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Sheriff’s office tells men to pick up tires or go to jail

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Friday, January 25th, 2013, 3:24pm
Sheriff’s office tells men to pick up tires or go to jail

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Talk about a tiresome task -- men were seen picking up a plethora of tires Friday afternoon and loading them into a truck off of Brier Cliff Road near Winnabow.

According to a nearby neighbor, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office came upon the group of men and noticed the hundreds of used tires all over the road.

The sheriff’s office says it was a deal gone wrong -- that one tire shop decided it didn't want to buy the tires from another tire shop.

The men at the scene were told to load the tires back up or go to jail.

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Alligator spotted in Leland

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Friday, October 19th, 2012, 7:31pm
Alligator spotted in Leland

LELAND, NC (WECT) – Crikey! Halloween still may be a little ways away, but a WECT viewer in Leland ran into a scary sight Friday – he spotted this alligator off of Hwy. 17 between Brunswick Forest Parkway and West Gate Dr.

The photo was sent via See It, Snap It, Send It.

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Lions Club offering $20,000 prize to winner of Golf Ball Drop

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, 4:53pm
Lions Club offering $20,000 prize to winner of Golf Ball Drop

LELAND, NC (WECT) – The North Brunswick Lions Club is offering folks the chance to win $20,000.

According to the Lions Club website, the club will be dropping 1,000 numbered golf balls onto Dale Field from a helicopter at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Prior to the drop, a predetermined number will be chosen.

Should one of the dropped golf balls that land within a designated circle match the predetermined number, the person who picked that numbered ball will win the $20,000 grand prize.

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Police: Man breaks into boat, eats several bags of chips

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 12:17pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Officers with the Wilmington Police Department arrested a man early Wednesday morning who is accused of breaking into tour boats.

According to Lucy Crockett with WPD, Anthony Clark, 40 of Leland, climbed onto one of the Wilmington Water Tour boats and broke into the snack cabinet. Crockett said Clark, who was intoxicated at the time, ate several bags of chips.

Police said Clark also tried to open several alcoholic beverages stored on board.

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