WWAY revisits 1994 internet chats, stranded whale and pet blessings
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Updated · WWAY NewsChannel 3 · May 7
WWAY revisits 1994 internet chats, stranded whale and pet blessings
2 articles · Updated · WWAY NewsChannel 3 · May 7
The Wilmington, North Carolina station’s latest Throwback Thursday recalls sixth graders messaging a US congressman, a 25-foot fin whale washing ashore at Ocean Isle Beach, and a church pet blessing.
The archived report said the congressman left the online session to vote, while bystanders and experts tried to help the whale but it did not survive.
WWAY said the feature is part of a new weekly series drawing on its historical archives, while pet blessing traditions still continue across the Cape Fear region.
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