Mara McJilton
Multimedia Journalist
Wilmington, N.C.
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Mara joined the WECT team in May of 2021 as a multimedia journalist/reporter.
Mara grew up outside of Atlanta in Dunwoody, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a B.S. in Agricultural Communications and a minor in Journalism & Electronic Media. While in college, Mara interned with WATE.
In her free time, she loves to spend time on the beach, with family and friends, cooking in the kitchen, or cheering on Pittsburgh sports teams!
Story idea? Email Mara at mara.mcjilton@wect.com, or you can find her on Facebook or Twitter.
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A man was involved in a deadly shooting with police after reportedly going on a crime spree in the area.
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Two families say their lives changed in just minutes after a trip to the beach turned deadly.
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It was a normal day when things took a turn for the worst after two people got caught in a rip current about 50 yards from the shore.
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A home inspector in North Carolina uncovered more than just potential structural issues or code violations this week.
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According to the National Lightning Safety Council, this was the third lightning-related death in the United States this year.
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This is the fourth drowning death in the area this year.
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Parents are concerned after a group of Proud Boys showed up a children's library event.
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Two elementary students in North Carolina were dropped off at the wrong bus stop Monday without much of an answer as to why from the school system.
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After delivering a healthy baby girl, Piper, doctors intubated Kathryn Ayres and ultimately put her on life support within 10 days of arriving at the hospital.
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