Jon Evans

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 wect.com/2026/03/05/top…

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.

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

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

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.

"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. 📺youtube.com/watch?v=JKu_AA…

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

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

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

NEW: @wectnews @whqr & @PortCityDaily questioned DEM candidates for @NewHanoverCo Commission ahead of March 3 primary elex. You can find their answers here: wect.com/2026/01/29/can… #Election2026 #ncpol

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

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 wect.com/2025/12/15/nhc…

"I did not see the ending coming"—@JonEvansWECT of @wectnews to @ChrisHauty about his JFK conspiracy thriller DEAD RINGER 📺wect.com/2025/11/28/chr…

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 wect.com/2025/11/17/rep…

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.

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!

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

NEW: 3 of 27 precincts in, plus early voting in @CityofWilm mayoral race: Saffo 50%, Craig 31, Barfield 18. City Council: Lyle 6.2K Santaguida 6K, Clinton-Quintana 5.8K, Waddell 5.6K. #Election2025

NEW: @uncw chancellor releases video statement following Thursday night's shelter-in-place incident on campus. wect.com/2025/09/19/unc…

NEW: @uncw chancellor releases statement regarding incidents on campus following Monday's memorial for Charlie Kirk. wect.com/2025/09/18/unc…