Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Country and gospel legends The Oak Ridge Boys are set to bring their signature harmonies and decades of hits to Wilmington this summer. The group will perform at the Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College on Friday, August 7, 2026 as part of their “Celebrating Route 66” tour.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) -The Town of Wrightsville Beach has announced that a paving project will begin this week. Crews will begin curb and gutter repairs will take place this week, and the milling/paving work will take place May 4-6 along S. Lumina Ave. & N. Channel Dr. Residents with...

HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - A Hampstead man was arrested in March following the death of an 18-year-old woman from a suspected fentanyl overdose, according to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Daniel Blaine Joye was arrested for death by distribution on March 12 after he allegedly delivered fentanyl that...

KINGS GRANT, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Christian Academy was placed in secure mode Monday after shots were fired in a nearby neighborhood, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO). A man was arrested around 3 p.m. after discharging a weapon at a home on Noland Drive, NHCSO...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The founder of opiAID, an AI-driven treatment for addiction, has died. David Reeser passed away Friday, April 17 after an eight-month battle with a rare cancer. He was 46. While his passing was expected, it has shaken those on his team and in the opioid recovery community.

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - An 18-year-old is running a swimwear line with a mission to keep oceans clean. Holden Bierman started Coastal Cool, a swimsuit brand that uses recycled plastics. Growing up in Carolina Beach, he says the coastline is a place he wants to keep clean for years to come.

Carolina Beach Town Council amended a property purchase agreement Monday morning, reducing the price for nine properties in the downtown boardwalk district from $15 million to $12 million.

SURF CITY, N.C. (WECT) - Ocean Fest received two awards from the Southeast Festivals and Events Association, the Pender County Tourism Development Authority announced Monday. The Topsail Island festival won the 2026 Kaleidoscope Green Initiative Award and the Best Event Impact Support Award for its work with Wilmington Compost Company. The Southeast Festivals and Events Association notified Ocean Fest following its annual conference in February...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New video reveals the chaos that engulfed Front Street the night a U.S. Marine was killed and three other people were sent to the hospital in two separate stabbing incidents. According to Wilmington Police, the stabbings happened minutes apart, within a block of each other on...

BOSTON (WECT) - WECT is recognizing meteorologist Colin Hackman for completing the 2026 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, finishing in the top 25 percent of nearly 30,000 participants. Hackman’s race time was just over three hours, coming in at 3:04:39. He completed the 26-mile marathon at a blistering seven-minute...