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Spring forward tonight; daylight saving time starts

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Saturday, March 9th, 2013, 1:00pm

Spring forward tonight; daylight saving time starts

SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – Don’t forget that daylight saving time starts this weekend, which means that, sadly, we’ll all lose an hour of sleep.

But on the bright side, we’ll have a little bit more time to enjoy the sunshine every day as summer approaches.

Don’t forget before you go to bed tonight to set all of your clocks, watches, microwaves and ovens ahead one hour. Most smart phones will adjust on their own at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so you don’t have to worry about them.

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Deputies turn to social media to help catch deadbeat parents

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Friday, March 8th, 2013, 12:38pm

Deputies turn to social media to help catch deadbeat parents

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Deputes with the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office are turning to social media to help catch parents who have fallen behind in paying child support.

The sheriff’s office created a “Deadbeat Parents” page on Facebook.

The page shows the names and pictures of people with arrest warrants out for not paying child support.

Hundreds of people already like the page.

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office started using a similar Facebook page in January. That page now has more than 2,000 likes on Facebook.

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Commissioners, EMS personnel to learn about AirLink helicopter

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Thursday, March 7th, 2013, 1:03pm

Commissioners, EMS personnel to learn about AirLink helicopter

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - New Hanover Regional Medical Center has expanded its AirLink program by adding a second helicopter in Columbus County, and Saturday morning, NHRMC will be hosting an event there for emergency services personnel to watch a helicopter landing exercise, tour the aircraft and meet the AirLink team.

According to a NHRMC spokesperson, AirLink staff will also discuss the features of the aircraft, and Columbus County commissioners are expected to attend the event.

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Steinway artist headlines Dr. Sharyn Edwards Piano Festival and competition

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

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 1:32pm

Steinway artist headlines Dr. Sharyn Edwards Piano Festival and competition

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A recital by Steinway artist Mirian Conti will open the 35th Annual Dr. Sharyn Edwards Piano Festival and Competition at the Southeastern Community College Auditorium on Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students. The three-day event, named in honor of Edwards, an acclaimed SCC music faculty member, includes piano competitions and recitals by students in kindergarten through college.

Conti, based in New York City, enjoys a growing reputation as a musician whose performances combine technical brilliance with striking originality and artistic insight. Stylistically assured in a wide range of repertoire, Conti’s prolific recordings and international concerts have garnered praise and awards.

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Peggy Yoder Blackmon nursing scholarship established at SCC

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

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013, 12:03pm

Peggy Yoder Blackmon nursing scholarship established at SCC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A retirement event honoring Peggy Yoder Blackmon was held on Jan. 15 in recognition of her 31 years of service to Southeastern Community College. During this time, Blackmon served as dean of nursing and was a teacher, mentor and advocate for innumerable nursing students and instructors as well.

She retired with the title dean of allied health and technologies, as her duties over the past few years had increased.

“Whether taking care of her own family or her Southeastern family, Peggy seems to always be tending to the needs of others,” SCC President Kathy Matlock said at the event. “That nurturing spirit, along with her background, has enabled her to relate so well to the students we serve.”

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Whiteville grill recommended by 'Our State' as a place not to miss

Submitted by Bob Townsend, Co-host of Carolina in the Morning

Friday, February 22nd, 2013, 2:48pm

Ward's Grill was featured in "Our State" magazine.

WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) - In each monthly issue, Our State magazine features a variety of food topics. Included in the March issue is Roadside Eats, a list of 70 locally owned food serving places, from the mountains to the coast, they recommend trying -- and on the list is a Whiteville institution, Ward's Grill.

Most mornings, this is where you will find Junior McKeel, behind the grill of the business he has owned and operated for over 40 years. In the early 70s, McKeel bought Ward's Grill. For the past four decades, McKeel has been serving up what many say are the best burgers and hot dogs you'll find for miles around.

"We have a lot of people who have been coming here for years," said McKeel. "We have a lot of people coming in from Fair Bluff, Hallsboro, Delco, Tabor City, Nakina, Williams and Riegelwood, a lot of people from Riegelwood."

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Colleen Ringrose art exhibit at SCC explores watermarks

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

Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 4:24pm

Colleen Ringrose art exhibit at SCC explores watermarks

Southeastern Community College will hold a public reception on Feb. 25 from 5-7 p.m. to mark the opening of an art exhibit featuring work inspired by watermarks and wall papers from the 1930s.

Artist Colleen Ringrose created the collection of encaustic paintings by combining the ancient art of wax painting with the computer technology of digital copy transfers. Her work focuses on the intersection of pictures of people and text.

These specific works were inspired by a book for stamp collectors from 1936.