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Where News Comes First in Southeastern North Carolina. Content shared here may be republished on-air or online. Terms: https://t.co/TXZ1TtPYao wect.com Wilmington, NC Joined November 2008-
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Imagine if clicking on a pop-up alert on your computer resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars. This victim of a crypto scam tells her story so others may avoid the same 'devastating' result. investigatetv.com/2024/04/26/how…
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44K Followers 692 Following The official account for the City of Wilmington, NC municipal government. Sometimes called #Wilmywood. Sign up for our newsletter.
WWAY News @WWAY
53K Followers 1K Following WWAY is Southeastern NC's #1 source for news, weather and sports. Proud @ABC, @CBS and @TheCW affiliate.
CoastalPreps - Tim Ho.. @CoastalPreps
5K Followers 776 Following Providing the best high school and middle school sports coverage in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. Periodic tweets about Michigan and the Phillies!
StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline
48K Followers 4K Following Coastal Carolina's News Leader since 1867. Get the latest headlines, discuss the news with us and never be out of the loop in Southeastern North Carolina.
NWS Wilmington, NC @NWSWilmingtonNC
43K Followers 484 Following Official Twitter Account for National Weather Service Wilmington, NC. Details: https://t.co/xddayClj1u
Wilmington, N.C. Poli.. @WilmingtonPD
19K Followers 693 Following @CityofWilm, North Carolina Police Department Official Twitter 🚔 | Call us at (910) 343-3600 for non-emergencies, or 911 for emergencies. Use Tip411 for tips.
Gannon Medwick @medwick
5K Followers 2K Following Chief Meteorologist (CBM 573), WECT, Wilmington, NC... Wilmington, DE native... PSU ‘03... Eastern NC life, family, work since ‘04... #FlyEaglesFly 🦅
New Hanover County Sc.. @NewHanoverCoSch
12K Followers 574 Following Engaging Students, Achieving Excellence. #nhcschat
Michael Praats @michael_praats
2K Followers 2K Following Investigative Producer @wsoctv | #RTDNAC 2022 Investigative Reporter of the Year | Perpetual thorn in the side
Claire Fry @clairefrywx
1K Followers 108 Following Meteorologist @wfmy | NC born & raised | @ncstate alum
StarNewsVarsity - Mic.. @StarNewsVarsity
7K Followers 606 Following High school sports coverage for @StarNewsOnline.
UNCW @UNCWilmington
41K Followers 195 Following UNCW, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to learning through the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service.
Mara McJilton WECT @MaraMcJiltonTV
653 Followers 813 Following Carolina in the Morning Reporter @wectnews | Tennessee Alum #GBO | Georgia 🍑 | Proud Serbian 🇷🇸 | #T1D | Pittsburgh sports fan |
Tim Buckley @TimBuckleyWX
18K Followers 3K Following WFMY News 2 Chief Meteorologist. Used to be verified. Penn Stater. College football should be played all year. Central NY born. 9x EMMY Nominated. AMS CBM #552
New Hanover County @NewHanoverCo
17K Followers 507 Following This is the official Twitter site for New Hanover County government. Any information shared on this site is public record.
Gabe Ross - WECT @TVsGabeRoss
2K Followers 1K Following WX Forecaster for @WECTNews & @FoxWilmington, @OhioU Alum, Pro Wrestling announcer, aspiring Game Show host. Tweets are mine. RTs ≠ endorsements.
Ben Schachtman @Ben_Schachtman
1K Followers 799 Following News Director @whqr, @portcitydaily alum. Journalist, writer, food-cooker, rock'n'roller with a PhD. Opinions are my own, RTs may be used for public shaming.
WNCT @wnct9
19K Followers 488 Following 9 On Your Side is ENC’s source for local news, Storm Team 9 weather, politics, ECU & local sports, social media and more.
N.C. Wildlife @NCWildlife
15K Followers 479 Following Since 1947, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the state’s fish and wildlife resources.
New Hanover Sheriff @NewHanoverSO
10K Followers 41 Following Official New Hanover County Sheriff's Office Twitter. NOT MONITORED 24/7 911 for Emergencies (910) 452-6120 for Non-Emergencies
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Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor
215K Followers 19 Following Official account of the 75th Governor of North Carolina. Diet soda sommelier. Tweets from Roy are signed - RC.
City of Wilmington, N.. @CityofWilm
44K Followers 692 Following The official account for the City of Wilmington, NC municipal government. Sometimes called #Wilmywood. Sign up for our newsletter.
UNCW Basketball @uncwmenshoops
14K Followers 41 Following News and notes about the six-time CAA men's basketball champions and 2022 College Basketball Invitational champions
WWAY News @WWAY
53K Followers 1K Following WWAY is Southeastern NC's #1 source for news, weather and sports. Proud @ABC, @CBS and @TheCW affiliate.
StarNewsOnline @StarNewsOnline
48K Followers 4K Following Coastal Carolina's News Leader since 1867. Get the latest headlines, discuss the news with us and never be out of the loop in Southeastern North Carolina.
NWS Wilmington, NC @NWSWilmingtonNC
43K Followers 484 Following Official Twitter Account for National Weather Service Wilmington, NC. Details: https://t.co/xddayClj1u
Wilmington, N.C. Poli.. @WilmingtonPD
19K Followers 693 Following @CityofWilm, North Carolina Police Department Official Twitter 🚔 | Call us at (910) 343-3600 for non-emergencies, or 911 for emergencies. Use Tip411 for tips.
WRAL NEWS in NC @WRAL
448K Followers 7K Following Official account for #NBC affiliate #WRALNews bringing you the latest #Triangle community #news #weather & #traffic. Tweets automated. Newstips: [email protected]
Gannon Medwick @medwick
5K Followers 2K Following Chief Meteorologist (CBM 573), WECT, Wilmington, NC... Wilmington, DE native... PSU ‘03... Eastern NC life, family, work since ‘04... #FlyEaglesFly 🦅
New Hanover County Sc.. @NewHanoverCoSch
12K Followers 574 Following Engaging Students, Achieving Excellence. #nhcschat
Michael Praats @michael_praats
2K Followers 2K Following Investigative Producer @wsoctv | #RTDNAC 2022 Investigative Reporter of the Year | Perpetual thorn in the side
Claire Fry @clairefrywx
1K Followers 108 Following Meteorologist @wfmy | NC born & raised | @ncstate alum
StarNewsVarsity - Mic.. @StarNewsVarsity
7K Followers 606 Following High school sports coverage for @StarNewsOnline.
UNCW @UNCWilmington
41K Followers 195 Following UNCW, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to learning through the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service.
Mara McJilton WECT @MaraMcJiltonTV
653 Followers 813 Following Carolina in the Morning Reporter @wectnews | Tennessee Alum #GBO | Georgia 🍑 | Proud Serbian 🇷🇸 | #T1D | Pittsburgh sports fan |
UNCW Baseball @UNCWBaseball
25K Followers 282 Following Official account of UNCW Seahawk Baseball || 11x NCAA Regionals || 7x CAA Tournament Champions || 11x CAA Regular Season Champions || #RollHawks
New Hanover County @NewHanoverCo
17K Followers 507 Following This is the official Twitter site for New Hanover County government. Any information shared on this site is public record.
Gabe Ross - WECT @TVsGabeRoss
2K Followers 1K Following WX Forecaster for @WECTNews & @FoxWilmington, @OhioU Alum, Pro Wrestling announcer, aspiring Game Show host. Tweets are mine. RTs ≠ endorsements.
Ben Schachtman @Ben_Schachtman
1K Followers 799 Following News Director @whqr, @portcitydaily alum. Journalist, writer, food-cooker, rock'n'roller with a PhD. Opinions are my own, RTs may be used for public shaming.
InvestigateTV @InvestigateTV
2K Followers 521 Following @GrayTelevision's national investigative team. Find our innovative, original journalism on a local Gray station, online or on your favorite streaming service.
NCDOA @NCDOA
5K Followers 2K Following Connecting businesses and NC state government since 1957, this is the official Twitter feed of the North Carolina Department of Administration.
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N.C. DEQ @NCDEQ
10K Followers 665 Following The official account of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. All content is subject to N.C. Public Record law. 🌎
NC Highway Patrol @NCSHP
47K Followers 30 Following Our mission is to reduce collisions and make NC highways safer. Account not monitored 24/7. 📞 *HP for emergencies. https://t.co/Nk0zEerEBj…
Brandon Shope @BrandonShope1
2K Followers 4K Following Award-Winning PR Professional | Asst. PIO @WilmingtonPD • T.V. & Radio Broadcaster • Alumni @UNCWilmington
Elly Cosgrove @EllyCosgrove
179 Followers 302 Following Communications Manager at NC Ports | Prior: CNBC, WECT News
Kassie Simmons @KassieLSimmons
290 Followers 298 Following Marketing Communications Manager at NCSE | Former Anchor/Reporter | 2022 RTDNAC MMJ of the Year 🏆
World Health Organiza.. @WHO
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Jim Acosta @Acosta
2.2M Followers 5K Following CNN Anchor. Author of NYT Bestseller “The Enemy of the People.” Former Chief White House Correspondent. Rescue beagle enthusiast. I believe in #realnews
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671K Followers 6K Following Washington Post National Editor. NBC News & MSNBC Political Analyst. Co-author of No. 1 NYT bestsellers “I Alone Can Fix It” + “A Very Stable Genius.”
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CF Literacy Council @cfliteracy
784 Followers 219 Following Adult Education & Community Enrichment Since 1985
Zach Solon @zachsolon
741 Followers 656 Following Award-Winning Reporter/Anchor: @wectnews/@FoxWilmington | Terp 🐢 | NJ ➡️ MD ➡️ NC
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Russell Clark @RussClarkMedia
793 Followers 1K Following Communications and Public Relations Professional. 🗣️ Recovering TV News Reporter/Producer. 🎤 Vacuum Cleaner Expert. 🔎 Coffee Enthusiasts. ☕️
IKEA UK @IKEAUK
75K Followers 150 Following Official page for IKEA UK. Sharing the best ideas, tips & inspiration to help you enjoy The Wonderful Everyday. Follow @IKEAUKSupport for your support queries
Mike Pence @Mike_Pence
5.6M Followers 52 Following Husband, Father, Grandfather, Christian, Conservative, Republican- In That Order, 48th Vice President 🇺🇸
MSNBC @MSNBC
5.1M Followers 807 Following The place for in-depth analysis, political commentary and diverse perspectives to #UnderstandMore.
Cal Cunningham @CalforNC
66K Followers 610 Following Attorney, Investor, Real Estate Developer, Soldier and Community Volunteer
Joe Biden @JoeBiden
38.0M Followers 46 Following Husband to @DrBiden, proud father and grandfather. Ready to finish the job for all Americans. Official account is @POTUS.
Wilmington Chamber @ILMchamber
736 Followers 412 Following Our vision is to position our community for prosperity by cultivating business growth through our people, our purse, and our programs. #choosecapefear
The White House 45 Ar.. @WhiteHouse45
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Fox News @FoxNews
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Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton
31.1M Followers 995 Following 2016 Democratic Nominee, SecState, Senator, hair icon. Mom, Wife, Grandma x3, lawyer, advocate, fan of walks in the woods & standing up for our democracy.
Port City Daily @PortCityDaily
9K Followers 199 Following Port City Daily is the Cape Fear region's online-only news source.
Dr. Michael Bitzer @BowTiePolitics
15K Followers 3K Following Contributor @OldNorthStPol https://t.co/0pbp5TogOt “Redistricting & Gerrymandering in NC” https://t.co/Aap7PC16Lc…
WSOCTV @wsoctv
325K Followers 2K Following WSOC-TV is the No. 1 local news station in Charlotte. LEGALESE: If you send us a tweet, you consent to letting us showcase it in any media, including on TV.
Wilmington MPO @WilmingtonMPO
285 Followers 116 Following Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization | https://t.co/XsedfJG0DK
Gareth McGrath @GarethMcGrathSN
940 Followers 707 Following Climate change reporter for the USA Today Network in NC who doesn't mind trading stories about my native England, laughs, information and cider recommendations.
Bryant Reed @Reed_Reports
1K Followers 559 Following Anchor/Reporter for @WFSBnews | NC ➡️ PA ➡️ CT | Avid sports lover | Send me places to eat, things to do and story ideas! [email protected]
Thanks to @ncdhhs Secretary, @CityofWilm native, and former @LaneyHighSchool Honor Roll student Kody Kinsley, for joining my "1on1 with Jon Evans" #podcast. Fun conversation. Listen here ----> wect.com/2024/03/01/kod…
Former @wectnews anchor Wayne Jackson saved pages from the old @AP teletype while reporting the events surrounding the #JFKassassination 60 years ago. Wayne's son found them. He said his dad knew this tragedy would change broadcast news forever. He was right. Thank you Wayne.
We are the majority. We are in the right. And we will win. #WearOrange
I just found out the person killed in the Laguna Woods shooting yesterday was my primary care physician, Dr. John Cheng. Absolute hero. He attacked the gunman and helped save so many in that church. I just wanted his name to be known. He will be missed.
Update: This data haunted me in my sleep all night
I was frustrated that a certain federal agency made its data available in 24 individual spreadsheets. Then I finally got them all joined and there are more than 19 MILLION rows.
That’s it, next time I host a forum I’m bringing Trent’s energy to the mic. He looks way cooler than me 🤘🏼
Wilmington, this is NOT how you parallel park
Nobody has asked me to give a speech about this, but I want to dedicate it to everyone I’ve forced into listening to my monologue about crash test dummies over the last year.
InvestigateTV, Gray Television's investigative unit, has been recognized with a First Place National Headliner award for “Collision Division" - bit.ly/3OFfDud
Exciting news! I’ll be anchoring weekend evenings at 6 and 11 on @wectnews and at 10 on @FoxWilmington starting this weekend! 📺 It’s crazy to think that I’m only 2 months away from my one year mark with WECT— time flies when you’re having fun, right?! 😊
It's Monday before lunch and we already have callers telling us there are zombies roaming the hospital here and we need to investigate...I'm done with this week already
I hit the newsroom phone bingo. In my five years, I've spoken to people with racist comments, sexist comments, and UFO sightings. Finally got a call about zombies in the hospital. @OHnewsroom
On this St. Patrick’s Day, I can’t help but share some of the beautiful photos my husband @BrianParkeJr snapped last time he was home in #CoDonegal. @visit_donegal @donegalfilm @wildatlanticway #StPatricksDay ☘️
MEET CRYSTAL! Crystal is a 10ft & 460lb female juvenile white shark. She was named after NC’s Crystal Coast, a stretch of beaches in the southern outer banks located near where we were able to sample & tag her. #FactsOverFear #OCEARCH #ExpeditionCarolinas2022
The DoD is providing support to 🇺🇦 Ukraine by shipping body armor and helmets, processed by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Del.
Tell me you're excited about Lunar New Year without telling me you're excited about Lunar New Year... #VeryAsian @theveryasianfdn @Gia_Vang
The ice is here! Spotted this on the car just a few minutes ago. Have any pictures of conditions in your area? Send them here➡️wect.com/community/user…
It's getting cold! Still not much rain or ice yet... but we're expecting to see more throughout the evening. @Kendall_T_McGee and I have you covered in New Hanover County. Tune into @wectnews for updates:
Here's an example of the freezing rain we're seeing in Wilmington right now:
Me: “Would you like to talk about this on camera?” Person: “Yes, I would love to talk.” Me: *shows up with camera* Person: “Oh this is gonna be on the news?! No thank you, I don’t want to be on camera.” Another day in the life… 🤦🏻♀️
Hope you made merry memories this holiday - like we did! @BrianParkeJr
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