Wilmington NC

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Councilmember Bill McHugh has been reappointed for a third term on the Legislative Policy Committee of the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM). His reappointment is set for September 2025. The 62-member committee helps set legislative goals for North Carolina’s cities and towns. Its focus areas include...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WAVE Transit held a public meeting with passengers on Wednesday afternoon to discuss concerns about bus routes and arrival times. At the start of this year, the Cape Fear Public Transit Authority (CFPTA) made some changes to its WAVE bus system, but now officials are revisiting the issue.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A person is in the hospital following a crash on Highway 17 near Supply. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the crash near Anglers Marine in Supply caused traffic to shift to one lane, leading to slowdowns and delays. A trooper on...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A man has been charged after deputies allegedly found narcotics during a traffic stop. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division, Vice-Narcotics Investigators and a H.E.A.T. Team K9 Officer stopped a vehicle in Bolton on Oct. 21. Investigators allegedly found...

NEW HANOVER, NC (WWAY) — 28-year-old Sydney Mathis and 42-year-old Stephanie Daniels have been friends for years. Sydney was born with Polycystic Kidney Disease, which runs through her mom’s side of the family. After giving birth to her daughter in 2019, she struggled with Covid-like symptoms, and those...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police are investigating after a body was found late Wednesday morning near the Pine Valley Branch of the New Hanover County Public Library. Officers responded around 10:48 a.m. to a retention pond near the library, where the body of a white adult male was...

NAVASSA, NC (WWAY-TV) — The Brunswick County board of commissioners approved an agreement between the Navassa police department and Brunswick County sheriff’s office. Since May, the town has been without a police department, marking the second time in recent years Navassa has operated without a full time officer....

The man accused of shooting and killing an Oak Island locksmith during a service call this past summer is out of jail and living at home.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington City Councilwoman Salette Andrews spoke with WWAY for the first time since announcing her campaign to run for County Commissioner next year earlier this month. Andrews was elected to the City Council in 2023, with her term lasting until 2027. She plans to focus...