WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Fifth grade students at St. Mark Catholic School are showing off projects Wednesday that they have been working months to create.

Each year, the school hosts a “State in a Box” event to teach others facts about each of the 50 states.

Students spend three to four months making displays out of refrigerator boxes of the states.

School officials said they are very proud of the creative talent their students have portrayed.

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley will join a panel of local middle school principals live on The Learning Network next week.

According to a news release, the NHCS-TV Studio phone lines will be open from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 for viewer questions for Markley and the following guests:

• Dr. Sherry Pinto, principal of Holly Shelter Middle School
• Patrick McCarty, principal of Murray Middle School
• Robin Meiers, principal of Myrtle Grove Middle School
• Wade Smith, principal of Noble Middle School
• William Hatch, principal of Roland-Grise Middle School
• Sharon Dousharm, principal of Trask Middle School
•  Dr. Sherry Veasey, principal of Williston Middle School

Viewers can also submit questions via the NHCS Facebook page or Twitter account using the hashtag #callinshow.

Parents of students will have the opportunity to discuss the new core curriculum, tests, dress codes and renovations.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) – An old waterline under the north sidewalk along the West Salisbury Street bridge over Banks Channel is being replaced by the Town of Wrightsville Beach.

The work will only occur between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to a post on the Town’s website. During the time, the post said that only the south lane of the bridge will be open and traffic flow will be controlled by flagmen. The sidewalk will also be closed in the work area.

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