Wilmington NC

Sketchy humor: 7 times ‘Saturday Night Live’ featured a Wilmington connection

With long-running NBC sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" airing new episodes in January and February after taking a month-long break for the...

First Alert Forecast: a pleasant, brisk, & seasonable weekend

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast paints a friendly picture for the first weekend of February, with rain chances remaining near 0%...

Southport Police continue searching for child missing for 10 years, found in 2023, now...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Southport Police Department is continuing its search for Andre Amon Thompson, an 11-year-old who was reported missing. Thompson is believed...

Town divided as the future of the Holden Beach fishing pier remains unclear

HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The future of the Holden Beach fishing pier has been uncertain for several years, but since the town introduced...

Delco mother has a new appreciation for National Wear Red Day after a surprising...

"A PFO is a patent foramen ovale it's a connection between the right side of the heart," Dr. William Gray said. Cardiologist...

Water tank ruptures in Hampstead, causing shaking

HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - A privately owned water tank ruptured in the Topsail Greens Dr. area on Friday evening, causing shaking around the area....

NCDOT makes changes to help ease traffic issues in first week of closures

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - We're a first full work week into lane closures that are having a significant impact on thousands of people, and...

Neighbors, business owners react to plans to build a Dave & Buster’s in Mayfaire

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Hundreds of people have taken to social media to share their thoughts on a proposal to build a Dave &...

New apartment complex could be coming to Carolina Beach Road

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) - A new apartment complex could be coming to Carolina Beach Road near Independence Boulevard. Developers submitted plans last week for...

Homeless Continuum of Care asks Wilmington and New Hanover County to only fund participating...

The Cape Fear Continuum of Care is the regional federally-mandated umbrella organization that coordinates most homeless services in the community. Each year, it hands...

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