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Shallotte Middle SRO plans Memorial Day remembrance ceremony

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 9:40am
Shallotte Middle SRO plans Memorial Day remembrance ceremony

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The resource officer at Shallotte Middle School is planning a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at the school Friday.

The event will take place in the gym, 9-10 a.m. and will honor our fallen heroes. The ceremony will also serve as a time to celebrate being an American.

Tentative guest speakers include Congressman Mike McIntyre and Capt. Fred Gore.

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WEATHER: T-storms then a record cold run

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 7:47am

Strong wet down bursts are expected as we move throughout the day today as a cold front approaches from the west. 

This front, while not as dangerous as it once was over the southern plains, still will have the ability to produce heavy rain and some gusty conditions.   

Look for a high temperature in the low 80s with some breaks of sun throughout the day.  But, keep the umbrella nearby as a shower could pop up at just about any time.

Friday, the cooler air moving the front will bring breezy conditions to the area.  High temperatures will still touch 80, but lows will free fall to near record levels into the upper 40s on Saturday morning.

Gradually warming weather is expected next week.

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Transportation planning for 2040 kicks-off

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Wednesday, May 22nd, 8:03 am

WILMINGTON, NC - (WECT) - Transportation Planning for 2040 is underway. Local leaders in Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover Counties attended a kick-off meeting for The Cape Fear Transportation 2040 Plan on Tuesday.

Metropolitan Planning Organizations are required to submit transportation plans every 25 years in order to receive state and federal funding. The plan isn't just for roads, but for all forms of transportation from trains, to planes, to bikes.

Residents are being asked to submit their ideas on a survey located at http://www.transportation2040.org/plan_background.html. The surveys will be collected and used to create the finalized version of the plan.

Organizers say citizens' input is necessary to have a successful plan.

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WEATHER: More scattered showers

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 7:52am

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will pop up on the First Alert Digital Doppler throughout the day today as moist air streams in from the south. 

While we won't see quite the same coverage of showers and thunderstorms as we did yesterday the potential for a few locations to pick up on come soaking rains remains in place.  Highs will near the low 80s.

Conditions calm for Wednesday with come more stable air moving aloft.  Highs each the mid 80s though the end of the week. 

Shower chances increase ahead of a cold front on Friday bringing temps back to the 70s this weekend.

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'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:04am
'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Monday, May 20th marks the 20th anniversary of North Carolina DOT “Click or Ticket” campaign.

According to the press release, North Carolina was the first state to launch this safety program in 1993.

The release also states, The Click it or Ticket campaign runs through Memorial Day weekend and ends on June 2nd.  During this time officers will cite driver’s state wide who do not buckle up.  

To learn more information about this campaign visit this link or visit  their website at, http://www.ncdot.gov/.

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NC beach town celebrates 50th anniversary

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 7:59am
Sunset Beach leaders held an anniversary beach party at midday Saturday at the town gazebo with music and barbecue.

SUNSET BEACH, NC (AP) - A North Carolina beach town is marking 50 years since its incorporation.
    
Sunset Beach leaders held an anniversary beach party at midday Saturday at the town gazebo with music and barbecue.
    
An anniversary planning committee collected old photos and is putting together a time capsule of artifacts about the town's past and present. The case will hold the town charter, banners, newspapers, grocery circulars, and more being collected until next March.
    
The anniversary has led to a review of town council records. It found the Sunset Beach council's first meeting was around an outdoor picnic table, the town clerk was the only employee and was paid a $400 salary, and the first police officer used his own car.

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State trooper on motorcycle injured after colliding with deer

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 4:12pm

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WECT) - A state trooper from Pennsylvania is in critical condition at New Hanover Regional Medical Center after he collided with a deer on his motorcycle, according to Ken Bellamy with the Ocean Isle Beach Police Department.

Bellamy says Trooper Josiah Murdock and some of his friends were in town for a motorcycle convention.

Police say the deer jumped into the road and hit Murdock while the group was travelling through Ocean Isle Beach.

According to Bellamy, Murdock suffered head injuries and is listed in critical condition at NHRMC.

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