Wilmington NC

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...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It’s a condition that impacts millions of people, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. ADHD can make concentrating impossible, leaving someone bouncing around the room or acting on random impulses against better judgment. Cassi and Tony Bellezza work with children...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Officials have identified what they believe triggered the fire that completely destroyed a house in Oak Island. The Town of Oak Island states that crews responded to a structure fire at 7506 E Yacht Drive around 6:28 a.m. on Oct. 20. They report that two people and a dog were inside the...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It made headlines across the country just last week. A video of a woman being taken from her home in Kansas. Police say they’re investigating it as an act of domestic violence. Domestic violence is an issue far more common than most think. In North...

SNEADS FERRY, N.C. (WECT) - Actress Jana Allen had many roles in her career with Wilmington’s film and theater community. But Allen’s new role is undoubtedly her most important, as mom to 22-month-old Hazel, the precious little blessing who arrived in 2023 to Allen and her husband, Col. Douglas Bahrns of the United...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Scott Braswell Stadium at Hoggard High School will be filled with music Tuesday evening, when the marching bands from four New Hanover County high schools entertain in the 2025 NHCS Marching Band Showcase event. Bands from Hoggard High School, Ashley High School, New Hanover High School...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – New Hanover County is once again asking the community to join Operation Green Light, an annual, national initiative from the National Association of Counties, designed to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans by using green lighting as a symbol of appreciation. The...

DELCO, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus Regional Healthcare System (CRHS) has announced plans to build a new hospital campus in Delco. According to the CRHS, a Certificate of Need application has been submitted for the new hospital, which will be named Columbus Regional East. Columbus Regional East is planned to...