WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – One of Wilmington’s busiest roads was shut down on Friday due to a car side-swiping a semi-truck, leading it to overturn.The crash happened at around 9 a.m. Friday morning on Carolina Beach Rd. between Hart St. and Medical Center Dr.The truck driver was transporting salt from the city port when a

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The trial of Matthew Ferster is set for the week of Aug. 28, according to the Brunswick County District Attorney’s Office.Ferster was indicted on three counts of second-degree murder in 2020 following a collision between the boat he was driving and another boat on the Waccamaw River. The collision resulted

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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce hosted a periodic Intentional Collision at the Sankofa Training & Wellness Institute at North Front Street on Thursday evening.The Collision is a networking event to provide chamber members and business leaders opportunities to network with other business leaders and encourages conversations between people who possibly do

Carolina Beach Road (U.S. 421) near Myrtle Grove Road(WECT)By WECT StaffPublished: Jun. 12, 2023 at 3:38 PM EDTShare on FacebookEmail This LinkShare on TwitterShare on PinterestShare on LinkedInNEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – A driver was arrested and charged with a DWI after a collision on Carolina Beach Road near Myrtle Grove Road on Monday