Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington City Council got an update on two multi-million dollar affordable housing projects from the Wilmington Housing Authority on Tuesday night. Construction on the first phase of a four-phase rebuild at Hillcrest, one of WHA’s oldest properties, is supposed to start in June 2026 and...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — You've been asking about the future of the iconic Britt's Donuts in Carolina Beach after its longtime owner Robert "Bobby" Nivens died last week at the age of 86. WFMY News 2's has been in touch with Niven's granddaughter who says Britt's isn't going anywhere.

Parks and Recreation Director Amy Beatty presented the details of the state’s heritage registry program, which aims to preserve the unique biodiversity of natural heritage sites (that are significant due to the presence of rare species and natural communities), and promote scientific research of their ecosystems....

Forty years ago this month, horror movie fans around the country got to see werewolves run wild on the streets of Wilmington. "Silver Bullet," which filmed in numerous locations around Southeastern North Carolina, hit theaters Oct. 11, 1985, under the banner of Paramount Pictures. It was co-produced by Dino and...

Following a spate of new leases, Rack Room Shoes is slated to become the latest addition to Monkey Junction’s Village at Myrtle Grove retail center. The Charlotte-based footwear retailer has leased about 6,000 square feet in The Home Depot-anchored shopping center, Seamus Byrne, a leasing agent with the center’s...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington City Council meetings are usually where ordinances are finances are discussed. But it’s also where the future of properties some residents and neighbors might consider eyesores is determined. Homes and properties deemed “unfit for human habitation” are brought before the City...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New Hanover County, NC – A deadly hit-and-run on Interstate 40 East is under investigation after a pedestrian was struck and killed Monday night in New Hanover County, according to the North Carolina State...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - One person is dead after a traffic accident in Brunswick County on Wednesday morning, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). According to the NCSHP, a man was hit by a car while walking on the road along Highway 211 near St. James...

As you near Wilmington for your beach vacation, you take in the classic coastal Carolina scenery — tall longleaf pines, grassy marshes, and the wide Cape Fear River. But then something strange catches your eye: a forest of bare white tree trunks rising from the swamp like a field of bones. The eeriness of this ghost...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cape Fear Public Transit Authority is seeking public input on its Wave Transit system. According to Wave Transit, a meeting will be held to discuss proposed adjustments to bus routes in the area. Organizers state the changes are being made to “help routes that consistently...