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....
‘I know what the problem is, we need a solution to the problem’: Commissioner...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - How to handle homelessness will be the focus today as Wilmington City Council and New Hanover County Commissioners gather for...
Brunch Thyme To Open In Brooklyn Arts District This Week
Brunch Thyme, the latest venture for On Thyme and Glizzies owners Corey and Phallin Scott, will open this week. The take-out-only brunch eatery located...
‘I had no idea’: Victim says as North Carolina woman accused of identity theft...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Five North Carolina hospitals, an assumed identity, and a victim demanding answers. “There are some days I wake...
As winning chef backs out of restaurant deal, Burgaw group shifts to other ideas
The chef who won a chance to design and open her own restaurant in Burgaw has backed out of the plans, according to the...
First Alert Forecast: chilly sunshine… with milder and wetter changes coming
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast opens with a bright, brisk, crisp Wednesday across the Cape Fear Region with high temperatures in...
Man who delayed AFC Championship with a drone revealed to be Delco resident, faces...
A Delco man is in some serious legal trouble after flying his drone and delaying the AFC Championship Game. Hefty fines and jail time...
New Hanover County School Board passes policy outlining concepts teachers cannot teach
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) - A policy some would call controversial is now on the books for New Hanover County Schools. Policy 7205...
NCDOT already preparing for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge westbound lane closure
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -Work on the eastbound lanes of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is expected to take several months to complete. But the...