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A Leland Middle School teacher resigned Wednesday after being accused of growing trafficking amounts of marijuana. Catherine Neely, a 47-year-old sixth grade math teacher, is being held on a $110,500 bond on a charge of of manufacturing and trafficking of marijuana, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department.  According to an arrest warrant provided by the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, Neely allegedly possessed more than 24 pounds of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and was growing marijuana in a greenhouse in her backyard. Neely has been on an approved leave of absenc...

Brian Griffith, H2GO’s wastewater plant superintendent, said in 2019 the Belville plant was operating at full capacity. (Port City Daily photo/Johanna F. Still) BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Two public wastewater treatment plants serving northeastern Brunswick County are so maxed out of treatment capacity, utilities turned to a pump-and-haul arrangement to divert excess flow to a southwestern plant with room to handle it. The operation created chaos for school pick-ups and drop-offs at Town Creek Middle and Elementary Schools. In recent months, tanker trucks made 40 to 50 daily trips to a pump stati...

As COVID-19 vaccine trials continue in age groups younger than 16, local school districts and health departments plan to work together to encourage families to get their children vaccinated once it becomes available.  But the vaccine won’t be required for now. Once a vaccine for younger age groups is approved by the FDA, schools may treat it like the flu shot, said Kristin Jackson, student support services director for New Hanover County Schools. It will be encouraged, but not required. North Carolina requires students to have several vaccines to enroll in K-12 schools, including for...

School systems working to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations for employees Vaccine available for some teachers beginning Wednesday By Jon Evans and Kassie Simmons | February 22, 2021 at 7:52 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 6:01 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - School staff members in Bladen and New Hanover counties will have the opportunity to get a vaccine as soon as they are eligible while those in Brunswick and Pender counties may have to wait a bit longer as officials work out the details. “They want to be vaccinated so they can feel secure when they’re in their classrooms and so...

Former students remember him as a teacher who had a New York accent and high expectations.   "I'm not going to lie, he was tough," said former student Alisa Van-Truong. "He was tough because he wanted you to be the best." A former member of the Army Reserves, Glick always came to school dressed in his best.  "He would come to school every day, his starched shirt, creases in his slacks," Yee said. "Shirt and tie every single day." In Glick's classroom, each row of desks had its own assigned military letter and one team captain. That was done to encourage friendly competition between the stu...