
Bill Murray
Anchor and Reporter at WECT-TV (Wilmington, NC)
Anchor and Reporter at WSFX-TV (Wilmington, NC)
Bill is a journalist working for WECT-TV
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Apr 18, 2024 |
wect.com | Bill Murray
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A seafood restaurant in Wilmington is getting some out-of-town visitors to this popular hot spot. But these aren’t typical tourists, they’re social media surfers stopping by the check out the menu. “It’s insane,” said Darren Keeler with Shuckin’ Shack. “At last check, the video had almost three million views in a matter of days.”The video Keeler is talking about is Adam Moran’s food channel called “Beard Meets Food”.
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Mar 8, 2024 |
wect.com | Bill Murray
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - “I advise people to get there early.”That is tried and true advice from Wilmington resident, Sherry O’Daniell, referring to Saturday’s free giveaway of 600 trees at Legion Stadium’s pool parking lot. “It’s always exciting to see people lined up. It’s such a great organization and terrific cause,” she said.
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Jan 17, 2024 |
wect.com | Bill Murray
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Animal shelter staffs around the region have been prepping for the severe weather we’re feeling in southeastern North Carolina. “The biggest thing is just preparedness,” said Jewell Horton with Pender County Animal Shelter. “A few minutes now can make a huge difference.”That shelter giving a shout out on its Facebook page to the Pender County Humane Society for its donation of dog house barrels. Those barrels will go to needy dogs and their families in Pender County.
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Nov 9, 2023 |
wect.com | Bill Murray
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The holidays are fast approaching, and more than three dozen organizations and local churches are gearing up for the annual Community Holiday Assistance Program in eastern Pender County. “This is a community effort that continues to show people care,” said Beth Mongeau, a CHAP coordinator.
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Sep 13, 2023 |
wect.com | Bill Murray
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Change is coming to the landscape of Wilmington along the Market Street corridor. It is not tradition that’s being uprooted, it is nearly 20 trees that have seen better days. “Street trees are one of the most important aspects of a healthy, urban area and a healthy city,” said Sally Thigpen, Wilmington’s assistant director of community services. “Some of the things that they do for a city is they create oxygen; they sequester carbon.
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