SCC to kick off ‘String Band Fridays’ event May 17

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:44pm

SCC to kick off ‘String Band Fridays’ event May 17

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College will kickoff its “String Band Fridays” summer concert series on May 17 with performances by The Waymen and Houndog and Friends. The acts will perform 7-9 p.m. in the College’s Auditorium. Admission is free of charge.

The Waymen have been on the music scene in Columbus County for eight years.

Richard Gore, Forrest Riggs, and Gene Wayman are known for their acoustic "feel good" music.

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Post office in Lake Waccamaw adopts new hours

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 12:19pm

LAKE WACCAMW, NC (WECT) – The post office in Lake Waccamaw
is changing its hours and will be completely closed on the weekends.

According to the sign, the district is changing the retail
hours. The post office in Lake Waccamaw will now be closed on Saturdays.

The post office will also have a short day on Wednesdays.
The new hours will be:

Monday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – Noon
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

The new hours will begin May 11, 2013.

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WEATHER: Perfect late spring weather

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:45am

As nice as it was yesterday it will be slightly nicer this afternoon as, for the first time this month, we will move temperatures to above normal for this time of year.

Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures just above 80F near Wilmington – to the mid 80's for inland locations.

Highs will move into the mid to upper 80s on Friday with mostly sunny skies ahead of a cold front poised to move through on Sunday that will bring showers to our Mother's Day forecast.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Ticketing towns

Submitted by Ann McAdams, Investigative Reporter

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 9:07pm

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (FOX WILMINGTON) – You may know the feeling – the one where your heart sinks when the blue lights go on in your rearview mirror. Just about everyone who's spent time behind the wheel of a car has been pulled over by the cops.

We crunched the numbers and found out where you are most likely to get a ticket in the area. As you'll learn, in the world of driving, all towns are not created equal.

The Town of Burgaw only has about 3,800 residents, but officers there wrote more than 1,400 traffic tickets in 2012.

Based on population, it's one of the most likely places in the area to get a ticket.

"I see them out and about and stopping people, and writing tickets and all of that," said driver Diane Lee. "I think it's over the top."

Burgaw Police Sgt. Jason Godwin, however, disagrees with Lee. He says, "the more citations your write, the more people slow down and the more lives you save."

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SCC chamber choir performs spring concert

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 1:52pm

SCC chamber choir performs spring concert

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The Southeastern Community College Chamber Choir performed in concert on Tuesday, April 30 in the College’s Auditorium.

It was the choir’s first concert under the direction of Xavier Cartrette, Southeastern’s new voice instructor.

Altos were: Lori Dobbs, Aimee Lessard, and Jeannie Ulrich. Basses were: Melvin Charles and Jesse Nicholson.

Sopranos were: Lily Barfield, LeAnn Shooter, and Dr. Sharyn Edwards. Tenors were: Jesse McBride and Roman Grainger.

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Local missing persons cases haunt investigators, family

Submitted by Ashlea Kosikowski, WECT News

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 7:50am

Tristen Buddy Myers, Kynande Bennett & Rachel Natacha Owens

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The developing story out of Cleveland involving three missing women who were found alive years after their disappearance, is providing hope to investigators, family and friends of those who have disappeared in our area.

Tristen Buddy Myers – Missing since Oct 5, 2000

Myers disappeared thirteen years ago from his home in Roseboro, NC. He was four-years-old at the time.

In interviews with WECT, Buddy's aunt told us she laid down to take a nap; she thought Buddy was sleeping too but he walked out of the house and down highway 24 with their two dogs.

Days later, the dogs returned, but Buddy never did.

There was hope for the family in 2003, when a boy meeting Buddy's description was abandoned at a hospital in Chicago. However, DNA tests showed the boy was not Buddy.

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SCC nurse aide students graduate

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 1:27pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Instructors Rebecca Wisdom and Sharonne Dutton(front left) stand with area students who recently completed Nurse Aide I training at Southeastern Community College.

They are (first row, from left)Debbie Soltysiak of Whiteville; Ladonna Rogers of Whiteville; Teresa Troy of Whiteville; Montana Hamilton of Whiteville; Ashlee Scott of Lumberton; (second row) Hannah Goins of Whiteville; Merly McLean of Council; Heather Patrick of Clarkton; Citlalli Vera of Dillon , S.C; Ashley Pagan of Tabor City; Delicia Webb of Bolton; Aundria Brown of Whiteville; Shanaya Johnson of Whiteville; (third row) Stephanie King of Ash; Jarena Garrell of Hallsboro; Shatisha Jackson of Hallsboro; Derrick Breeden of Lumberton; Autumn Wells of Evergreen; Maricel Melvin of Whiteville.

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