Scams and Slams

Good Morning, Leland, Town Creek, Navassa and more! Tuesday is here - have no fear!

In today’s LLLLeland:

• Wrestling Coming to Brunswick County this Weekend

• Another Day, Another Text Scam

• Navassa Superfund Site Cleanup to Be Discussed at Meeting this Week

THE NEWS

Wrestling Coming to Brunswick County this Weekend

The United Professional Wrestling Association (UPWA) will host its Summer Showdown 2025 and 20th Anniversary event on Saturday, July 12 at South Brunswick High School in Boiling Spring Lakes. The main event features Heavyweight Champion Jake Logan and his faction, Team Pitbull, facing off against a team united only by their love of wrestling: LA Tank, Eric Dabney, Victor Andrews, DeVaun Hailey, and Sasha Jenkins. Lightweight Champion Bobby Wolfhert will defend his title against Joseph Everhart, with Everhart's UPWA career on the line. The 2025 UPWA Hall of Fame class will also be announced during the show. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the event starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $21 and can be purchased at theupwa.com. (WECT)

Another Day, Another Text Scam

Local agencies are warning residents about a scam impersonating the DMV, which uses legal-sounding language and threats of license suspension to trick people into clicking a fake payment link for a supposed traffic violation. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson say the scam mimics recent toll text scams and has led to a surge in complaints. Officials stress that legitimate government agencies will never send threatening texts, request personal information, or charge service fees via random email addresses or text responses. The DMV urges people not to click any suspicious links and to report scam texts to mobile carriers or the FTC at www.ftc.gov/complaint. (WECT)

Navassa Superfund Site Cleanup to Be Discussed at Meeting this Week

Sergeant Nathan Kye of the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to stop at a red light. Chick-Fil-A of Leland employee Cora Cartrette was killed in the incident that occurred on Saturday, February 18th. Kye was in pursuit of a vehicle driven by Antoine Graham who was charged with multiple moving violations in addition to a drug charge.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Music Bingo at Local’s Tavern

Every Wednesday at Local’s Tavern Sherri so Very hosts music trivia starting at 630pm. They are located at 1107 New Pointe Blvd. (The strip in front of the Leland Wal-Mart).

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WEATHER

Tuesday

90 🌡️ 78 | ⛅ | 20% | 🌬️ SSW 11 mph | Humidity 68%

Wednesday

88 🌡️ 77 | ⛅ | 40% | 🌬️ SSW 12 mph | Humidity 67%

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