Wilmington NC

TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The south end of Topsail Beach — one of the last privately owned, undeveloped barrier-island tracts in North Carolina — is now state-managed land. After a yearslong effort by neighbors and conservation groups, the roughly 100-acre area known as The Point is being...

Center Point, a mixed-use development under construction near the intersection of Eastwood and Military Cutoff roads, announced its first commercial tenants Tuesday. Totaling more than 13,000 square feet, the new leases include eatery Burton’s Grill & Bar, locally-owned business Nest Interiors & Blended Shoes + Apparel

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington police are investigating after a person was found dead in the Skyline Center parking deck Tuesday morning. Officers and other first responders were called to the deck May 19 after receiving a report of a person “appearing to have some type of medical emergency,” according to the dep

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington officially hit 85 degrees Sunday and 86 Monday, and you can expect similarly summery numbers across the Cape Fear for most of the rest of the week. Chances for a popup shower or thundershower should hover near zero through Wednesday and then perk up to 20 to 30% Thursday, 50% Friday

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) - Operation Foster is once again asking the community to open their home to two military pets in need of temporary care. According to the organization, fosters are needed for Lily, a 2-year-old hound mix, and Audrey, a 12-year-old black lab, from now through Dec. 1. The dogs can be fostered tog

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A crash is impacting traffic in Wilmington Tuesday morning. According to a WECT crew on the scene, emergency crews are responding to a crash at the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Independence Boulevard. A spokesperson with the Wilmington Police Department said the crash involved two..

Four County Electric Membership Corporation joined forces with the NC Department of Environmental Quality on May 14 to start work on a $6.3 million electric grid resilience project in Magnolia. Old transmission lines from 1968 will come down. Steel structures designed to stand up to harsh weather will go up.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new pop-up park in downtown Wilmington is set to officially open Friday, offering residents a temporary gathering space as part of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. The park is located at 305 Chestnut St., the former site of Wilmington City Hall. City...

Earlier this month, the New Hanover Community Endowment announced a $1,244,215 grant to “fund a two-year grocery delivery program serving all 8 food deserts in New Hanover County.”. The grant was briefly mentioned by The Endowment’s CEO Sophie Dagenais during a presentation to county commissioners on May 4, who...

Southern Bank, the Mount Olive-based community bank that opened a loan production office in Wilmington in 2016, recently announced leadership changes. Paul McCombie, who has led the bank’s Wilmington team for a decade, is moving into the role of regional executive, overseeing both Wilmington and Raleigh. “Paul brings c