Wilmington NC

Covering issues ranging from growth and development to homelessness and preserving green space, candidates running for the Wilmington City Council and mayor of Wilmington outlined their priorities Friday during the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Power Breakfast. Eight candidates are vying for three open seats...

He was charged with soliciting a child by computer and indecent liberties with a child. Wilmington crews respond to gas leak at New Hanover Center. A WFD spokesperson said crews evacuated several businesses at around 3:30 p.m. Agents arrest two people after months-long investigation into meth trafficking operation....

NAVASSA, N.C. (WECT) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be holding a public meeting to present the proposed cleanup plan for the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp-Navassa Superfund site. According to the EPA, the plan proposes to clean up 12 acres of contamination at operable unit 4 North to allow for...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Fire crews responded to a gas leak at the New Hanover Center on Friday, according to the Wilmington Fire Department (WFD). A WFD spokesperson said crews evacuated several businesses at around 3:30 p.m. It took responders around an hour to clamp the gas. No one was...

PFAS, also called forever chemicals, have been linked to various cancers, and first received widespread attention in the Cape Fear River in 2017. Much of the pollution originated from a plant owned by the chemical manufacturer Chemours in Fayetteville. Chemours' well testing program resulted from a 2019 consent order...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – To assist families in need of required school health services, New Hanover County Health and Human Services is extending clinic hours for school-related vaccinations and adding a new date for those interested in receiving a Child Health Assessment. For the school-related vaccines, no...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — Canadian music producer and DJ deadmau5 made an appearance in Wilmington on Friday. The DJ also known as Joel Zimmerman partnered with local tech company 45drives to launch a data storage server for creatives in the entertainment industry. The launch took place during the 45Drives...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 20-year-old was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday night in Wilmington. Troopers with the NC State Highway Patrol (SHP) said Kevin Oates was riding his motorcycle around 8 p.m., when a Mazda SUV failed to yield for him near the intersection of College and Gordon Road.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department arrested a man for arson and other charges on Thursday morning. According to WPD, officers responded to a call around 2:50 a.m. regarding a suspicious subject attempting to gain entry into a residence on Colwell Avenue. Police say when they arrived,...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new policy put in place this year makes it so that students in North Carolina can no longer fail based on poor attendance. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction changed the language of its policy to lay out this new rule explicitly: “A student may not fail a course based...