First Alert Forecast: cold temps to follow stormy skies
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Stay alert Monday, and be prepared to seek shelter for possible severe weather watches and warnings from the National Weather Service. Even in between scattered showers, storms, and squalls, your First Alert Forecast is bumpy with southwest winds regularly gusting to the 30s, 40s and 50s mph.
Local rescue hosting pet vaccine clinic in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wagon Tails Farm Rescue (WTFR) will be offering pet vaccinations in the Wilmington area this weekend. The rescue will be hosting a clinic offering various vaccines and services, including:. Distemper vaccine for dogs and cats (free) Rabies vaccine for dogs and cats ($10) Bordetella vaccine...
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to host pop-up market in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is hosting a pop-up market in Wilmington this week. According to organizers, families can choose from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, snacks and beverages. There are no residency or ID requirements. “More than 33,000 people...
Cheap Trick to perform at CFCC’s Wilson Center in June
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Rock band Cheap Trick will perform at the Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College this summer as part of its All Washed Up Tour. The band is scheduled to take the stage Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 7 p.m., according to an announcement from the Wilson Center.
From the archives: Options for Wilmington bypass threatens homes
While a parkway was on its way to easing Market Street traffic in the 1990s, plans for another loop north of Wilmington were also taking shape. According to an article in the March 15, 1995, Wilmington Morning Star, the state finished a study on two routes for a highway connecting Interstate 40 and U.S. 421. The road...
Southport has shut down Parks and Recreation Department amid criminal investigation
The City of Southport has shut down its Parks and Recreation Department. All department facilities, buildings, and the local Senior Center are closed indefinitely following an investigation into "financial irregularities." The closure comes after a forensic accounting firm uncovered the appearance of missing funds,...
Wilmington’s Overlooked Neighborhood ‘Anchored By An Artist Collective’ Brims With Bars And Bakeries
Growing up near Raleigh, Wilmington has always meant one thing to me: a gateway to North Carolina's greatest seaside town at Wrightsville Beach. Wilmington proper was a place to stock up on groceries and check out the used boards for sale at Hot Wax Surf Shop before getting to the beach. However, downtown Wilmington...
Public comments regarding river basin transfer plan pour in
It’s been nearly a month since a video first aired of Wilmington’s mayor invoking residents to voice their opposition to one town’s plans to pull millions of gallons of water daily from the Cape Fear River. “Today this vital resource is under threat from growing water-hungry communities...
Brunswick County opposes Fuquay-Varina water transfer
The Brunswick County Commissioners have voiced opposition to the Town of Fuquay-Varina's proposed interbasin transfer that would divert millions of gallons of water from the Cape Fear River. The county urges residents to share their concerns with the NC Department of Environmental Quality before April 1, 2026.
When war first came to Fayetteville
A couple of weeks ago, I was privileged to speak at a ceremony honoring those who fought at the first major Southern engagement in the American War of Independence. Our commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge on Feb. 27 was part of a broader First in Freedom Festival, which I’m...
