Busy signals and overstrained call centers can be commonplace when so many people seek the Covid-19 vaccine. With even more people becoming eligible on the horizon, New Hanover County hopes to expand its options. (Port City Daily/Courtesy of New Hanover County)
SOUTHEASTERN NC Over the past week, North Carolina is reporting Covid-19 cases at 718,812 and 8,695 deaths, with a 10.5% daily positive rate among those being tested. Though the overall numbers continue to rise, the seven-day average for new cases dropped from 8,711 on Jan. 11 to 6,199 on Jan. 18. The death average over seven days also went down, from 91 on Jan. 11 to 71 on Jan. 18.
Wilmington police investigate after woman found shot on Dawson Street
Wilmington police investigate after woman found shot on Dawson Street By WECT Staff | January 25, 2021 at 11:46 AM EST - Updated January 25 at 4:15 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department is investigating after a woman was found shot following at home invasion on Dawson Street Sunday night.
According to a police department spokesperson, paramedics were dispatched to the 1000 block of Dawson Street around 7:40 p.m. for an unknown medical issue. Officers responded along with EMS personnel and discovered a woman suffering from a gunshot wound.
She was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for treatment, where she is currently listed in stable condition.
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