Two police officers in Greenville, North Carolina were on their way to work on the morning of June 3 when they spotted something on the side of the road that they couldn't ignore: an upside-down car in a ditch with its windows underwater.
Wilmington trio accused of running retail theft ring that targeted stores in the Carolinas Monaja Green, left, Ta nasia Matthews, middle, and Antoine Nixon Jr. (Source: WPD) By WECT Staff | May 6, 2021 at 11:18 AM EDT - Updated May 6 at 12:58 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two women and a man from Wilmington are accused of running a retail theft ring that targeted multiple stores in North and South Carolina.
According to a news release, Monaja Arijayan Green, 19, Ta’nasia Michelle Matthews, 19, and Antoine Lamar Nixon Jr., 28, were recently arrested on numerous charges including larceny and common law robbery.
Officials say the group was focused on stealing Rainbow sandals and body spray from stores such as Bath and Body Works, Aussie Island Surf Shop, Palmetto Moon, Feet First, and H&M from locations between Jacksonville, N.C. and Myrtle Beach, S.C.
WPD: Man dies after early morning wreck on Market St.
WPD: Man dies after early morning wreck on Market St. By WECT Staff | April 20, 2021 at 9:20 AM EDT - Updated April 20 at 12:09 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 37-year-old man died from injuries suffered in an early morning wreck Tuesday, according to the Wilmington Police Department.
According to a WPD Facebook post, the wreck took place at 2:16 a.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of Market Street.
“A 2015 Ford Fusion was traveling westbound on Market St. when the driver lost control of the vehicle,” the post states. “The vehicle then struck a fire hydrant and a tree, the driver was ejected from the vehicle. There was only one vehicle involved.”
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White supremacists are planning rallies in cities nationwide this weekend under the banner of “White Lives Matter.”
The rallies by the groups, organized on Facebook and the encrypted messenger app Telegram, are scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.
New York City, Fort Worth, Texas and Chicago are just a few of the cities that will see rallies.
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Details on the gatherings are slim, though they take place as the nation still grapples with the aftermath of the deadly Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill when a group of pro-Trump rioters, including some white supremacists, stormed the complex and sent lawmakers fleeing for safety.