adult patients with a chronic medical condition.

TheatreNow’s artistic director Zach Hanner took over 19th century rooms upstairs in the club and lead attendees through vignettes of care, followed by a breakfast from the City Club.

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