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Frances Weller

Wilmington

News anchor for NBC affiliate in Wilmington, N.C. Anchors WECT news at 5, 6, and 11 p.m. weeknights. [email protected]

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  • COMMUNITY CLASSROOM: Kindergarten teacher needs help buying basic school supplies for classroom

    2 weeks ago | wect.com | Frances Weller

    WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - Pencils sound like basic materials for a kindergarten classroom, but for Kathy Butler’s students, they’re in short supply. That’s why the teacher at Williams Township Elementary School is seeking donations through DonorsChoose, an online charity that helps teachers get funding for school projects. Mrs. Butler is hoping to raise enough money to buy pencils, homework folders, cardstock, car tags and 40 travel toothbrush holders.

  • COMMUNITY CLASSROOM: Teacher seeks help in buying flexible seating for students with special needs

    3 weeks ago | wect.com | Frances Weller

    CHINQUAPIN, N.C. (WECT) - LeAnn Hunter believes her students are exceptional in more ways than one and she’d like to reward them with flexible seats in her classroom. Specifically, the preK teacher at Chinquapin Elementary School is hoping to get EC preK flex seating. She’s asking for donations through DonorsChoose, an online charity that helps teachers get funding for school projects. β€œMost of my students are autistic and require a lot of stem motions and actions,” Mrs.

  • β€œTrust comes with time”: Endowment CEO talks five-year vision and community confidence

    1 month ago | wect.com | Frances Weller

    WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The road ahead for the New Hanover Community Endowment now known as just The Endowment is literally a road map. The goal is to improve the quality of life for New Hanover county residents and to provide resources starting from birth to adulthood. For Dan Winslow, the CEO of The Endowment, its not just a vision but a mission. β€œWe plan to concentrate our resources--that is our dollars to make this road map a reality.

  • COMMUNITY CLASSROOM: Teacher hopes to buy special playground swing for wheelchair bound kindergartner

    1 month ago | wect.com | Frances Weller

    WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - If you ask most kindergartners what they love most about school, many will say recess. Children love to head to the playground. But that’s a challenge for one wheelchair bound student at Hallsboro Artesia Elementary School. That’s why the student’s first grade teacher, Carrie Hawley is seeking donations through DonorsChoose, an online charity that helps teachers get funding for school projects.

  • 45 applications for City of Wilmington police chief; mayor discusses what he’s looking for in new top cop

    1 month ago | wect.com | Frances Weller

    WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - In just a little over a month from now, Wilmington’s top cop will end a career that started over three decades ago. Police Chief Donny Williams will retire at the end of June. Now, city leaders are tasked with finding a new chief. β€œWe’re looking for someone who can lead the department in the foreseeable future--someone who has integrity,” said Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo.

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Frances Weller| News Anchor| Managing Editor
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14 May 24

9th Annual Coastal Duck Derby: teams: Double Duck - Margaret - Weller-Stargell https://t.co/S8BgzF2JEv

Frances Weller| News Anchor| Managing Editor
Frances Weller| News Anchor| Managing Editor @FranWellerWECT
26 Mar 24

Prayers for everyone involved in that horrific bridge collapse in Baltimore.

Frances Weller| News Anchor| Managing Editor
Frances Weller| News Anchor| Managing Editor @FranWellerWECT
18 Sep 23

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