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Local missing persons cases haunt investigators, family

Tristen Buddy Myers, Kynande Bennett & Rachel Natacha Owens

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The developing story out of Cleveland involving three missing women who were found alive years after their disappearance, is providing hope to investigators, family and friends of those who have disappeared in our area.

Tristen Buddy Myers – Missing since Oct 5, 2000

Myers disappeared thirteen years ago from his home in Roseboro, NC. He was four-years-old at the time.

In interviews with WECT, Buddy's aunt told us she laid down to take a nap; she thought Buddy was sleeping too but he walked out of the house and down highway 24 with their two dogs.

Days later, the dogs returned, but Buddy never did.

There was hope for the family in 2003, when a boy meeting Buddy's description was abandoned at a hospital in Chicago. However, DNA tests showed the boy was not Buddy.

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Secondary schools in Brunswick Co. to begin first for 2013-14 school year

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A spokesperson for the Brunswick County Board of Education announced Tuesday night that for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year, secondary schools will begin first, and elementary schools will begin second.

The decision came after input from the community and a discussion at the board's regularly-called meeting.

The following is a summary of the school start times:

North High      7:45-2:45    South High       7:45-2:45    West High      7:45-2:45

Businesses recognized with Golden Pineapple Awards

Businesses recognized with Golden Pineapple Awards

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of the 1st Quarter Golden Pineapple Awards. 

The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce awarded eight local businesses a Golden Pineapple Award for the first quarter of 2013.  They are:

Dining

  • Fish House Restaurant and Jones Seafood House of Oak Island

Retail

  • Backyard Wild, Cattail Cottage and Thomas Drugs   

Service

  • Ocean Crest Motel and River Run Pack and Ship 

Professionals

  • Coastal Cosmetic Family Dentistry

Golden Pineapple Awards are given quarterly to those businesses nominated by their customers for providing consistent and exceptional customer service.

UPDATE: Teen arrested for B&E

UPDATE: Teen arrested for B&E

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Deputies with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office were able to locate and arrest a teen wanted for breaking and entering, thanks to the public's help.

Investigators issued warrants for 17-year-old Jacob Tyler Cortes in connection with several breaking and entering larcenies that took place in the Lakewood area of Shallotte on April 23.

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South Brunswick High School teacher selected as Kenan Fellow

South Brunswick High School teacher selected as Kenan Fellow

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NC (WECT) – South Brunswick High School career and technical education teacher, Beke Lindsay has been selected as a 2013-14 Kenan Fellow. Lindsay is the first Kenan Fellow named from Brunswick County.

Lindsay competed against 230 other candidates to earn the fellowship. She will join an elite group of 48 educators selected from systems throughout North Carolina.

The Beach Boys to play Odell Williamson Auditorium

The Beach Boys to play Odell Williamson Auditorium

BOLIVIA, NC (WECT) - "Wouldn't it be nice" if The Beach Boys played a concert in Brunswick County this summer?

You're in luck.  The classic group plans to play a concert at Odell Williamson Auditorium this August.

The Beach Boys will perform on Thursday, August 29th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale at the box office and online at bccowa.com at 9 a.m. on Thursday May 13th.

The tickets will sell for $69.  There will also be fifty VIP tickets available for the first three rows, which will include a meet and greet session with Mike Love.  Those VIP tickets will go for $152 a piece.

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WEATHER: Scattered afternoon showers

Some more shower and thunderstorm chances move through the region today as the same broad area of low pressure slowly moves east across the Carolinas.  That means we will have to watch out for the possibility of afternoon showers and thunderstorms today, and for the western edge of the area pockets of hail embedded within some of these storms is possible – although other than that the severe weather threat remains low.

In what has been an unusual run of days to say the least the cooler than normal conditions will continue today as they have for the entire month. 

That's right – after an unusually cool April – so far in May we haven't had a daytime average temperature above normal.  I expect this trend to end Thursday or Friday as this system finally moves northeast of the region allowing more seasonable temperatures to build in.