Jon Evans

Anchor/Assistant News Director for WECT-TV. Edward R. Murrow Award Winner. Podcast host. Husband. Dad. RT/MT does not mean I endorse your tweet!

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BREAKING: Part of Carolina Beach Road southbound is closed near NHC Fire Station 18 in Monkey Junction area, because of a serious crash. We're waiting on details, but traffic being diverted around the scene.

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Sign in window this morning at #NCDMV License Plate Agency office on Carolina Beach Road in ILM. New sign later replaced 'sickness beyond our control' with 'being short staff'. We're told several workers are out with the flu. @NCDOT

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BREAKING: Fire crews evacuating buildings in downtown Wilmington because of a gas leak. https://t.co/18hUokx2cW

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NEW: #1 seeded Hoggard HS men's and women's basketball teams both win Eastern Finals & move to 8A state championship games. @NewHanoverCoSch @NCHSAA @HoggardSports https://t.co/iuoDXbVka9

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NEW: Sheriff's races in SENC: Rogers unofficial winner in Columbus, McVicker with large lead in his Bladen GOP primary, Chism big lead in Brunswick GOP race.

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NEW: 24 of 41 in @NewHanoverCo primaries - Zapple, Wallace ahead in DEM commish race; Larue, Dale & Jones, Jr in DEM school board; Bradford, Barnhart, Dunning in GOP school board with incumbent Mason currently fifth. #ncpol #Election2026

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NEW: 13 of 16 precincts in, Bill Rogers leads in Columbus County GOP Sheriff Primary, 42.9% to Joshua McPherson's 32.5%. Elliott and Norris distance 3 & 4. #ncpol #Election2026

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First results in from @NewHanoverCo primary elections - 7 of 41 precincts: GOP School Board: Bradford, Barnhart, Dunning, Sutton. DEM School Board: LaRue, Dale, Jones, Southerland. Dem Commish: Zapple, Wallace.

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"An absolute blockbuster. This. Is. Awesome."—@JonEvansWECT to @BradThor on the author's collab with @wardlarsen, COLD ZERO.

Full interview here, including who Brad want to play the lead roll in the upcoming Netflix adaptation.

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UPDATE: The #WinterStorm is impacting weekend flights into and out of @ILMairport . #airlines #travel #snow

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NEW: @brunscoschools & @Brunswickcc closed Monday b/c of winter storm. SNOW DAY!! #WinterStorm @BrunswickGovt

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NEW: 11 candidates running for @NewHanoverCoSch Board of Ed. in primary elex. They respond to questions about important issues here -> https://t.co/oyc275ppoV
#ncpol @NewHanoverCo #Election2026

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NEW: @wectnews @whqr & @PortCityDaily questioned DEM candidates for @NewHanoverCo Commission ahead of March 3 primary elex. You can find their answers here: https://t.co/sYKvrMPPxb
#Election2026 #ncpol

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BREAKING: Columbus County, NC Sheriff Bill Rogers says search teams have found Jettie Andrews alive!! The 15-year-old girl has autism, and had wondered off from her home Monday night. She is safe and back with her family. #BreakingNews #MissingPerson

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NEW: Tim Merrick, member of @NewHanoverCoSch Board of Education, plans to run for NC House 20 seat held by @RepTedDavisJr, who is retiring after this term. Current @NewHanoverCo Commissioner Dane Scalise has filed to run for same seat. #ncpol #ncga https://t.co/gXZhv9zp5c

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"I did not see the ending coming"—@JonEvansWECT of @wectnews to @ChrisHauty about his JFK conspiracy thriller DEAD RINGER

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NEW: Longtime NC @RepTedDavisJr plans to retire at end of current term. Current GOP @NewHanoverCo Commish @danescalise has filed paperwork to run for District 20 seat in 2026. #ncpol @NCLeg @NCGOP #ncga https://t.co/ikEfUy5rfo

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NEW: 21 of 27 precincts in, plus early voting in @CityofWilm elex - Mayor: Saffo 38%, Craig 29%, Barfield 21%. 3 council seats: Lyle 11,2K, Santaguida 11K, Clinton-Quintana 10.9K, Waddell 9.8K. Six left to report.

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NEW: 17 of 27 precincts plus early voting in @CityofWilm elections: Mayor Saffo 48%, Craig 31%, Barfield 20%. 3 council seats: Lyle 9.9K, Santaguida 9.5K, Clinton-Quintana 9.3K, Waddell 9.1K. Gonna be a close finish!

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NEW; 7 of 27 precincts in, plus early voting. @CityofWilm mayor: Saffo, 49%, Craig 31%, Barfield 19%. 3 seats on council: Lyle 6.9K, Santaguida 6.7K, Clinton-Quintana 6.6K, Waddell 6.2K. #Elections2025