Wilmington NC

A massive great white shark measuring more than 9 feet long was tracked just off the North Carolina coast Tuesday morning. The shark, named Quint, pinged near Wilmington Beach around 7:30 a.m. Quint is part of a global tracking effort led by OCEARCH. The group monitors shark movements to support...

Hackers broke into Canvas, a system used by many school districts and universities in North Carolina and around the United States, multiple school districts reported. They say hackers may have accessed staff and student data. The cybersecurity breach began on April 25 and was discovered four days later. The breach...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) has announced an overnight closure on Wrightsville Avenue this week. According to CFPUA, the 4200 block of Wrightsville Avenue, between South 42nd and South 43rd streets, will be closed to traffic overnight on Wednesday, May 6, for water repairs.

If you were to spend your version of a perfect day in Wilmington – ideal weather, nonexistent calories, an endless budget – what would you do?. That’s what we asked LAUREN ROGERS, a Wilmington studio potter and ceramics instructor. Rogers says people often tell her she’s lucky...

Biggers Market’s roots run deep, tracing back to the 1940s when founder and partner Sven Wallin’s grandfather, alongside his brothers, opened Biggers Brothers, a family-run produce business in Charlotte. Decades later, the family’s reputation for farm-fresh fruits and vegetables lives on. In 2010, Wallin opened Biggers Market, building...

The draft 2026 Cape Fear River Basin plan, one that highlights areas that need additional protection, restoration or preservation within the state’s largest and most populous river basin, is out for public comment. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources is accepting comments through Aug....

The New Hanover County Schools Board of Education approved a proposed budget for the upcoming school year with a $333 million price tag.

Dawson Med, an independent primary and urgent care practice, has acquired Batish Family Medicine, a primary care provider located in Leland. Beginning April 1, Dawson Med at Leland began operating in the building that formerly housed Batish Family Medicine at 304 Village Road NE. According to physician Umar Bowers, co-founder...

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt will speak at GLOW Academy’s Class of 2026 commencement in Wilmington as the school celebrates 10 years. The Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLOW) announced that North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt will attend and deliver remarks at the school’s commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026.

The warm, yeasty scent drifts across the boardwalk, a sugary siren song that has been luring hungry beachgoers since 1939. This miniature bakery has built its reputation on a rebellious move: doing one thing and refusing to complicate it. For over eight decades, they have focused exclusively on a single...