New Hanover County

It's #ChildPassengerSafetyWeek! Thanks to Bo Dean, we are collaborating with our friends at the New Hanover County Department of Social Services on child passenger safety!

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Ben Smart WECT was live with our very own Marie Hemmen today checking mosquito traps!

The New Hanover County Vector Control Services monitors and keeps the mosquito population at bay. We're live as they collect a mosquito trap.

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Temps across #NC are heating up! Prevent #heat illness by drinking fluids! If you work outdoors give your body time to acclimate! #beattheheat

Protect your family and community from Zika by following these steps to control mosquitoes inside at outside of your home.

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The Health Department is giving way ZKits which are used to treat standing water and are free of charge for residents. The kits can be picked up at the New Hanover Health Department and Environmental Health at the New Hanover County Government Center. There is a one kit per household limit.

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The July 5th New Hanover County Board of Health meeting has been cancelled.

New Hanover County is helping area residents in the effort to slow the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

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Mosquitoes need only an 1/8th of an inch of water to breed and multiply. #tipandtoss

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How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Let us know in the comments.

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