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The Town of Leland is enforcing stricter fire lane regulations. Drivers are required to keep fire lanes clear at all times. Starting this week, the Leland Police Department will issue $25 civil citations to vehicles parked or idling in marked fire lanes. State citations may also be issued in some cases.

Kraken’s vest was sponsored by Sally and Bill Holliday of Wilmington, and the vest will have the embroidered sentiment “Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always.”

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A young man and his family received an early Christmas present on Wednesday, courtesy of Welcome Home Angel. The non-profit helped Manni Dominguez. He is a 21-year-old man with autism and will now have a bit more independence at home. As part of the project,...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - For Southport Police Chief Todd Coring, every day on the job continues a family legacy. His father and grandfather both served as the police chief of Southport. “You hear people say, ‘Oh this is my town,’ or you know, ‘I’m the chief,’ but this really is...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – It’s time to deck the halls in the Cape Fear region and a new bar is ready to go with thousands of twinkling Christmas lights. Behind an unsuspecting fridge door, a room of holiday magic awaits. Hundreds of ornaments, thousands of colorful lights, nutcrackers...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A holiday toy and bike drive to help children in the Cape Fear region continues tomorrow with collection events at two Walmart locations. WECT’s Frances Weller was live at the Walmart Supercenter in Leland on Thursday, Dec. 11, collecting donations for the drive. “The community...

The stars are always out there, shining whether you can see them or not. Wilmington indie rock band Glow in the Dark Scars was out there all along, too. They just didn't play a show for about 15 years. That all changed Nov. 1 when Glow in the Dark Scars opened the Dram Jam music festival at Dram Tree Tavern in...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Two children will receive a $263,000 settlement from the former UNCW student who killed their father when he was fixing a trailer that had become unhitched from his truck in 2024. Court records show that Mildo Velasquez’s family settled the lawsuit filed on behalf of...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A two-car crash after 8 p.m. temporarily closed part of Greenville Loop Road in Wilmington, not far from the intersection with Pine Grove Drive. Both cars appeared to have damage to the front ends. The crash happened close to the Turnstone Court intersection, forcing emergency responders...