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Loaded gun found in New Hanover County pre-K student’s bag
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRMT) — On Friday, Feb. 2, a loaded gun was found inside the bag of a pre-K student...
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Two people arrested for kidnapping and human trafficking in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRMT) — On Jan. 30, two people were arrested by the Coastal Carolina Trafficking Task Force, according to...
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Owner of Wilmington fitness studio charged with sex offense
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRMT) — On Jan. 16, an owner of a fitness studio in Wilmington was arrested and charged with...
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New Hanover County commissioners to discuss waiving parking fee
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRMT) — On Monday, Feb. 5, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will discuss temporarily removing the...
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Brunswick Co. getting Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern NC programs
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WRMT) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina is taking its programs to Brunswick...
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Man sentenced for 2022 Wilmington funeral home shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRMT) — On Thursday, Jan. 25, a man from Leland was sentenced in connection to a 2022 Wilmington...
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Reduction in 2023 violent crimes, Wilmington Police Department crime statistics
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WRMT) — The Wilmington Police Department saw a significant reduction in violent crimes in 2023, according to a...
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Woman arrested on multiple sex crime charges involving a child
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WRMT) — A woman from Chadbourn was arrested on multiple sex crime charges involving a child, according...
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Brunswick County water utility merger approved by Southport Board of Aldermen
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WRMT) — On Wednesday, the Southport Board of Aldermen voted to merge the city’s water and wastewater utilities...
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Surf City beach protection project gets $1 million in funding
SURF CITY, N.C. (WRMT) — A project to protect the beach from severe storms in the town of Surf City...
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