Environment

Verizon hosts e-recycling rally, some residents will receive eco-kits

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011, 1:01pm

Verizon hosts e-recycling rally, some residents will receive eco-kits

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) — The Verizon Wireless Call Center in Wilmington is hosting an electronic recycling rally on Thursday, July 28 from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

It's illegal in North Carolina to throw away computers, phones, cameras, fax machines and other electronic equipment.

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Volunteers needed to clean Wrightsville Beach; after party planned at Red Dogs

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Friday, July 22nd, 2011, 3:36pm

Volunteers needed to clean Wrightsville Beach; after party planned at Red Dogs

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) — Barefoot Wine and the Surfrider Foundation are sponsoring the Wrightsville Beach Cleanup on Saturday, July 23 beginning at 9 a.m.

Volunteers should meet at Stone Street and Causeway Drive. After the cleanup is complete, guests who are 21 years old or older are invited to an after party at Red Dogs, located at 5 N. Lumina Avenue.

Tickets for the celebration will be distributed at the cleanup.

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Library to host free screening of surfing documentary

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, July 21st, 2011, 4:52pm

Library to host free screening of surfing documentary

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) — The Northeast Regional Library will host a free screening of a Will Lucas documentary film about surfing on Friday, August 5.

Surfing at Summer’s End will be shown at the 1241 Military Cutoff Road library beginning at 7 p.m. This is the fourth film in a series of east coast documentaries by Lucas, who also produced Board Shorts, Cruisin’ Atlantic Avenue and Waves of Reflection.

The documentary will include interviews with surfing legends and Cecil Lear, co-founder of the Eastern Surfing Association. Five songs by Jerry Powell, a Wrightsville Beach singer/songwriter/surfer, will also be featured.

Lucas is expected to be at the screening to answer questions and sell copies of his documentaries, which reportedly retail or $29.95.

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NHC Board of Education meeting will be paperless

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, 12:37pm

NHC Board of Education meeting will be paperless

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The New Hanover County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dale K. Spencer Building, located at 1802 S. 15th Street.

According to Valita Quattlebaum, with the school system, the meeting will be paperless. No paper agendas or appendices will be provided, instead all documents can be found at www.nhcs.net under the board's tab.

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GAME TIME: Check out what Mother Nature decided to create in Wrightsville Beach

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Monday, July 4th, 2011, 1:11pm

GAME TIME: Check out what Mother Nature decided to create in Wrightsville Beach

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) — This photo was submitted to WECT’s See it, Snap it, Send it.

Mother Nature has washed this design onto a piling at Johnnie Mercer’s pier in Wrightsville Beach. The photographer has an idea of what this picture looks like, but we want to know what you think.

In the comments section below, tell us what or who this looks like.

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It's free fishing day, so head on out to Wrightsville Beach

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Monday, July 4th, 2011, 11:10am

It's free fishing day, so head on out to Wrightsville Beach

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) — Don’t forget that it’s free fishing day in North Carolina.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission allows anyone to fish in public waters, including coastal waters, without purchasing a fishing license on Monday, July 4 from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m.

All other regulations, such as length and daily possession limits, as well as bait and tackle restrictions, still apply.

For a list of all public fishing areas, Community Fishing Program sites and Tackle Loaner Program sites, visit the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission fishing page or call the Division of Inland Fisheries at 919-707-0220.

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Beachgoers sign pledge to 'Be a good egg'

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, June 30th, 2011, 10:54am

Beachgoers sign pledge to 'Be a good egg'

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) — A total of 174 beachgoers at Wrightsville Beach reportedly signed a pledge to "Be a good egg" via Audubon North Carolina over this past weekend.

The pledge is to share the beach with coastal birds, like Least Terns and Black Skimmers that nest at North Carolina's coast, during the peak tourist season. Audubon North Carolina kicked off the Good Egg/Share the Beach initiative on Sunday, June 26 to raise awareness about the water birds that nest and raise their young at the beach.

Beachgoers who signed the pledge were given "Good Egg" magnets and bags. They were also given a close-up look at newly-hatched birds through spotting scopes.

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