Wilmington NC

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase of an $8.7 million property that will be the future site of a raw water reservoir. County officials said the property, an old quarry site, spans 380 acres in Leland, near the Northwest Water Treatment...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management has paused its review of a proposed federal project to deepen Wilmington Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) requested the pause in coordination with the North Carolina State Ports...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington chef has been named a semifinalist for one of the culinary industry’s most prestigious awards. Dean Neff, owner of Seabird and Zora’s Market, was selected as one of 20 semifinalists for Outstanding Chef in the 2026 James Beard Awards. The recognition marks Neff’s third year as a...

The North Carolina Coastal Federation has received funding to remove a dozen abandoned and derelict vessels from waters in Carteret, Chowan, Hyde, New Hanover and Onslow counties. BoatUS Foundation announced last week that the Coastal Federation, along with nine other organizations spanning five states, one...

Prayers are pouring in after a "horrific" U.S. school bus crash this week. A deadly crash took place in North Carolina on Tuesday. The deadly crash happened in Pender County, North Carolina. One person - the driver of a car that collided with a school bus - has died. In total, 23 students were ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Greendale Drive on Tuesday evening, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). WPD officials said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7:38 p.m. WPD officers found a...

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) - School districts across southeastern North Carolina are monitoring conditions in anticipation of winter weather expected to impact the area. Pender County Schools said it is keeping an eye on the weather forecast. The district said it is in communication with the National Weather Service...

WILMINGTON, NC — Joseph Apkarian is the owner of, “The Eagle’s Dare,” on 3rd street downtown. He is facing a violation from the City of Wilmington due to a cargo container that sits on the property. The cargo container outside is painted white, with red decals matching the building’s aesthetics.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Federal agencies are moving ahead to remove and dispose of 12 abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) in four North Carolina counties, including New Hanover County. The North Carolina Coastal Federation received funding from the BoatUS Foundation as part of a national effort to remove hundreds...

A Delco man faces charges of indecent liberties with a minor stemming from an incident in November. Timothy Showalter, 27, was arrested on outstanding warrants of indecent liberties with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was released after posting a $20,000 secured bond, according to...