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New Hanover County Community Action hosts Men’s Health Fair

Submitted by Tom Cheatham, News Production Supervisor
Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 1:06pm
New Hanover County Community Action hosts Men’s Health Fair

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Every June communities throughout the United States and the world celebrate Men’s Health Month with screenings, health fairs and other health education and outreach activities. This June, New Hanover County Community Action, Inc.’s fatherhood initiative, Fathers United Towards the Understanding of Responsibility and Education (FUTURE), will host a Men’s Health Fair.

From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 New Hanover County Community Action’s John H. McCoy Auditorium, located on 507 North 6th Street, will be transformed into a hub of information on men’s health. There will be informational booths and educational materials on a variety of men’s health issues – from prostate cancer and heart disease to mental health and diabetes.

The Health Fair is free and open to the public. 

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Journey tribute band to play at Downtown Sundown

Submitted by Tom Cheatham, News Production Supervisor
Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 12:18pm
Journey tribute band to play at Downtown Sundown

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Frontiers, the Journey Tribute Band, will play on June 10 from 6-10 p.m. at Riverfront Park, located on North Water Street. Proceeds from this Downtown Sundown concert will benefit the YWCA Lower Cape Fear Aquatics Program. 

Beer, wine and food will be available.

The YWCA is currently raising funds for the Save the Bubble Campaign. Funds will be used to replace the YWCA pool bubble. The bubble is placed on the pool during the cooler months (September through May) so that swim lessons, water aerobics, lap swimming, lifeguard training and other services that promote healthy lifestyles can continue. 

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Wilmington Housing Authority receives $292,530 grant

Submitted by Tom Cheatham, News Production Supervisor
Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 9:23am
Wilmington Housing Authority receives $292,530 grant

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Wilmington Housing Authority announced it received a Family Unification Program grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

This funding provides vouchers that allow local public housing authorities to work closely with local child welfare agencies in identifying families with children in foster care or who are at risk of being placed in foster care and youth at risk of homelessness. These vouchers, like HUD’s Housing Choice Vouchers, reportedly allow families and youths to rent housing from private landlords and generally pay 30 percent of their monthly income towards rent and utilities. The Wilmington Housing Authority was awarded 50 vouchers which equates to $292,530. 

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Boogie down at the Battleship

Submitted by Clint Bullock on Sunday, June 5th, 7:12 am
Boogie down at the Battleship

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) — Nothing says summer fun along the Cape Fear Coast like beach music. 

The Battleship North Carolina, celebrating its 50th anniversary, is pleased to announce the artists for the highly anticipated Beach Music Festival on June 11, at Battleship Park. The event will host Mark Roberts and the Breeze, Jim Quick and the Coastline, Band of Oz, The Tams, Chairmen of the Board and The Embers.

Gates will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with the first act starting around noon. Tickets are $18 in advance on the event website or $22 the day of at the Visitor's Center ticket window.  

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Downtown concert to benefit CFCC Alumni Association

Submitted by Tom Cheatham, News Production Supervisor
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011, 10:47am
Downtown concert to benefit CFCC Alumni Association

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Wilmington Downtown, Inc. will welcome The Breakfast Club to the Downtown Sundown Concert Series on Friday, June 3. The band will begin playing at 8 p.m. in Riverfront Park, located in downtown Wilmington. Forest Tabor will reportedly open the show at 6 p.m.

This week Wilmington Downtown, Inc.  will be splitting half of the proceeds from wristband sales with the Cape Fear Community College Alumni Association. The money raised will help fund the CFCC Alumni Association Alumni Legacy Scholarship. Once endowed, this scholarship will provide funding to a selected CFCC student each year who is a family member, or legacy, of a former CFCC student.

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Water safety program for young children, families is Wednesday

Submitted by Alan Dalton, Community Content Provider
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 10:43am
Water safety program for young children, families is Wednesday

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Start Safe: A water safety program for young children and their families will be held Wednesday, June 1 at the Fit For Fun Center, located at 302 S. 10th Street. The Wilmington Fire Department and Fit For Fun Center will host the event.

It starts at 9:30 a.m. and is only $4 per person. 

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Dance with the NHCS Administrator Stars to raise money for scholarships

Submitted by Tom Cheatham, News Production Supervisor
Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 9:22am
Dance with the NHCS Administrator Stars to raise money for scholarships

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The New Hanover County Schools Association of Educational Office Professionals is hosting its first annual Dancing with the NHCS Administrator Stars to raise money for scholarships next Friday, June 4 at 6 p.m. at the Arab Shrine Club on College Road.

Administrators competing are:

  • Heather Byers, principal at Eaton Elementary
  • Don Cummings, principal at Virgo Middle School
  • Budd Dingwall, principal at Codington Elementary
  • James McAdams, principal at Ashley High School
  • Dave Spencer, Director of Safety and Hearings and former principal at Hoggard High School

These administrators and their dance partners will compete for three awards: Popular Vote, Best in Show and Judges Choice. Judges for this event are Dr. Timothy Markley, superintendent of NHCS; Margaret Carr, Dance instructor at Laney High School, and Dr. Terry Henry, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.

Reservations are $35.00 a seat ($25.00 for EOP members) or $225.00 for a table of eight. Each seat reserved and paid for will receive admission to the event with chance for a door prize, one vote, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a wonderful evening of entertainment, and dancing afterwards as well as opportunities to purchase more votes for their favorite couple, to participate in a silent auction, and to participate in a 50/50. The event will have various performances between the competition dances. Votes can be purchased ahead of time for the Popular Vote at $5.00 a vote online at https://sites.google.com/site/nhcaeopdancingwiththestars/ , or you may download a voting ballot from the website or obtain a ballot from any school office. 

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