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Town of Navassa to have police department again

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 12:22pm
Town of Navassa to have police department again

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NC (WECT) – The Town of Navassa will have a functioning police department again.

The town had been without one for months.

Town officials say they have hired Preston Howell, of Dunn, to be the police chief. He will be sowrn in at the town council meeting Thursday night.

Howell was chosen from a pool of 30 candidates.

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Forum on business in Brunswick County happening soon

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 2:13pm
Forum on business in Brunswick County happening soon

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A public forum will take place soon for Brunswick County businessmen and women are asked to share their opinions on how the county can become a better place to do business, according to an event organizer.

Participants will also share issues and challenges they have faced and offer potential solutions.

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YWCA Lower Cape Fear receives $15, 000 grant award for the fluid recovery program

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Monday, May 13th, 2013, 9:28am
YWCA Lower Cape Fear receives $15, 000 grant award for the fluid recovery program

News Release from YWCA:

(Wilmington, NC, May, 2013) -  The YWCA Lower Cape Fear is pleased to announce that it has received a $15,000 grant from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation for the Fluid Recovery program, which was developed in partnership with the Pretty in Pink Foundation. The Fluid Recovery program is modeled after the YWCA USA’s Encoreplus program that was created over 30 years ago.

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Man charged in Leland for breaking and or entering

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Friday, May 10th, 2013, 1:21pm
Man charged in Leland for breaking and or entering

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A 22- year-old man was arrested and charged recently with breaking and or entering, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.

Zachary Paul Jeffery of Leland was arrested and charged on May 3.

As of the time of this posting, he has not been released.

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MUG SHOTS: Suspects facing DWI charges in Bruns. Co.

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 2:04pm
(Source: Brunswick County Sheriff's Office)
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Hundreds turn out for Relay for Life

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 11:08am
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5k for Crystal: Run, Walk, and Roll this weekend

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 8:05am
5k for Crystal: Run, Walk, and Roll this weekend

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Praying for Crystal Abbott Coffman Foundation is hosting a 5k event in May to help raise money to support Coffmann.

According to the foundation, Coffman suffered a severe spinal cord injury last year while heading to her home in Leland. She swerved to avoid a deer that jumped out in front of her vehicle, ran off the road, and lost control.

The 5k for Crystal: Run, Walk, and Roll (wheelchairs) event will be held at the Industrial Park in Elizabethtown on May 11, 2013 starting at 9:30 a.m.

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