Wilmington NC

MONKEY JUNCTION, N.C. (WECT) - A woman is recovering after her long-term partner was arrested Monday on charges of stabbing her multiple times at their home. Mary Baisden said her long-term partner, James Hinson, attacked her while she slept after he had heard a rumor. “He took it that I...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new Target store is set to open in Wilmington next month. The store, located in the Myrtle Grove community, is scheduled to open on May 17. According to a statement from Target, the store is located at the southeast corner of Carolina Beach Road and Piner Road and is around 128,000 square...

PENDER COUNTY (WWAY) — Property owners across Pender County say they are frustrated after receiving reappraisal notices showing sharp increases in home values, with some properties doubling or nearly tripling. The reassessments have sparked concern throughout the community, as many residents worry that higher...

Among the many social media posts on April Fool’s Day, several were from Wilmington-area restaurants and bars, and food lovers, that claimed big changes are ahead. Restaurants were closing, or rebranding, or switching from chicken to a vegan menu, or that The Cheesecake Factory was finally on the way. Not all of them...

Carousel Child Advocacy Center (CCAC) has appointed Carrie Theall as its new executive director, officials announced Thursday, April 2.

SkyWatch Bird Rescue has announced it will be kicking off its monthly yard sale fundraisers this month.

Roughly five acres of land slated for townhomes in midtown Wilmington recently changed hands for nearly $11 million. Pulte Home Company LLC purchased the 5.2-acre site inside The Pointe at Barclay for $10.8 million, according to a deed recorded March 20. Homebuilder Pulte Homes plans to build a 72-unit townhome...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cotton Exchange is marking its 50th anniversary as a downtown shopping and dining destination. The property at 321 N. Front St. opened in 1976. According to the release, developers Joe Reeves and Mal Murray restored the buildings during a period when much of downtown faced demolition....

Duke Energy officials said in a release that the free service helps protect underground utility infrastructure, customers and professional excavators.

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Coastal Cosmetic Family Dentistry will host its 12th annual Dentistry from the Heart event at the Bolivia office. The doctors and their staff will provide free dental care for more than 200 patients. Dental services will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. “We love this...