(910) 763-0979 | newsroom@wwaytv3.com1224 Magnolia Village Way, Leland, NC 28451. Operation Round Up collects donations from partic. WITN-TV and WECT had briefly been sister stations when Raycom was formed in 1997. Ballard was held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center under a $5,000.00 bond. Police have released the name of an 18-year-old man charged with first degree murder in connection to a shooting that took place in September of last year. Records show he was held under a $15,000 secured bond. Williams was held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center under a $300,000.00 bond. The deputy who made the stop stated that Flowers was seen "reaching down below the front passenger side as if he was tucking somethi. "This morning, WECT News from Wilmington, North Carolina traveled to the . Source, BLADENBORO Clyde Russ, 32 of Bladenboro, was arrested on Friday following a call by a concerned citizen regarding a suspicious vehicle. map: false, partner_name: "WWAY TV", Those arrested include: Those in state or local confinement facilities who have detainers/holds are as follows: The following individuals are currently wanted: Copyright 2023 WECT. At the time, the FCC normally did not allow one company to own two stations with overlapping signals, and would not even consider a waiver for a city-grade overlap. Jones was held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center under a $50,000.00 bond. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Bladen County Sheriffs Office at (910) 862-6960. Bladen. On Friday, the Bladen County Sheriff's Office Vice/Narcotics Unit arreted Dillon Keith Long, 22, of Bladenboro. Escape (now Ion Mystery) was added to a new subchannel. Bobby Lee Clark, 28, of Bladenboro is currently wanted on outstanding warrants for Sell heroin, Deliver heroin, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver heroin, Possess heroin, and Probation violation. James Hall now lives in a camper on his property along Plantation Road, with three pups and a cat who survived Wednesdays fire. Follow the link to read our updated Privacy Policy. 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The group discussed processes the long term recovery group has to offer, which includes case management, hazard mitigation, distribution, etc. The Bladen County Sheriff's Office has charged him with crashing into three law enforcement vehicles as he attempted to flee. Both were held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center. Tyrell Lamon Rhodie, 38, of Bladenboro is currently wanted on outstanding warrants for two counts of Conspire to sell schedule II controlled substances, Second degree trespassing, Driving while license revoked, and Failure to wear seatbelt. On Friday, the Bladen County Sheriff's Office Vice/Narcotics Unit arreted Dillon Keith Long, 22, of Bladenboro. [13][14][15][16] The sale was approved on December 20 and completed on January 2, 2019.[17][18]. BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A call came in on Sunday just after 2:30 a.m. about a noise disturbance from an open field on an abandoned property at the intersection of Center Road and Twisted Hickory Road. Vanessa Delara Mayers, 37, of Bladenboro was arrested on outstanding warrants for Trafficking opium/heroin, Sell heroin, Deliver heroin, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver heroin, three counts of Sell schedule II controlled substances, three counts of Deliver schedule II controlled substances, three counts of Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule II controlled substances, and three counts of Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances. The WMFD-TV call letters are now used by an independent television station in Mansfield, Ohio. Criminals were calling citizens claiming to be from the United States Marshals Office. The Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship application window is now open for the 2023-2024 academic year. (910) 763-0979 | [email protected]1224 Magnolia Village Way, Leland . Download the WWAY News and StormTrack 3 Weather Apps on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens. The caller would threaten BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) Two men have been arrested for allegedly using counterfeit money. BLADENBORO Clyde Russ, 32 of Bladenboro, was arrested on Friday following a call by a concerned citizen regarding a suspicious vehicle. Guyton was held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center under a $75,000.00 bond. During the arrest, Kemp was found to be in possession of amounts of cocaine and was charged by deputies with Possession of Schedule II controlled substances and Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances by deputies. On Thursday, the Vice/Narcotics Unit arrested Tredell Phillip Blackshear, 29, and Andrew DaShawn Smith, 22, for allegedly . Keep it up. Mobile App | Weather App | WWAYTV3 Email Sign Up, We're everywhere you need us to be. Military training to take place in Bladen County this month WECT Staff 12/5/2022 Provided by Wilmington WECT Camp Lejeune (Source: WECT) CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WECT) - U.S. Marines and. Long was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and shooting into an occupied dwelling. They learned about the process of applying for funding from the state and what is in place for funding. The Chatham County Police Department says that the Wilmington Police Department is the lead investigative agency in the case of human remains found in the Savannah River on Jan. 18. Crime Tip leads Bladen County Sheriff's Office to make narcotics arrest Crime Two arrested for counterfeit currency use in Bladen County News submission: { At its launch, channel 6 was affiliated with all four networks of the dayNBC, CBS, DuMont and ABC. The Pender County Sheriffs Office announced that Kyra Blake has safely returned home. If you have any information about this incident, you are asked to contact the Bladen County Sheriffs Office at 910-862-6960. In total, 23 people were apprehended, three have detainers/holds for when they're released from the state or local confinement facility they are currently held in, and 12 are still at large. The Bladen County Sheriffs Office received a call on Friday regarding a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of Dance Infinity, located in the 7000 block of NC 242 South. However, WWAY opted to affiliate with the much weaker ABC, forcing WECT to shoehorn NBC and CBS onto its schedule until the 1970s, when cable arrived in the Wilmington market. The Bladen County Sheriffs Office Vice/Narcotics Unit arrested Tredell Phillip Blackshear, 29, and Andrew DaShawn Smith, 22, on January 12th. However, Raycom was forced to sell WITN to Gray in 1997 because WITN's signal has city-grade quality in the northern portion of the Wilmington market. During the arrest, Mayers was found to be in possession of amounts of marijuana. Angela Michelle Coats, 46, of Hope Mills was arrested on outstanding warrants for Possession of schedule II controlled substances and Possession of drug paraphernalia. Tysheed Juan Jones, 27, of Elizabethtown was arrested on outstanding warrants for Sell marijuana, Deliver marijuana, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana, Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances, and Manufacture marijuana. Robert Diquan Phillips, 30, of Bladenboro is currently wanted on outstanding warrants for Sell heroin, Deliver heroin, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver heroin, Conspire to sell heroin, Conspire to deliver heroin, Sell schedule I controlled substances, Deliver schedule I controlled substances, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule I controlled substances, Manufacture schedule I controlled substances, Possession of schedule I controlled substances, Sell cocaine, Deliver cocaine, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver cocaine, Manufacture cocaine, Possession of cocaine, and two counts of Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances. 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At the meeting, a man spoke who identified himself as the husband of the woman fatally attacked by dogs in Hampstead in December. We are well into the first month of 2023. It lost DuMont when that network went silent in 1956. Additional charges of Possession of schedule III controlled substances and Possession of drug paraphernalia are pending. At one point, this station was carried on cable systems in the Triangle region of North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, and Chapel Hill) for a time when NBC did not have a full-time affiliate in that market. We'd love to hear from you. In 2019, former Clerk of Superior Court Niki Dennis warned the public about scammers threatening phone calls. The dishes they specifically analyzed results for included mashed potatoes, stuffing, mac & cheese, green bean casserole, candied yams, brussels sprouts and cranberry sauce. It is owned by Gray Television, which provides certain services to Fox affiliate WSFX-TV (channel 26) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with American Spirit Media. "Upon further investigation, it has been determined that Johnson was killed in the 1300 block of King St, Wilmington, NC on Friday, January 13, 2023. - Controlled Demolition, Inc", "GRAY AND RAYCOM TO COMBINE IN A $3.6 BILLION TRANSACTION", "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. It will start taking clients for its long-term residential program on Feb. 1. The Bladen County tournament is being held inside Samuel C. Boger Gymnasium at TAR HEEL The Bladen County Sheriffs Office Vice/Narcotics Unit apprehended Tredell Phillip Blackshear, 29, and Andrew DaShawn Smith, 22, both of Fayetteville, on Thursday. The Healing Place of New Hanover County officially opened its doors to treat those struggling with addiction Tuesday. Wect is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for new hanover, brunswick, pender, bladen and columubs counties. Atlantic Telecasting sold the station to the News-Press & Gazette Company in 1986. WECT Staff 12/8/2022 BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff's Office Vice/Narcotics Unit and Community Impact Team conducted a vehicle stop on Dec. 7 that led to two. Irene Clodfelter pleaded guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice on Tuesday. Smith was also served with outstanding warrants from Cumberland County on charges of embezzlement and failure to return rental property. At one point, it was carried on cable as far west as Wadesboro and as far north as Greenville. Jennifer Latoya McDowell, 46, of Elizabethtown was arrested on outstanding warrants for Sell schedule II controlled substances, Deliver schedule II controlled substances, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule II controlled substances, Manufacture schedule II controlled substances, Sell schedule III controlled substances, Deliver schedule III controlled substances, Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule III controlled substances, and Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for the purpose of keeping/selling controlled substances. BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff's Office says that two people were found dead on Nov. 15 following a shots fired report. NEWSCAST live online: http://shout.lt/bdJZl NEWSCAST live on mobile: http://shout.lt/bdJZk http://shout.lt/bdJZj wect.com 4 killed, 2 seriously injured in rollover accident near Bladen County Rice was held at the Bladen County Sheriffs Office Detention Center under a $175,000.00 bond. Michael Clemmons, 64, of Bladenboro was arrested on outstanding warrants for Conspire to sell cocaine and conspire to deliver cocaine. Law enforcement say they both had gunshot wounds. Law enforcement identify two found dead with gunshot wounds in Bladen County. That market was one of the last on the East Coast without its own NBC affiliate. (both of which formerly aired on WWAY until 1992), The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Live with Kelly and Ryan. BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged two people after an incident involving counterfeit U.S. currency in Tar Heel. A teacher at Leland Middle School is hoping to start a hot chocolate station as a reward for students who get good grades and have good behavior. [1] The station was owned by Atlantic Telecasting Corporation[2] alongside Wilmington's oldest radio station, WMFD. Understanding the elections fraud allegations in North Carolina's 9th District. Texas man dead after multi-vehicle crash in Lincoln County. The Bladen County Sheriffs Office has announced that two people were found dead on Nov. 15 following a shots fired report. UPDATE: victims in Bladen County deadly wreck identified. According to the Pender County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home on BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriffs Office has announced that nearly two dozen people suspected of drug-related crimes were arrested in Operation Street Sweep. The sheriffs office says that those arrested are suspected of being drug dealers and their associates. Cold-stunned turtles have doubled this year; heres what to do if you find one. Additional charges of Possession of controlled substances on a jail premises are pending. This was eventually joined by an sixty-minute extension of WECT's weekday morning show on September 13, 2006 called Carolina in the Morning on Fox 26 (now Carolina in the Morning on Fox Wilmington), seen from 7 until 8 on WSFX offering an alternative to the national morning shows seen on the market's big three network-affiliated stations. However, it has always been a primary NBC affiliate. In 2012, Raycom gave the station's defunct analog transmitter site to the Green Beret Foundation. Willie Jean Teal, 68, of 1795 River Road, has brown. Copyright 2022 WECT. While Myrtle Beach itself is just outside the fringe area for the digital signal, North Myrtle Beach is just inside it.