Transportation

Electric vehicle charging stations installed at Wilm. grocery store

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012, 5:21pm

Electric vehicle charging stations installed at Wilm. grocery store

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – If you drive an eco-friendly electric vehicle, you now have one more place in Wilmington to charge its battery while grocery shopping.

Workers with Progress Energy Carolinas recently installed two plug-in electric vehicle charging stations at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market, according to a news release from the store’s general manager.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Parkway Drive closed until Nov. 28

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, 9:16am

TRAFFIC ALERT: Parkway Drive closed until Nov. 28

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Parkway Drive off College Road near Hugh MacRae Park in Wilmington will be closed as paving work for the five-year Improvement Plan continues.

According to officials, Parkway Drive will be closed to thru traffic November 13 – 28. Homes and businesses on the road will still be accessible.

The street will receive a complete facelift, with the existing road foundation being excavated and replaced before being repaved.

Digital signs boards have been put up in the area to alert drivers.

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Teen driving event aims to curb road fatalities

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Saturday, September 15th, 4:08 pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - North Carolina had the second highest number of teen driver fatalities in the beginning of 2011, and now, a group called Street Safe is doing something to bring that number down.

The group joined forces with State Farm Insurance to host Celebrate My Drive at Independence Mall Saturday.

At the event, organizers let teens get behind the wheel and showed them what to do if their cars hydroplane. They also let the kids text and drive, allowing them feel how easy it is to lose control of the car.

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Charges pending following 5-car crash

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012, 8:17pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A five-car crash took place Tuesday night at the intersection of Oleander Drive and South College Road.

Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A vehicle traveling eastbound on Oleander ran a stoplight, collided with another vehicle, which spun and struck a third vehicle, according to Lt. Blanton with Wilmington Police Department. The first vehicle ran off the road and into two other cars.

Charges are reportedly pending.

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Deadline set for WAVE bus riders to voice opinions on fare increase

Submitted by Craig Reck, Reporter

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012, 1:28pm

Deadline set for WAVE bus riders to voice opinions on fare increase

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Bus riders have 90 days to voice their opinions about a proposed 50 cent raise to WAVE fares.

The authority's board of commissioners approved the public comment process to begin Thursday afternoon. Similar to the comment period for a proposed cut of Sunday service, board members will not necessarily take action after all comments are received.

An overall fare of $2.00 for one adult ride is projected to generate an extra $312,500 if it does not stop anyone from taking a bus. If 100,000 people stop riding a WAVE bus, the proposed 50 cent increase would still collect more than $225,000 annually.

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New Hanover, Bladen counties top AAA lists for accidents

Submitted by Justin West, Assignment Manager

Friday, August 10th, 2012, 4:53pm

New Hanover, Bladen counties top AAA lists for accidents

NEW HANOVER and BLADEN COUNTIES, NC (WECT) - AAA Carolinas has released new traffic data on traffic crashes for the state, based on data from 2011.

Once again, New Hanover County is in the top five most dangerous counties for car accidents. New Hanover also checked in as the second most likely county to be involved in a traffic accident, as well as the second most likely county that folks are likely to be injured in a car accident.

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Part of Cross-City Trail closed until Saturday

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012, 12:21pm

Part of Cross-City Trail closed until Saturday

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A portion of the Gary Shell Cross-City Trail will be closed until Saturday, according to City of Wilmington spokesperson Malissa Talbert.

The section from Cardinal Drive to Rogersville Road, along Eastwood Road, is closed for a harvesting project in the area.

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