Reaves Chapel prepares for final steps in renovations
NAVASSA, N.C. (WECT) - In 2019 the Coastal Land Trust partnered with the Cedar Hill West Bank Heritage Foundation to revive the historic Reaves...
Pender Co. Sheriff’s Office requests help in locating wanted man
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help locate 41-year-old Kevin Orbie Jones. He is described as...
Shallotte man arrested for drug charges after traffic stop
SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Sheriff's Office arrested Darin Wayne Robinson, 33, of Shallotte for multiple drug charges on Thursday afternoon. Robinson is...
How will Cooper’s executive order to support the formerly incarcerated impact SENC?
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina has joined a nationwide effort to give people who have spent time behind bars a fresh start. The...
Bed bugs discovered in Wilmington hotel, guest left to pay thousands
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) - On Dec. 6, 2023, Floridian resident Kelly Lehman was staying at the Residence Inn by Marriott Landfall with her family....
Brunswick County Medical Center gives back with “Soup or Bowl” food drive
BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) - The staff at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center are giving back to the community in a unique way by hosting...
Pender Co. Sheriff’s Office seeking suspect in Dollar General theft case
CURRIE, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Sheriff's Office is seeking a woman who allegedly stole items from the Dollar General store in Currie....
Gov. Cooper appoints new Superior Court judge following retirement of Phyllis Gorham
Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Ricardo Jensen to serve as a Superior Court judge in Judicial District 5, comprised of New Hanover and Pender counties,...
New Superior Court judge appointed for New Hanover and Pender counties
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Governor Roy Cooper appointed a new Judicial District 5 Superior Court judge on Friday, Feb. 9, to fill the spot...
Leland Fire/Rescue takes part in vertical ventilation training
LELAND, NC (WWAY) - Leland fire crews recently conducted vertical ventilation training. The important training involved cutting a hole in the roof of a...
