NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has a new Chief Operations Officer/Deputy Chief Executive Office.

Carey Ricks, a spokesperson for the CFPUA, announced that Jim Flechtner accepted the position that was vacated by Nancy Gallinaro in July.

Flechtner currently holds the position of Engineering Manager with the Authority and will reportedly begin at his new position on Oct. 31.

Ricks said that Flechtner graduated from UNC-Charlotte with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering Technology and received a Masters of Business Administration from UNC-Wilmington. He's a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and holds an N.C. State Professional Engineer License.

He began working for the City of Wilmington in 1994 and transferred to the CFPUA in 2008, according to Ricks.

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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Some treasure hunters are headed to Wilmington and they want to know what gems you might have stashed away.

The Treasure Hunters Roadshow will be in town October 10-15 at the Holiday Inn Express on Van Campen Boulevard.

More than 1,200 people are expected to bring in their rare and unusual collectibles. They'll have a chance to talk to antique and collectible experts for free.

The Roadshow travels the world and has discovered all kinds of treasures. Recent finds include a 1960s vintage guitar purchased for $100,000, four gold coins purchased for $72,000, Confederate money hidden in the walls of a home, and a thank you letter written by Abraham Lincoln.

While in Wilmington, the Treasure Hunters Roadshow hopes to see items such as coins and paper currency issued prior to 1965, toys, dolls, trains, vintage jewelry, musical instruments, war memorabilia, gold and silver jewelry, costume jewelry, advertising memorabilia, swords, knives, daggers and the unusual.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Blizzard Athletics, a player development company that was founded in New Hanover County by UNCW basketball legend Brett Blizzard, is looking for local players to create a fall basketball league.

The first game of the season is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to Skyler Vigus, who is in charge of the league operations while Blizzard plays professionally in Italy. Games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the 301 North Green Meadows Drive, Building F facility.

Each team will be guaranteed a total of seven regular season games and at least one playoff game. Players can sign up as a team or as individuals that will be added to an existing team. The entry fee is set at $500 per team.