How to spot and escape dangerous rip currents at North Carolina beaches
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina officials are issuing a rip current warning ahead of the July Fourth weekend. It comes after crews at Wrightsville Beach rescued 10 swimmers from rip currents last weekend, and those numbers are expected to get worse as the summer continues. Rip currents are powerful...
The Scampi At This Down-To-Earth Steakhouse In North Carolina Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Tucked away in the charming coastal community of Carolina Beach sits Lake Park Steakhouse, a culinary treasure that proves the best dining experiences often hide in plain sight. While most visitors flock to oceanfront eateries with postcard views, locals have been savoring something far more satisfying inside this...
Sunday Edition: Speaker for the Dead
WHQR's Sunday Edition is a free weekly newsletter delivered every Sunday morning. You can sign up for Sunday Edition here. Last Sunday afternoon, I started getting messages about the apparent death of Dr. Tim Markley, former superintendent of New Hanover County Schools. Several sources were telling me he had passed...
A conversation with James Chappel, author of ‘Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented...
(This encore episode originally aired December 18, 2024) Triangle restaurateur follows simple rule: 'respect the ingredient'. If you live in the Triangle and eat at local restaurants, you’ve likely indulged your palate at one of Giorgios Bakatsias’ cafes, bistros, or tavernas. Giorgios’ restaurant empire dots the...
Man rescued by Coast Guard after boat runs aground near Shackleford Banks
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The U.S. Coast Guard and National Park Service rescued a mariner after his boat ran aground near Shackleford Banks Monday, June 30, 2025. Officials said the call came in around 5:30 p.m. from a commercial towing service that a 34-foot trawler had run aground. A 47-foot lifeboat with crew...
Family remember 15-year-old killed in hit-and-run as ‘sweet, gentle kid’
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The family of 15-year-old Conor Mahoney is mourning the loss of whom they describe as a sweet, gentle boy, following a deadly hit-and-run over the weekend. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. Sunday along South College Road...
Burn Ban issued for unincorporated areas in Brunswick County
Wilmington man charged with murder in connection to death on East Lake Shore Drive. Hardy is currently being held at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center without bond. Updated: 6 hours ago. SWIM WEEK: The importance of swim lessons for kids. Teen killed in hit-and-run on S...
Wilmington man arrested and charged in connection with recent ‘suspicious death’
The Wilmington Police Department has a Wilmington man in custody in connection to a "suspicious death." Michael Hardy, 42, of Wilmington, has been arrested and charged in connection with a "suspicious death" of a man found on Friday, June 27 in the 2300 block of East Lake Shore Drive. The incident was initially...
“It’s scary”: Wilmington food bank fears potential federal SNAP cuts
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Emily Kraft, the Director of Community Outreach at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina in Wilmington, knows how federally funded money can help keep stomachs full. “North Carolina Food banks have provided 250 million meals a year and for SNAP, and SNAP provides...
Eight arrested in meth trafficking bust in New Hanover County
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Eight people have been arrested following a meth trafficking investigation by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) Vice and Narcotics Division. According to the NHCSO, the investigation began following a citizen complaint about drug activity at a residence at 1522...
