SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – Find out the latest on what’s happening in your area by signing up for email and text alerts from WECT.

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(RNN) - Getting your news from WECT is about to get easier for Android users.

Our new app makes smarter use of the space on your Android phone and tablet screens to provide more timely updates and easy-to-navigate menus that lead you straight to up-to-the-minute alerts, photos, stories and video.

The revamped weather page uses Android technology to feature cleaner, more visible access to the information you need. Whether you want to take a quick glance at today's temperatures, check out real-time radar or study the 10-day forecast, it's literally at your fingertips.

You'll get more of the news you need and information you can use delivered straight to you, wherever you are, faster and easier to find,  read and view:

SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – With many smartphones these days, you have the option to bring music, movies and TV shows on the go with you wherever you are.  Even better, you can now watch WECT’s newscast live as they happen.

The feature works on the iPhone and most Android phones through the WECT App.