Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A former actress and longtime Wilmington resident is selling her neighborhood cafe. Sydney Penny owns Jester’s Cafe on Castle Street in Wilmington. After moving to the area in 2005, Penny bought the cafe from a friend and was excited to begin a new chapter with a family business.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington has announced steps to protect sensitive communications following reports of cyberattacks targeting local governments in the region. The city will conduct a security review of its media mailbox system, which provides external access to email. The city will temporarily...

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — In Pender County, the upcoming EMS merger to consolidate emergency medical services and fire protection under county operation could affect some workers’ retirement benefits. Gregory Grayson, a representative with North Carolina Fire Chiefs Consulting, presented an update to county commissioners...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County deputies arrested a man for a felony charge of possessing a weapon of mass destruction. Edward James Timothy Joynt, 31, was taken into custody on Saturday, Feb. 14, on charges related to an anonymous tip received in May 2023, according to the New Hanover County...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man is facing multiple charges after police say he entered a children’s clinic with a knife and later attempted to stab an officer Wednesday morning. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded just before 9 a.m. to the 3000 block of...

In July 2023, off-duty Wilmington Police Department officer Darryl Gregory Warren was arrested after he struck his girlfriend with his personal vehicle. Witnesses described Warren driving his Toyota Tundra through a parking lot near the Costco in midtown Wilmington, where he allegedly struck a tree and another...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) has confirmed that two people were killed in a crash involving two SUVs and a motorcycle that closed parts of Oleander Drive on Wednesday afternoon. According to WPD, police officers, firefighters and Novant EMS were dispatched to a crash around 1:45...

Wilmington-headquartered coffee chain Port City Java is now under new ownership. As of Jan. 30, the company began operating under the ownership of PCJ Holdings LLC, according to a news release from the company. A company representative declined to disclose the financial terms of the acquisition or the membership of...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to contribute $1 million toward purchasing 25 acres on Greenville Loop Road for a new park. The deal, which also includes $1 million from the City of Wilmington and $7.75 million from the New Hanover Community Endowment, totals $9.75 million.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington says it is taking its media mailbox offline while conducting a proactive security review in response to a wave of cyberattacks on local governments in the Cape Fear region. The temporary shutdown of the city’s external email access is part of...