WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Home Instead Senior Care staff members and volunteer CAREGivers will honor more than 250 veterans, spouses and widows this week.

According to a press release, the volunteers will travel to area retirement communities, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.

The special salute will include piano accompanied patriotic songs and gifts will be presented to veterans and family members.

Thursday the volunteers will go to Elderhaus on Amphitheatre Drive, Champions on Porters Neck Road, and the Kempton on 41st Street.

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Halloween may be over, but the recycling process is an ongoing event, and officials at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher are encouraging local residents and students to help by collecting used candy wrappers to recycle.

According to a news release from an aquarium spokesperson, folks and students from classes around New Hanover and Brunswick counties are invited to participate with the wrapper recycling.

Anyone is welcome to contribute, but any participating class with the most candy wrappers by weight to the aquarium Dec. 1 will win a free outreach program with a live animal presentation.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Sophomores at Laney High School are encouraged to apply for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, which will be held June 15-17 at NC State University, according to Laney’s website.

There, students in attendance will have the chance to speak with leaders who are renowned regionally, nationally and internationally.

Applications are due Wednesday, Oct. 31.

If you’re interested in having your child apply, call the school at 910-350-2089 for more information.

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