Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Board of Education has released a statement regarding an ‘inappropriate’ comment posted by a New Hanover County Schools attorney. Brian Kromke, an attorney with Crossley McIntosh Collier Hanley & Edes, P.L.L.C., commented on a statement issued by former Gov. Roy...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A 17-year-old is in custody following a shooting last week on Greendale Drive that left another teenager injured. According to the Wilmington Police Department, the juvenile was taken into custody late last week. The juvenile has now been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent...

After nearly a decade of silence, work is underway on the former Wilmington Kmart building. Wilmington's longstanding Kmart building, located at 815 S. College Road, has sat vacant since the store closed in 2017. The closure was announced alongside the shuttering of dozens of locations nationwide before the company...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington police are investigating a deadly pedestrian crash that happened Monday morning on South College Road. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded shortly before 7 a.m. to the 300 block of South College Road after receiving reports that a pedestrian had been...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A New Hanover County Grand Jury indicted James Yokeley Jr. Tuesday, Jan. 20, on new charges related to allegedly putting pills in two teenagers’ Dairy Queen blizzards. The New Hanover County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the indictment included two new counts of Unlawful...

Warning: This article contains offensive language. Cooper, who’s now running for a U.S. Senate seat, posted on Facebook, “These horrific shootings in Minnesota should not have happened — American citizens should not be targeted and killed. As someone who has prosecuted violent criminals, I understand the importance...

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - Christian Recovery Centers, Inc (CRCI) has announced it will be expanding its services in Brunswick County with a new Recovery Campus. According to CRCI, the organization bought a 28-acre property in Shallotte. It will be a full-service site for the organization’s clinical treatment program,...

Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part of The GrepBeat Podcast, where we share the latest and greatest stories, advice, and news in your region. We want to note that due to the winter weather...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Thalian Association Community Theatre is looking for artists to participate in the 30th Orange Street ArtsFest on Memorial Day weekend. According to event organizers, Orange Street ArtFest is a juried arts festival in downtown Wilmington that will feature over 80 artists from North Carolina...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. North Carolina — Damp streets shine under early light around the Cape Fear River as fog lifts and light rain fades. The air still feels mild, for now. A colder pattern is already moving in behind it. No...