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Education leaders to answer questions on live TV tonight

Education leaders to answer questions on live TV tonight

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley will join a panel of local middle school principals live on The Learning Network next week.

According to a news release, the NHCS-TV Studio phone lines will be open from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 for viewer questions for Markley and the following guests:

  • Dr. Sherry Pinto, principal of Holly Shelter Middle School
  • Patrick McCarty, principal of Murray Middle School
  • Robin Meiers, principal of Myrtle Grove Middle School
  • Wade Smith, principal of Noble Middle School
  • William Hatch, principal of Roland-Grise Middle School
  • Sharon Dousharm, principal of Trask Middle School
  •  Dr. Sherry Veasey, principal of Williston Middle School

Viewers can also submit questions via the NHCS Facebook page or Twitter account using the hashtag #callinshow.

Parents of students will have the opportunity to discuss the new core curriculum, tests, dress codes and renovations.

VIDEO: Mother's Day greetings sent from soldiers in Afghanistan

(WECT) - Mothers across the country will be honored by their children Sunday for Mother's Day.

While many will spend the day with their family celebrating, not everyone will be so lucky.

Some soldiers in Afghanistan recorded special Mother's Day greetings to remind the important women in their lives how much they're loved.

Check out Sgt. Michael Adam's video above.

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

VIDEO: Mother's Day greetings sent from soldiers in Afghanistan

(WECT) - Mothers across the country will be honored by their children Sunday for Mother's Day.

While many will spend the day with their family celebrating, not everyone will be so lucky.

Some soldiers in Afghanistan recorded special Mother's Day greetings to remind the important women in their lives how much they're loved.

Check out Sgt. Matthew Grabow's video above.

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

Olympic news already buzzing on WECT.com

Olympic news already buzzing on WECT.com

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The 2012 Olympic Games don’t begin until July 27, but there is already plenty of London news over at WECT’s 2012 Olympics page.

Our Olympic Zone page highlights athletes with connections to North Carolina and features exclusive video and slideshows.

You can also relive the 2008 summer games that Michael Phelps dominated, read about the top five U.S. newcomers, meet the Olympic pets and find out what happened to legends after their big games.

WECT’s 2012 Olympics page will be buzzing throughout the games, so make sure you check it out!

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

Kure Beach is going green, receives $1,000 grant

Kure Beach is going green, receives $1,000 grant

KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – The Town of Kure Beach has received a grant to help with its efforts to go green.

Kure Beach received $1,000 with a $200 cash match. The money will be used to design and print 5,000 copies of a recycling brochure. The pamphlets will be distributed by various organizations and committees.

The 2012 Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant is sponsored by the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach.

According to town leaders, Kure Beach is fast becoming a green community through the efforts of its committees. Recycling containers will be provided at all beach accesses this tourist season.

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New Hanover Co. split on marriage amendment

New Hanover Co. split on marriage amendment

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The North Carolina constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman passed with 61% of voters being in favor of the amendment. In all, only seven counties in the state voted to oppose the amendment. Those were: Wake, Orange, Durham, Chatham, Mecklenburg, Buncombe and Watauga.

In New Hanover County, the amendment passed by only 198 votes. A total of 21 precincts in the county voted against the amendment, and most of them came from the downtown and beach areas in the county.

The constitutional amendment reads, "Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts."

Dr. Markley, local principals to answer questions on live TV

Dr. Markley, local principals to answer questions on live TV

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley will join a panel of local middle school principals live on The Learning Network next week.

According to a news release, the NHCS-TV Studio phone lines will be open from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 for viewer questions for Markley and the following guests:

  • Dr. Sherry Pinto, principal of Holly Shelter Middle School
  • Patrick McCarty, principal of Murray Middle School
  • Robin Meiers, principal of Myrtle Grove Middle School
  • Wade Smith, principal of Noble Middle School
  • William Hatch, principal of Roland-Grise Middle School
  • Sharon Dousharm, principal of Trask Middle School
  •  Dr. Sherry Veasey, principal of Williston Middle School

Viewers can also submit questions via the NHCS Facebook page or Twitter account using the hashtag #callinshow.

Parents of students will have the opportunity to discuss the new core curriculum, tests, dress codes and renovations.