Zach Solon
Multi-Media Journalist
Zach joined the WECT team in January 2021 as a reporter and weekend anchor.
Originally from Montvale, New Jersey, Zach attended the University of Maryland and graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. While in college, Zach interned at SiriusXM and reported for UMD’s Capital News Service, covering stories in and around Washington, D.C.
Zach’s passion for local news coverage has led him here to Wilmington. He looks forward to learning, making new connections, and telling important stories.
Outside of the newsroom, Zach enjoys cooking, watching sports, and playing in a Wiffle Ball league with his friends.
Have a story idea? You can email Zach at Zach.Solon@wect.com and find him on Twitter @zachsolon or Facebook @ZachSolonWECT
Deputies were called to the Speedway gas station to investigate a separate missing person case Sunday morning when the bodies of the three Marines were found.
Three Marines were found dead outside of a North Carolina gas station.
North Carolina officials said at least six people, including four children, have recently been stung by the jellyfish-looking creatures within the past week.
Members of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe worked with a team of archaeologists to bring a nearly 1,000-year-old canoe to the surface of a lake in North Carolina.
According to the National Lightning Safety Council, this was the third lightning-related death in the United States this year.
