Oak Island council takes big steps to preserve trees
Oak Island Town Council last month passed sweeping changes to a chapter in the code of ordinances that provides enhanced protection for the preservation...
County, local officials oppose insurance rate hikes
Local municipalities have registered their reactions to a proposed homeowners insurance rate increase: they don't like it one bit. The North Carolina Rate Bureau...
New manager must be ‘right fit’ at Oak Island
Oak Island Town Council entered 2024 with two new members and one big pair of shoes to fill. When Town Manager David Kelly announced...
Local Coastal Residents Appointed to State Boards by Governor Cooper
North Carolina's Governor Roy Cooper has appointed several residents to state boards and commissions, including three from the coastal region. One of these appointees...
Materials for grid deck replacement on CFMB begin arriving
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Materials for replacing the grid deck of the eastbound Cape Fear Memorial Bridge lanes have begun arriving, per an N.C....
Man sentenced in 2021 Wilmington murder case
A man charged with murder in 2021 was sentenced in New Hanover County Superior Court on Wednesday. Adrian Point was sentenced to...
Local groups to use radar for uncovering gravesites at historic African-American cemetery
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW and the Historic Wilmington Foundation are working together to conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey of Maides Cemetery for gravesites...
NC Wilmington’s Most Loveable Dogs Eagerly Awaits Forever Homes Today!
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Governor appoints coastal residents to state boards
Several North Carolina residents, including three from the coast, have been appointed to serve on state boards and commissions, Gov. Roy Cooper's office announced...
Crews respond to Leland fire that threatened several homes
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Fire crews in Leland responded to a fire on Summer Townes Way earlier this week that threatened several nearby homes....
