Nate Mauldin

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Coastal Horizons COO Ryan Estes says the Wilmington-based nonprofit is weighing its options after lawmakers in Raleigh cut $6 million in state funding. Estes says losing that funding will impact a number of programs used by people across the state. One program focuses on helping those facing substance abuse and mental health challenges, while another works to keep those battling addiction out of prison.

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PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Pender County Board of Education held a meeting Wednesday to discuss the district’s proposed three-tier bell schedule. At a special call-in meeting, board members received public comment on the new bell schedule. The proposed change came in response to a shortage of bus drivers.

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CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A bill that passed the North Carolina House earlier this month could restore the state’s recreational flounder fishing season. House Bill 442 was introduced by Representative Frank Iler of Brunswick county. If passed, the bill would require the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries to open state waters for flounder through 2029. It also would order marine fisheries to hold a recreational fishing season of at least six weeks between May 15 and November 15.

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CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Carolina Beach Town Council met for a budget workshop meeting Tuesday before the town’s final budget proposal is presented next month. During the meeting, council voted unanimously to support a state bill that would hold PFAS polluters financially responsible for filtering the forever chemical out of public water supplies. That bill passed the House and is currently in the Senate.

1 week ago | wwaytv3.com | Nate Mauldin

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to the summer, but it also marks the beginning of a dangerous time of year for teen drivers. The one-hundred-day period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is often called the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer.”The name refers to the time of year when driving related fatalities among teenagers spike by 20% nationwide. On average, around seven young adults die on the road each day during this time.