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PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY-TV) – The Pender County Schools Board of Education held an emergency meeting on Thursday after a Topsail High Boosters treasurer was arrested for alleged embezzlement. Erin Coleen Schmidt of Hampstead was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly taking more than $50,000 in booster clubs funds....

With a community that has been around for decades, it’s inevitable for a scandal or two to occur, but the quiet nature of Brunswick County doesn’t typically generate the image of a large-scale drug operation. However, that’s exactly what took place in the small town of Varnamtown, North Carolina, in the 1980s.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast closes Friday with chilly lows in the 20s and opens Valentine’s Day with highs in the 60s. Don’t expect a washout for your Saturday date night, but a speedy low pressure system will author a First Alert Weather Day Sunday and Sunday evening for moderate to locally...

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Tonka, a 1-year-old Coonhound from Monty’s Home, is looking for his forever home. He is described as a timid but sweet, calm and quiet boy who gets along well with other dogs and loves to play. He is neutered and microchipped and is being trained...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship has announced that a recent workplace retaliation lawsuit has been resolved. In a lawsuit filed in April 2025, Christopher Vargo accused the executive director of the Battleship of allegedly illegally recording conversations, falsifying timekeeping...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — On Friday Breeze Airways celebrated its one-year anniversary at Wilmington International Airport. The affordable airline is offering promotional fares starting at $49 one way to mark the occasion. In 2025, Breeze says they had over 100,000 guests on more than 1,000 flights from ILM. Breeze...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A wreck on Highway 17 southbound near the Leland Walmart has backed up traffic, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). BCSO issued a traffic alert Friday afternoon advising drivers to use caution in the area and expect delays. Traffic is backed up nearly...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting next week. According to the meeting agenda, some items to be discussed include:. Approval of the NCDOT signal project and right-of-way at the intersection of Castle Hayne Road and Parmele Road. Approval...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Azalea Festival has announced multi-platinum country artist Dustin Lynch will headline the festival’s Friday Night Concert. Lynch will take the stage April 10 at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Wilmington. Doors are scheduled to open at 5 p.m., with the show beginning at 7 p.m....

CAROLINA BEACH (WWAY) — Carolina Beach is taking a tougher stance against abandoned boats after one was left behind in local waters. The case has led to the first felony charges they’ve ever pursued for boat abandonment as they work to hold owners accountable. This abandoned boat left...