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Brunswick students won't have to pay for driver's ed

Brunswick students won't have to pay for driver's ed

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Some school districts will charge for driver’s education course this fall in an effort to help with the budget.

According to reports, state legislators have authorized school districts to charge up to $45 for the driving course.

Students in Brunswick County, however, will not be asked to pay the fee.

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Two arrested at Leland Walmart over the weekend

Two arrested at Leland Walmart over the weekend

LELAND, NC (WECT) – The Leland Police Department has released their crime reports from this weekend. There were two incidents at the Leland Walmart on Sunday.

Around 1:30 p.m., Walmart employees reported that Richard Sealey of Leland was in the process of stealing merchandise from the store. He was arrested and charged with larcey.

Just a few hours later, Leland Police were at Walmart again, this time for a fight. Employees called police to report two male subjects fighting in the store. When Leland PD showed up, they detected the smell of alcohol from the subject. Ronald Simmons of Delco was arrested and charged with DWI and assault.

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Over 50 charges filed during check in Sandy Creek

Over 50 charges filed during check in Sandy Creek

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Over 50 charges were filed during a driver’s license check in the Sandy Creek area on Friday, Aug. 19.

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, Navassa Police and Northwest Police conducted the check from 1 until 8 p.m., according to Sgt. April Stanley.

Here is a list of the charges:

  • No operator’s license-9
  • Driving while license is revoked-7
  • Expired registration-4
  • No insurance-2
  • Expired inspection-2
  • Allowing unlicensed operator to drive-1
  • Failure to produce registration-1
  • Open container-1

Don't drink and drive, Brunswick County

Don't drink and drive, Brunswick County

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Celebrations ramp us as the summer winds down in anticipation of fall. If you're going to be drinking, make sure you have a designated driver.

State and local law enforcement officers began their "Booze it & Lose it" campaign in full force on Friday, August 19 for the Labor Day holiday. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will continue across the state until Sept. 5 in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the roads.

According to officials, there were 500 alcohol-related crashes in North Carolina during the Labor Day campaign in 2010. Of those crashes, 30 people were killed and 395 injured.

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Scorpions travel to Pender County tonight

Scorpions travel to Pender County tonight

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The North Brunswick High School varsity football team will travel to Pender tonight for the first regular season game of the season.

The Scorpions of North Brunswick finished the 2010 season with a 5-7 record, while the Patriots of Pender County had 12 wins and 3 losses.

Make sure you “Like” WECT’s Friday Night Football page on Facebook for complete coverage of all the games and check out the first week schedule on the Sports page.

You can also watch a sneak peak of the opening for week one of Friday Night Football.

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Some Brunswick Co. students now eligible for free breakfast

Some Brunswick Co. students now eligible for free breakfast

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Students who are eligible to receive reduced price breakfast will now receive that meal for free.

Applications to determine if a child qualifies are currently available in all Brunswick County Schools. Students who received free and reduced meals at the end of last year will continue to receive these benefits for the first 15 days of the new school year, which allows parents time to submit a new application.

Breakfast is also available for students who are not eligible for free or reduced meals for $1.10 daily, according to Jessica Swencki with the school system.