Wilmington NC

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...

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...