WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Wilmington Health Access for Teens’ Laney Wellness Center will be open during the summer for rising ninth graders at Laney High School, according to a WHAT spokesperson.

The center will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8 through Aug. 16.

WHAT accepts Medicaid, NC Health Choice and most commercial insurance. However, no student will be turned away because he or she can’t pay.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Free athletic screening exams will be offered soon to athletes and cheerleaders who attend school in New Hanover County, according to a school system spokesperson.

All students who plan to participate in athletics or cheerleading during the 2013-2014 school year are required to undergo a screening examination, per the state’s requirements.

Exams for girls will take place Thursday, May 23 at the following locations:

6 p.m.

• Williston
• Holly Shelter
• New Hanover
• Myrtle Grove
• Roland-Grise
• Hoggard

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Hundreds of people lined up Friday for the chance to fix dental issues that might be nearly impossible to fix otherwise. Some, even waiting years to address the issue due to financial problems.

The North Carolina Missions of Mercy (NCMOM) portable free dental program is an outreach program of the North Carolina Dental Society, and it is at CFCC's Schwartz Center Friday and Saturday.

Dental services include fillings, extractions, dental cleanings, and a limited number of front-tooth partial dentures.

Currently, NCMOM has enough equipment to set up an 80 chair full dental clinic including digital x-ray, sterilization, and all instrumentation and supplies. Clinics are generally set up with 20 to 80 chairs and services are provided for 300 to 1000 patients over a period of two days.