WEATHER: A look at the weekend cold front - showers

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 7:42am

Summer like conditions are expected today with high temperatures moving into the mid to upper 80's this afternoon.

Dry high pressure will keep the shower chances at bay today, but Saturday increasing moisture ahead of a southward diving cold front, will bring shower and thunderstorm chances for the overnight hours.

As the cold front moves through on Sunday we will start Mother's Day with scattered showers and thunderstorms. This moves off shore during a breezy Sunday afternoon with temperatures taking a nosedive into the early work week.

Friday – Awesome – Sunny Hi: 86F
Saturday – Early, clouds build. Afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms. Hi: 81F
Sunday – Early showers and thunderstorms. Afternoon, breezy. Hi: 80F

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'Swatting' is a dangerous trend, says Pender law officials

Submitted by Lindsay Curtin, Reporter

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:46am

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT)- A possible double murder call came to the Pender County 911 center in March. It was an intoxicated man, saying he had just shot his wife and would kill his son if the cops didn't come in the next 5 minutes-- but it was all a prank.

Several units arrived to the area of the call including the Pender County Sheriff's Office NC State Highway Patrol, Pender EMS, and Surf City Fire Department. However, no one could seem to find the address the caller stated. The general area was sealed off and law enforcement spoke with several neighbors of the caller -- they all attested that the said address didn't exist.

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WEATHER: Perfect late spring weather

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:45am

As nice as it was yesterday it will be slightly nicer this afternoon as, for the first time this month, we will move temperatures to above normal for this time of year.

Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures just above 80F near Wilmington – to the mid 80's for inland locations.

Highs will move into the mid to upper 80s on Friday with mostly sunny skies ahead of a cold front poised to move through on Sunday that will bring showers to our Mother's Day forecast.

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Pender siblings work to raise money for those in Boston

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Thursday, May 9th, 7:42 am

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Two kids in Pender County are taking a break from video games and dolls, and giving back. Dylan Minor, 7, and his sister Emma, 5, are raising money for people in Boston.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Ticketing towns

Submitted by Ann McAdams, Investigative Reporter

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 9:07pm

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (FOX WILMINGTON) – You may know the feeling – the one where your heart sinks when the blue lights go on in your rearview mirror. Just about everyone who's spent time behind the wheel of a car has been pulled over by the cops.

We crunched the numbers and found out where you are most likely to get a ticket in the area. As you'll learn, in the world of driving, all towns are not created equal.

The Town of Burgaw only has about 3,800 residents, but officers there wrote more than 1,400 traffic tickets in 2012.

Based on population, it's one of the most likely places in the area to get a ticket.

"I see them out and about and stopping people, and writing tickets and all of that," said driver Diane Lee. "I think it's over the top."

Burgaw Police Sgt. Jason Godwin, however, disagrees with Lee. He says, "the more citations your write, the more people slow down and the more lives you save."

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New principals appointed to Ashley, Hoggard high schools

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 1:56pm

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Two new principals were recently appointed to two New Hanover County schools for the 2013-2014 school year, according to a school system spokesperson.

Jackson Norvell will serve as Ashley High School's new principal, while Steven Sullivan, Ed.D., will serve as Hoggard High School's.

Norvell is currently an assistant principal at New Hanover High School, and has previously been an assistant principal at Pine Valley Elementary School, and Pender County's Cape Fear Middle School. He also served as an intervention specialist at Noble Middle School and an instrumental music teacher at both Roland-Grise Middle School and Topsail Middle School.

Norvell graduated from UNCW with a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of School Administration degree.

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