Wilmington NC

With the former GameStop in Leland gone, a new take-out pizza joint is coming to town. Renovations on Leland's first Little Caesars pizza restaurant has begun at 1114 New Pointe Blvd. in the Shoppes at Westgate shopping center. Leland Communications Manager Jessica Jewell said the business first applied for permits...

Castle Hayne, N.C. (WECT) - Trask Family Farms houses over half a million sunflowers, making them North Carolina’s largest sunflower field and maze. Sunflowers are great for mazes and photos, but they also offer some deeper benefits. “Sunflowers have a unique ability to draw heavy metals out of the...

For the third year in a row, a popular eatery spot in Wilmington was a top vote-getter in the USA TODAY 10BEST Reader's Choice for best budget buffet restaurants. In 2023, Casey's Buffet at 5559 Oleander Drive was No. 2 on the list. In 2024, it slipped a few spots to No. 5 . While it fell again in the rankings, it...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) — Today’s Pet Pal is Clark — a 9-year-old Labrador Retriever. Paws Place says don’t let his age fool you, he would be running marathons if it wasn’t for the heartworms slowing him down. Clark is getting treatment and will be back up and running in no time.

I've been working over 44 years with the StarNews and still love the work and the people . But a lot of major changes happened to my work life in the past several years that I am still adjusting to. With that being said, I remember a book that was assigned to the StarNews employees to read called "Who Moved My...

This May, New Hanover County’s first early childhood substitute teacher from a new centralized substitute pool worked a shift at The Learning Tree, a licensed child care center in Wilmington. Marquita Williams has since filled in several times in different classrooms at the center, providing coverage for teachers...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington will replace the playground at the Fit for Fun center with a newer, inclusive one. According to the city, the Parks and Recreation Department has received a state grant to make the plan a reality. The city says it was thanks to...

Twenty-four-year-old Trey’Quan Jenkins pled guilty in criminal superior court on Monday to one count of Second Degree Murder for the killing of Tyshaun Delts on April 5, 2022. Delts was shot on the 200 block of North 11th Street in Wilmington, and succumbed to his injuries after being transported...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The extremely hot temperatures can leave some of the youngest members in the community at risk. Summer is the time most children want to play outside. Toni Scollins, who works in the Trauma Services unit at Novant Health, says parents should do what they can to protect their children.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...