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Novant Health announces emergency preparedness exercise
20+ min ago (80+ words) The North Carolina Strawberry Festival has announced its 2026 lineup of events for the celebration of the region's strawberry harvest. The event will feature live music from Eric McGuinness, a food ... Novant Health announces emergency preparedness exercise Paid parking begins at…...
Coastal BUDS hosting World Down Syndrome Day event
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (110+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Coastal Bringing Up Down Syndrome (BUDS) is celebrating World Down Syndrome Day this month. According to organizers, the World Down Syndrome Day event will feature live music from Eric McGuinness, a food truck, lawn games, face painting, a…...
INTERVIEW: Soup tasting event in Wilmington to raise money for chef battling breast cancer
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (294+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A local chef is hosting a two-day soup-tasting event Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28, to raise money for a fellow Wilmington chef diagnosed with three types of aggressive breast cancer. Chef Katherine Myhand organized the event, called Stirring Up…...
Allergy season underway in North Carolina
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (152+ words) NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - Residents experiencing illness may want to reach for allergy medication instead of cold or flu remedies. Pollen season in North Carolina has begun and runs through the end of May. During this time, juniper, associated with cedar…...
Heart disease in women: Small daily habits can make a big difference
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (399+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As February marks American Heart Month, a local cardiologist and a Wilmington woman are sharing how small, daily habits can help improve heart health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease impacts more than…...
Brunswick Community College joins statewide program to tackle rural healthcare worker shortage
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (244+ words) BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick Community College (BCC) has been selected to participate in the UnitedHealthcare Future Leaders in Health Scholarship Program, a statewide initiative designed to increase the number of healthcare workers in rural North Carolina. UnitedHealthcare committed $500,000 to the program,…...
NC mental health overhaul: Coastal Horizons sees high demand as state releases year-one progress report
1+ week, 2+ day ago (348+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Coastal Horizons, a substance abuse and mental health treatment center in Wilmington, is seeing approximately 700 people per day, according to its chief operating officer, as the state releases its first-year progress report on a five-year plan to overhaul…...
HEALTH FIRST: Heart disease and stroke connection
1+ week, 4+ day ago (144+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest risk factors for stroke, according to a Novant Health neurosurgeon. Dr. Jeffrey Beecher, a neurosurgeon with Novant Health, was in the studio to discuss the connection between the two health problems…...
Boil water advisory issued for Chadbourn
1+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) CHADBOURN, N.C. (WECT) - A boil-water advisory has been issued for the Town of Chadbourn. According to the town, the advisory was issued on Feb. 19 at 4 a.m. due to a planned water system shutdown. Customers may experience low water pressure and discolored water…...
North Carolina reports 22 measles cases since late December
1+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina health officials reported 22 measles cases statewide since late December, prompting recommendations for early vaccination of infants in areas with community transmission. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced the case count on…...