Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Dan Mintz is coming to the Port City to perform a series of stand-up shows at Dead Crow Comedy Room. The comedian is scheduled to perform May 1 and May 2, with two shows each night at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Mintz is best...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A controversial learning program not listed on the agenda is taking center stage at Wednesday night’s New Hanover County Schools Board of Education meeting. Dozens of community members showed up to speak during public comment about LifeWise, a program that offers Bible-based...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person reportedly linked to a larceny. According to authorities, the larceny occurred on Wednesday, April 2, at the ABC Store in Waterford. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) — A dispute over a town-issued laptop cost Leland taxpayers roughly $10,000 in legal fees after town council ordered an investigation into Councilmember Frank Pendleton’s involvement in the computer’s purchase. The computer cost roughly $1,000. The legal review into the controversy, requested by...

LELAND, N.C. (WKRC) — Two day care workers in North Carolina are being investigated after they allegedly assaulted a 3-year-old boy. Leslie Hough told WECT that the teachers, who work for Childcare Network in Leland, had assaulted her son in two separate incidents. One teacher was suspended for allegedly spraying a...

HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WITN) - A Holly Ridge councilman has resigned after he says his children have been subjected to unwarranted attacks. Joshua Patti’s resignation is effective immediately, according to a statement he emailed to WITN. Patti has been a councilman for the past two years and last month...

Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that inshore anglers have had good success targeting sheepshead as they work their way back inside after the winter. The speckled trout bite is also starting to pick up. Recent warm stretches have helped get the trout on the move. Not much...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Lauren Johnson loves running. The 17-year-old has run countless races and has the bibs to prove it. But for years, Johnson experienced migraines, extreme fatigue, stunted growth and vision loss. In 2024, she received a diagnosis. “I was very shocked at first, but then I got...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A crash was impacting traffic in the Shallotte area Thursday morning. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the crash happened on Highway 17 North in the area of the North End light of Shallotte. The road was closed in the area but...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - For the first time ever, local newsrooms will be honored with their very own day. Local News Day will be celebrated April 9. The inaugural national recognition was created to celebrate, support and strengthen local journalism. The idea started with a group of journalists and media...