Wilmington NC

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY)– Santa Claus and his helper took a trip on the ferry on Friday, from Southport to Fort Fisher at 4 PM, and then turned around to head back at 4:45 PM. Families who were able to ride the ferry had the opportunity to spend time with him and take photos. He made sure to check who on the list was...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — K9 Kraken with the Wilmington Police Department will receive a bullet and stab protective vest from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loya Always.”. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a non-profit founded...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Shoppers at the Walmart in Monkey Junction dropped cash and coins into red kettles Thursday, helping families in the community through the Salvation Army’s annual campaign. WECT staff members rang bells throughout Friday as part of the yearly tradition for the Salvation Army. The campaign...

Jane Hoppin, an environmental epidemiologist at N.C. State, was part of a research team that analyzed archived samples of blood and drinking water for forever chemicals. Credit: Cornell Watson/Inside Climate News. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization...

Woodhouse Spa Wilmington is set to open Monday as one of the latest tenants at a shopping center across from Mayfaire. The luxury day spa coming to The Forum, a shopping center on Military Cutoff Road, offers “a full suite of holistic treatments for the body and mind,” according to a news release.

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - During the Oak Island Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Southport Police Chief Todd Coring recognized Oak Island Police Chief Charlie Morris with a Meritorious Service Award. The award is one of the highest honors given by the Southport Police Department (SPD). Chief Morris...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department arrested a Wilmington man who allegedly shot his wife on Friday. According to the police department, 58-year-old Michael Loyde went to a residence in the 600 block of Bladen Street and shot and killed his wife, Ebony Boyles. Then Loyde fled the scene.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A New Hanover County man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury found him guilty in the 2021 stabbing death of an elderly man. On Wednesday, a jury found Gary Frink Sikes III, 23, guilty of first-degree murder...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast opens with dry skies and seasonable highs in the lower and middle 60s Saturday. A few showers are possible early Sunday ahead of an Arctic cold front. Beware an arctic cold front with First Alert Weather Days for Sunday and Monday; frigid...

The National Weather Service Wilmington office reports that arctic air will arrive with a cold front late Sunday. Temperatures are expected to drop from Sunday night through Monday night. A Cold Weather Advisory is likely, with wind chills between 5 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit.