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BCC student wins $1M in scratch-off ticket game

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012, 5:59am
BCC student wins $1M in scratch-off ticket game

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A community college student from Oak Island says she plans to buy a home using the $1 million prize she won on a 20X The Money ticket.

According to the NC Education Lottery, Mikala Fields is the first player to win the top prize since the $10 game launched May 16.

Fields, a student at Brunswick Community College who plans to study nursing, was home Friday evening when she learned she had won.

“I scratched it off a little and thought I had only won a dollar,” Fields said. “But then I went back and saw there was more to it. It was awesome. I didn’t think it was real. It still doesn’t feel real now.”

Winners have the option of claiming their prize as a 20-year annuity or as a lump sum. Fields went for a lump sum which had an after-tax value of $408,003. She plans to buy a home, a new car and invest for the future.

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Get out your beach towels and sunscreen for Beach Day in Oak Island

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012, 11:45am
Get out your beach towels and sunscreen for Beach Day in Oak Island

OAK ISLAND, NC (WECT) - Get out your beach towels and sunscreen! The Oak Island Parks and Recreation Center is sponsoring Beach Day on Saturday, June 30 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

This event will be held at the soccer field, located on 46 Street S.E. and at the Beach Cabana area.

Bring your friends and family to enjoy entertainment, fun contests, food vendors, beach floatables, and much more! Also, brush off your old dance moves, there will be a band and a shag contest in the evening time. The day will conclude with fireworks around 9 p.m., if weather permits.

For more information about this event call, 910-278-5518.

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Southport Beat hits the note

Submitted by Karen Sphar on Monday, June 18th, 11:09 am
Southport Beat hits the note

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – It was a country rocking good time at the first Southport Beat in downtown Southport on Friday, June 15.

Participating shops were open until 8 p.m. Restaurants were serving specials. The country band Cowboy Chrome headlined and kept the crowd dancing with Spider Mike providing some entertaining music as well.

Also in Franklin Square Park, artist Jim McIntosh painted and the Winding River Car Club showed off some great looking vehicles while Mr. P’s Bistro, Silver Coast Winery, Moore Street Market and Ports of Call Bistro provided the crowd samples.

Keziah Park would not be outdone and with Gracie & Tic Toc the Clowns, Stanley Mandell on Violin, Ken’s Accordion, Madison Brendel’s clogging demonstrations, Mr. P’s serving samples from their children’s menu and games with Sandy it was a fun evening for the children.

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New and improved 'Shop to the Beat' campaign launches this summer

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Saturday, June 16th, 2012, 3:45am
New and improved 'Shop to the Beat' campaign launches this summer

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – People in Southport “shopped to the beat” last night in a festive and exciting atmosphere at Franklin Square Park.

Now named, Southport Beat, the Southport-Oak Island Area of Chamber of Commerce has improved last year’s Shop to the Beat events for the summer of 2012.

The goal is to transform evenings in Southport to a festive and exciting atmosphere on the third Friday of each month until September.

Southport Beat will have a broad range of entertainment & music available for visitors and residents to enjoy in Franklin Square Park.

While entertainment will be located in the parks, the action will be citywide as participating shops and restaurants will be open and “rocking” in their own way.

Don’t miss the next Southport Beat event, July 20.

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Brunswick Co. businessmen traded in their boots for heels

Submitted by Janette Fernandes, Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce
Monday, June 11th, 2012, 4:55pm
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Southport Beat begins on June 15 in Franklin Square Park

Submitted by Karen Sphar on Friday, May 25th, 11:55 am
Southport Beat begins on June 15 in Franklin Square Park

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A new version of last year’s Shop to the Beat has been planned by the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce for the summer of 2012.

Southport Beat will transform the evenings in Southport to a festive and exciting atmosphere on the third Friday of each month from June through September. 

Southport Beat will have a broad range of entertainment and music available for visitors and residents to enjoy in Franklin Square Park. Entertainment appealing to children will be located in Keziah Park from 5 until 8 p.m. This will provide easy access to the entertainment and more audience for the performers.

While the entertainment will be located in the parks, the action will be city-wide as participating shops and restaurants will be open, and rocking and rolling in their own way.

Mark your calendars and join in Southport Beat on June 15, July 20, August 17 and September 21.

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Dr. Michael Jordan? NBA legend starring in Brunswick Novant commercial

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 6:04pm

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Charlotte Bobcats owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan isn't a doctor, but he played one on a television commercial promoting a local hospital.

Jordan, who grew up in Wilmington and played college basketball at UNC, will be hitting the airwaves in a new commercial next week for Novant Health, which is Brunswick Novant Medical Center’s non-profit parent organization.

The commercial is a part of Jordan's endorsement deal with the Charlotte-based business Presbyterian Healthcare.

Two 30-second TV commercials, three print ads and two posters featuring Jordan as a wannabe surgeon were shot last month, according to a news release. The disclaimer in the commercial reads: “Michael Jordan is not a licensed surgeon. He’s just a big fan of our hospital.” In the posters, Jordan’s oversized hands are shown to promote Novant’s award-winning “washing hands saves lives” effort.

Presbyterian Healthcare will remain the official healthcare provider for Bobcats players and staff, and will supply medical services for all events at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.

"I have seen the level of care and commitment that the doctors and staff of Presbyterian Healthcare have shown our players and our entire organization," Jordan said in a news release. "I am proud to have Presbyterian Healthcare and Novant Health as part of our team and to aid their efforts in improving the lives of the people in the communities they serve."

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