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Astronaut Curt Brown to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Submitted by Robert Demetrious on Thursday, April 18th, 12:40 pm
Astronaut Curt Brown to be inducted into Hall of Fame

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Houston, we have liftoff! Elizabethtown native and astronaut Curt Brown will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex.

Brown will be joined by Eileen Collins and Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., the first time two females have been inducted at the same time.

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Walk of Honor ceremony to be held at National Guard Armory

Submitted by Nitia Williams on Friday, April 5th, 12:40 pm
Walk of Honor ceremony to be held at National Guard Armory

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A ceremony honoring the loved ones, friends, and veterans of the United States will take place at the National Guard Armory in Elizabethtown.

According to a news release, the April 8 ceremony is being held to help raise donations for the Walk of Honor project as well as thanking those who have already made contributions to the project.

The Walk of Honor symbolizes the courage that the Bladen County soldiers kept as they fought in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Desert Storm.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. parade scheduled for Monday

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, 6:12pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. parade scheduled for Monday

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WECT) – Elizabethtown’s Martin Luther King, Jr. parade will take place Monday at 11 a.m., according to BladenOnline.com.

It will start in the Elizabethtown Municipal Building and will continue through downtown, and bands, floats, political leaders and more will all be featured.

After the parade, there will be a celebration at the P.A.C. Building at Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church, which will include a program and free lunch.

The church is located at 800 West Broad Street.

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'Cry Out America' rally to be held at the courthouse

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Monday, September 10th, 2012, 12:04pm
'Cry Out America' rally to be held at the courthouse

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Bladen County Courthouse is expected to host a spiritual rally Tuesday in honor of September 11.

The Awakening America Alliance is sponsoring “Cry Out America” rallies and prayers nationwide. The organization believes the United States needs to “be awakened to the critical spiritual condition in the country”

The event in Bladen County will take place at noon on the courthouse lawn.

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War is coming to Bladen County

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Friday, July 27th, 2012, 11:25am
War is coming to Bladen County

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A remake of the Battle of Troy Hole, where the Whigs drove out the Tories in the summer of 1781 during the Revolutionary War, will be held this weekend at Troy Hole Park in Elizabethtown.

Stories of the history of Troy Hole say a small group of about 70 patriots faced off against more than 400 Tories to drive them from the area after having homes and property destroyed by a larger group of enemies.

According to a press release, the attack happened on the banks of the Cape Fear River, where Troy leaders were killed or wounded. The rest of the men and women left the area as Troy power was broken.

There will be a candlelight tour of the area Friday night starting at 9:00 for area visitors. Camps and settlers will open Saturday morning at 9:00 with the Battle of Troy Hole recreation at 6:00 p.m. The remainder of the evening will feature a period ball and fashion show, music and storytelling.

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ONE YEAR LATER: Remembering worst N.C. tornado outbreak

Submitted by Eric Davis, Meteorologist
Monday, April 16th, 2012, 10:24am

STATEWIDE, NC (WECT) – April 16, 2011 is a day that will go down in infamy in North Carolina weather history. 

Thirty confirmed tornadoes touched down in the state making it the largest one-day total in history. There were 24 fatalities and hundreds of injuries statewide.

The most single destructive tornado was an EF-3 storm that started near Sanford and moved through parts of Raleigh. This storm killed six and caused over $328 million in damage. Another EF-3 tornado in Bertie County killed 12 people.

Southeast North Carolina didn't escape mother nature's wrath. Two separate tornadoes in Bladen County near Ammons and Bladenboro caused four fatalities. Large EF-2 or EF-3 tornadoes touched down in Sampson, Cumberland, and Onslow counties. Other smaller tornadoes touched down in Columbus, Robeson, and Duplin counties.

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Old Fashion Planter's Day kicks off Saturday morning

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Friday, March 23rd, 2012, 12:36pm
Old Fashion Planter's Day kicks off Saturday morning

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The 20th Annual Old Fashion Planter’s Day will take place this weekend at Graham Farms in Ammon.

The event is designed to take families back in history to a time when we lived in a slower paced world.

According to its website, the event will feature working horses, kiddies and ladies tractor pull. There will be music, food, tractors, classic cars, games, shopping and entertainment for the kids.

Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for military, and children under 12 are free.

Click here for a list of scheduled events.

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