Wilmington NC

In 2024, magazine giant Southern Living ranked Wilmington as the South's No. 1 "City on the Rise." Since then, Wilmington has certainly been rising. In 2025, Wilmington joined Southern Living's overall list of the best cities in the South, coming in at 13th. Now, in 2026, Wilmington is continuing to climb. Since...

Upfits are underway for four commercial tenants, including a bagel shop and a pilates studio, at Pier 33, an apartment complex on the north end of downtown Wilmington. Zeke’s Beans & Bowls, Studio Pilates and The Cove, a community of luxury houseboat rentals, became the latest tenants to lease ground-floor commercial...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Overall crime fell across most categories in Wilmington last year, according to data released by the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). Still, department leaders say the drop doesn’t mean demand on officers is easing. According to WPD data, 2025 saw:. 16% reduction in overall crime. 20%...

CAROLINA SHORES, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has located a missing woman and her toddler daughter. Alexandrea Renee Robbins, 33, along with her 15-month-old daughter, went missing in Carolina Shores on March 25, at approximately 2 p.m., according to BCSO. In an update, BCSO said...

Thalian Hall’s Bluegrass Bash returns at the end of March with three local bands and a parking lot pre-show.

Delivering Bridges LLC submitted the unsolicited proposal to design, finance, build and operate the new bridge.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - More than 1,000 athletes, teachers, volunteers and fans gathered Tuesday for the Brunswick County Special Olympics Spring Games. The games were held on March 24 at Town Creek Park in Winnabow. “This is our largest local event, where every single school in the county and...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As Easter approaches, animal rescue advocates are warning families to carefully consider the long-term responsibility of owning a rabbit before bringing one home. Bonnie Mitchell, founder of Coastal Carolina Rabbit Rescue, said the organization often sees an increase in abandoned domestic...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Residents in eastern Pender County may notice periods of dense smoke drifting through the area, according to the Pender County Fire Marshal’s Office. Officials say the smoke is coming from two active fires burning in neighboring Onslow County. At this time, there are...

The prescribed burning will take place in two separate zones, with the potential for a third zone if time and conditions allow.