Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A video showing a black bear running through a Wilmington neighborhood is drawing attention online and raising questions about how common bear sightings are in the area. The video shows a small black bear running through a neighborhood near Wrightsville Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. According...

The law, as it stands now, allows officials with the Brunswick County Planning Board to approve or deny new development.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a house with a more iconic dock than this white colonial from Dawson’s Creek. The Wilmington, North Carolina, home that stood in as the residence of Dawson Leery (played by James Van Der Beek) in Dawson’s Creek has changed hands for $2.73 million, Mansion Global reports, and it comes with 134 feet of water frontage, with the floating...

NORTH CAROLINA — Showers and thunderstorms continue moving across North Carolina as of the 9:53 AM Thursday update on May 7, 2026, with the heaviest and most impactful rainfall now focused across Central and Eastern NC. Some rain could be heavy at times across the Raleigh, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, and Tarboro corridors, leading to localized flooding from rapid runoff on streets during the heaviest rainfall...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — Over the past two years, the city of Wilmington has gathered feedback from more than 6,000 residents as part of an effort to shape the future of downtown growth and development. Using that input, city officials have drafted the “Greater Downtown Plan,” a long-term proposal...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– Exams are finishing up, Caps are ready, and tassels are set to turn at UNCW. Graduation ceremonies kick off Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday. While it’s a time for celebration the job market may present some early challenges for new grads. Thousands of “Seahawks”...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Grab the rain gear! Rain and storms will bring much needed rain to the Lower Cape Fear Region Thursday. Locally moderate to heavy downpours along with gusty winds will come in waves, in the morning, afternoon and early evening ahead of a cold front. Highs will slide back to the 70s Thursday, with cooler 60s and 70s Friday.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new report from a national hospital watchdog shows mixed health and safety results for hospitals in southeastern North Carolina. Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center saw its grade improve from a “B” to an “A” in the latest hospital safety grades from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog.

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Animal Shelter (PCAS) has announced it will be closing for repairs later this month. According to PCAS, the shelter will be closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, and will remain closed through Wednesday, June 3, for state-mandated repairs. Staff will not be on-site during that time, and the shelter said it will have...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The director of a highly anticipated movie filming locally is asking fans to stop coming to the set. “The Summer I Turned Pretty” is shooting a movie following the popular Amazon Prime show. Director Jenny Han posted on social media, saying fans have been coming to the set and disrupting their work.