Archive - Dec 8, 2012

Leland hosted its 20th Annual Christmas Parade and Festival this weekend. People lined Village Road Northeast from Bojangles to the First Baptist Church to catch the Christmas spirit. Leland police and members of the ROTC program lead the parade, while fire fighters and important members of office including Mayor Brenda Bozeman followed. Winners of the Miss North Carolina Christmas Festival Scholarship Pageant also made appearances at the parade. Full story...

An autocross event brought 73 cars and a variety of people to the CFCC parking lot this weekend. Autocross is a driving competition all about balancing both speed and control, but this event decided to put a spin on things by also donating to Toys for Tots. Full story...

Janna Sue-Ann White, age 14, is missing after leaving her residence on Blue Banks Loop Rd in Leland, NC around 9:30 Friday night, December 7th. Janna was believed to be going to Wilmington. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a grey and white striped shirt, a zip-up jacket, and black Vans shoes. Full story...

Friday night was jam packed with high school hoops in the region. It even included a court dedication ceremony at Laney High School for longtime Laney coaches Fred Lynch and Ruby Sutton. Click the play video icon in order to check out Friday's Full Court Press on WWAY with John Rendleman and Brett Blizzard. Full story...

A pedestrian was hit on Carolina Beach Road. It happened around 8:00 tonight. Dispatch says a man was found on the road and a white minivan is believed to be involved. The northbound lane was closed for about 45 minutes. Full story...

The Christmas spirit has spread to Southport as the town celebrates Winterfest. The 10-day celebration includes many events such as Santa's workshop, a children's tree lighting and craft festival. Full story...