Wilmington NC

(This story was updated to meet our standards.) Depending on your viewpoint, they are a valuable public safety tool or a threat to personal privacy and civil liberties. That is the debate when it comes to automated license plate readers, AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of passing vehicles. DeFlock...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington is undergoing a major organizational restructuring, including the removal of several department heads. During a budget workshop held in early February, City Manager Becky Hawke outlined the planned changes as part of the restructuring. The changes implemented by the...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) is investigating after officers found a man stabbed on Corbett Street. WPD said officers responded to the 1200 block of Corbett Street around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, after a man was found with a stab wound. EMS transported the...

A Wilmington event that includes dozens of local restaurants and chefs was a top vote-getter in the USA TODAY 10BEST Reader's Choice for best food festivals. Feast Wilmington was No. 9 on a list of Best City Food Festivals , which also included events in New York, California and South Carolina. These most recent...

One of North Carolina’s popular coastal destinations has shut down its parks and rec program due to an investigation into “financial irregularities,” according to a statement issued by city officials. The City of Southport announced the decision in a March 11 release that apologized to parents for “indefinitely”...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Two children have died following a mobile home fire near Northwest on Thursday morning. According to the Northwest Fire Chief Charles Herzig, crews responded to a fire with entrapments at around 5:15 a.m. on Grist Creek Wynd off of Blue Banks Loop Road NE on March 12.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 39-year-old Wilmington man will serve up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday, March 10, to more than a dozen charges, including common-law robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and drug distribution near a park. Tobias Van Cooley Jr. was...

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Brunswick County just cleared a major hurdle for a wave of new housing, and the crowd that showed up to watch had plenty to say about it. On Monday, county planners signed off on a trio of big residential projects that could add more than 5,000 homes to the rapidly growing coastal county. One centerpiece is a huge...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A dedication event for a bronze marker honoring the men and women of the American Revolution will be held in Brunswick County this month. According to the Brunswick Town Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), the marker honors all individuals who...