Downtown Wilmington residents raising concerns about semi-trucks using 3rd Street for bridge detour
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As the work on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge ramps up, there are barriers up along 3rd Street to block...
Brunswick Co. Sheriff’s Office looking for missing woman
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office announced Friday, Feb. 2, that it is looking for 45-year-old Catherine Elizabeth Prevatte. According...
First Alert Forecast: a taste of spring regardless of rodent prognostication
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Great to see you on this Groundhog Day Friday. We're keeping an eye, anecdotally, on area Groundhogs like Punxsutawney Phil...
Billboard displays 300 faces of North Carolinians who died from substance abuse disorders
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Putting a face to a statewide epidemic: that's the goal of the nonprofit "Know Hope North Carolina.". "It's a non-profit...
Fishermen worry about expanded oyster farming near Topsail Island
TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Over the last few years, oysters grown in Southeastern North Carolina have quickly become some of the most prized...
SECU Foundation Makes $2 Million Challenge Grant to Good Shepherd Center
WILMINGTON, N.C-The SECU Foundation, the philanthropic arm of State Employees' Credit Union, has awarded a $2 million challenge grant to Good Shepherd Center (GSC)...
Criminal investigation continues into former New Hanover Co. Commission Chairwoman
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A state-level criminal investigation into former New Hanover County Commission Chairwoman Julia Olson-Boseman continues after a separate investigation...
Criminal investigation continues into former New Hanover Co. Commission Chairwoman
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A state-level criminal investigation into former New Hanover County Commission Chairwoman Julia Olson-Boseman continues after a separate investigation...
‘I’m really grateful’: Brunswick County recovery center helps men struggling with substance use disorder
SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - The men at Brunswick Christian Recovery Center in Shallotte are getting a second chance at life. "When I was 25,...
Local day shelter for people experiencing homelessness struggles to meet community needs
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Tucked away in the basement of First Baptist Church along Market Street, you will find dozens of people gathered a...
