Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Helene hit the western part of North Carolina more than a year ago and Wilmington-based photographer Allison Joyce documented the efforts of residents trying to recover and rebuild. While Joyce is actually camera-shy and would not speak with WWAY on camera, she told us...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department held a press conference earlier today to showcase new body armor they received for one of their K9 officers. K9 Kraken is the newest addition to the WPD family. He received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from non-profit Vested Interest...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SUN Bucks program is back for 2026, according to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A Leland town council member violated town procurement policy after requesting a laptop computer to conduct town business, according to an investigation by the town attorney. Councilman Frank Pendleton requested a laptop in January, and town council approved the request. Town Manager David...

Pender County is updating all property values to reflect current market conditions as part of its 2026 countywide reappraisal, effective January 1, 2026. This process ensures that property taxes are based on fair and up-to-date values.

Part of an ongoing series on coastal North Carolina’s observance of America’s 250th. Tensions began to brew between the colonists and Britain in the early 1760s after the Seven Years War, also called the French and Indian War, in North America. The British decided to impose new taxes on the colonies to recoup the...

A brush fire has burned about 3 acres near the Sunnyvale neighborhood in Wilmington this afternoon.

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - A crash victim is renewing her calls for accountability and tougher consequences for drunk drivers after the woman who hit her was accused of violating probation. Marta Dash was hit by a driver a year and a half ago and spent six weeks in the hospital...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — A free-born African American Patriot soldier soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The marker commemorating the life and accomplishments of Zachariah Jacobs...

State officials warned Leslie Stern with a letter. Then they sent inspectors to shops and events she was working at in Wilmington, Durham and Winston-Salem. It wasn’t illicit contraband they were after. It was information about glittery threads of tinsel that they wanted. It’s called fairy hair and is meant to be a...