WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT)-The founder of WB Surf Camp wants to help others like him.

At the age of 17, Rick Civellis was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata.

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition that results in hair loss on the scalp and can progress to complete hair loss throughout the body.  To date, there is no cure for this condition and it affects over 5 million people alone in the United States. Although Alopecia Areata is not life threatening, it is definitely life altering to the people and families affected.

The disease caused Rick  to lose his hair.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – New Hanover County Schools released its open house schedule for the 2012-2013 school year.

Parents and students are encouraged to attend an open house event to learn more about the school before the first day of classes. The first day of school for traditional calendar students is Monday, Aug. 27, according to a news release.

The open house schedule, provided by NHCS, is provided below:

Traditional Elementary Schools
All traditional elementary school open houses will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23 during each school’s designated time.
Hours: 5 until 7 p.m.

• Alderman Elementary School
• Anderson Elementary School
• Bellamy Elementary School
• Blair Elementary School
• Bradley Creek Elementary School
• Carolina Beach Elementary School
• Castle Hayne Elementary School
• College Park Elementary School
• Forest Hills Elementary School
• Freeman Elementary School of Engineering
• Gregory Elementary School of Math, Science, Technology
• Holly Tree Elementary School
• Murrayville Elementary School
• Pine Valley Elementary School
• Snipes Academy of Arts and Design
• Sunset Park Elementary School
• Mary C. Williams Elementary School
• Winter Park Elementary School
• Wrightsboro Elementary School

Hours: 4 until 6 p.m.

• Ogden Elementary School
• Parsley Elementary School

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School will follow the below schedule:

• 3:30 until 5 p.m. Last name beginning with A – M
• 5:30 until 7 p.m. Last name beginning with N – Z

Lake Forest Academy will hold open house for K – 8 students on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 5 until 7 p.m.

Middle Schools

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy will hold a family orientation on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 5 until 8 p.m. and an Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 5 until 7 p.m.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A Wilmington man assaulted his baby’s mother then took off with the couple’s child before being apprehended two hours later, according to Wilmington Police spokesperson Kevin A. Smith.

The victim told officers that her baby’s father, David Antonio Rivers, assaulted her during an argument in the 1600 block of South Fifth Street. She said Rivers, 20, “roughly grabbed their baby and ran out the back door.”

While on the run, a neighbor reported that Rivers ran into her home, uninvited, and right back out through the back door.

Approximately two hours after officers arrived, Rivers and the baby were found. The baby was returned safely to the mother and Rivers was taken into custody.

He was charged with two counts of assault on a female, communicating threats, misdemeanor child abuse, and breaking and entering. He was also served with five outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court. Rivers was being held without bond at the New Hanover County Jail at the time of this post.

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