Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Chances for locally heavy storms will start at a healthy 60% Wednesday and linger around 50% Thursday before settling to a friendlier 10 to 20% for Friday the Fourth; keep an eye on your WECT Weather App’s interactive radar and hour by hour forecast to help your holiday travel and / or...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - According to the U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission (CPSC), hundreds of children die every year from drownings in home pools or spas, and an average of 6,500 have to take trips to the emergency room. Parents and pool owners can help save a child’s life...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The jury trial is underway for a man accused of stabbing and killing a teenager in 2023. David Edward Hill, 63, is charged with second degree murder in the death of Dayston Ward, 18. The stabbing happened outside of a Hardee’s on Castle...

A man who was shot in Kure Beach early Saturday, June 28 has died from his injuries. According to a news release from the Kure Beach Police Department, Kentravion Jones-Humphrey died on Monday. Doyan Lee Pierce of Jacksonville has been charged with second-degree murder in the case. Pierce had previously been charged...

The first phase began on Nun Street and continued north to Ann Street, and finishing touches are currently taking place near Convention Center Drive. N.C. Task Force on Child Care and Early Education releases report on proposed solutions to child care crisis. Updated: 8 hours ago. “North Carolina families are...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A man who was arrested for allegedly keeping a flash drive containing explicit photos of children is facing 10 new charges, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO). Arrest warrants state that 55-year-old Jonathan Hays Durham is facing five counts of...

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - The latest setback to open a popular road in Boiling Spring Lakes has neighbors saying they’re fed up. On June 27, the City announced work on the Pine Lake Dam site has been paused. That lead to construction on E. Boiling Spring Road, a typically busy road that runs above the dam,...

With more residents moving in and debris and waste constantly being dumped, the Brunswick County Landfill is slowly maxing out. The county’s construction and demolition material landfill at 172 Landfill Road NE, Bolivia, is nearing capacity and the county is preparing for eventual closure of the facility, Brunswick...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina officials are issuing a rip current warning ahead of the July Fourth weekend. It comes after crews at Wrightsville Beach rescued 10 swimmers from rip currents last weekend, and those numbers are expected to get worse as the summer continues. Rip currents are powerful...

Tucked away in the charming coastal community of Carolina Beach sits Lake Park Steakhouse, a culinary treasure that proves the best dining experiences often hide in plain sight. While most visitors flock to oceanfront eateries with postcard views, locals have been savoring something far more satisfying inside this...