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BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Bolivia fire crews responded to a vehicle rollover in the area of Galloway Road and Highway 17 on Thursday evening, according to the Bolivia Fire Department. Crews arrived to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone collision that resulted in one vehicle rolling over with moderate...

A New Hanover County school board candidate is dropping out of the race after calls for him to withdraw.

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County Schools is alerting the community to a recent phishing incident involving staff email accounts. PCS stated that the incident involved three staff email accounts that sent phishing emails to contacts both inside and outside the local community. The email accounts used were...

What is it about boardwalk air that makes a glazed donut feel like the only correct breakfast? In North Carolina, this boardwalk donut shop keeps the tradition simple and perfect. You walk up with sand on your shoes, ocean breeze in your face, and the smell does the convincing. The...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The community is invited to join in the celebrations at the 2026 North Carolina Rice Festival this weekend. The main event of the festival will take place this Saturday, March 7, from 9:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. at Brunswick Town Fort Anderson in Winnabow, including:

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A two-vehicle crash is blocking one lane of traffic, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). One lane is blocked at the Troy Drive and Shipyard Boulevard intersection. WPD officials said no one was seriously injured and the scene should be cleared soon.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Scout, a two-year-old lab mix from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) Animal Services Unit, is looking for his forever home. He is described as an active and energetic boy who does well with other dogs. Those interested in adopting Scout are...

Carolina Gold Rice is the first rice to the Americas. Tidewater Grain Company is the first farm to bring rice production back to North Carolina. I first told you about Tidewater Grain Company in Oriental NC in 2019. Back then, this little family run farm In Eastern North Carolina had...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Governor Josh Stein was in the Cape Fear on Thursday, his first stop was in Wilmington, where he announced millions of dollars coming to the region for infrastructure upgrades to improve our water quality. “When a family turns on their tap at home, they...

NAVASSA, NC (WWAY) — The 12th annual North Carolina Rice Festival is underway in Navassa, and one of the festival’s goals is to share and celebrate the history of the region. For several area residents, they got to learn more about their own history on Thursday night. The...