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We The People: Daughters of the American Revolution dedicate plaque at at Battleship North Carolina
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (277+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Battleship North Carolina received a new marker honoring forgotten patriots of the Revolutionary War. The Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated an America 250 Patriot Marker at the battleship. The marker is part of a nationwide effort to…...
Remembering the 1989 holiday snowstorm that buried southeastern North Carolina
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (318+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) — Long-time residents of southeastern North Carolina will never forget December 1989, when a historic snowstorm transformed the coastal region into a winter wonderland. The storm system developed from Dec. 22 to 24, 36 years ago, creating the perfect recipe for heavy snow:…...
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: Historic Graystone Inn in downtown Wilmington determined to be a loss
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (334+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A building in downtown Wilmington’s historic district caught fire on Friday afternoon. According to the Wilmington Fire Department (WFD), crews responded to a fire at the Graystone Inn in downtown Wilmington at around 1 p.m. on Nov. 14. When crews…...
Wilmington remembers 1898 massacre and coup with memorial ceremony
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (270+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington community gathered to remember the 1898 massacre and coup, marking nearly 130 years since the attack that historians call the only successful coup in American history. White supremacists took to the streets, burned Black businesses, forcibly removed Black…...