Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A priority for the Wilmington city council in 2026 is to establish a city-operated homeless shelter. The proposal would establish the first shelter with a “no to low barrier of entry.”. “So this would be the first of kind in the city?” said Mayor...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new thrift store called “Relove It Again” has opened at 1208 S Third Street to support the New Hanover Outreach Clinic, which provides dental care to people in the community who wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise. The New Hanover Outreach...

North Carolina is a state where Southern hospitality meets late-night cravings, and nowhere is this more evident than in its hidden buffet gems scattered across small towns and busy highways. For travelers and locals alike, there’s something magical about stumbling upon a buffet that keeps the fried chicken hot and...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) — Some Brunswick County middle schoolers were left waiting for hours this morning when the bus that was supposed to pick them up never showed. Parents say poor communication from Brunswick County Schools left kids stranded raised safety concerns. On Friday morning, these Leland Middle School...

Okay, full disclosure: I didn’t mean to eat my weight in shrimp, oysters, and crab cakes across North Carolina. One minute I was on a scenic coastal drive with a hankering for flaky grouper, and the next-I was elbow-deep in a pile of peel-and-eat blues at a shack with a menu written in chalk and a reputation that...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -A crash has shut down a portion of I-140 West in New Hanover County. According to DriveNC, a car crash has closed I-140 near US-17 past Exit 25. The website shows heavy traffic congestion in the area, including along Market St. NCDOT reports that the...

Pender County- NC — A portion of NC 53 near Cape Fear Drive in Pender County has been closed due to a vehicle crash, according to Drive NC. The road closed around 4:57 p.m. Thursday and is expected to reopen at 7:57 p.m. at this time. The road is closed in both directions near the Murray Town area. The expected...

In December, many tenants in Creekwood received alarming letters, indicating that they would now be paying significantly higher rents. WHA has now offered some clarification of what’s going on — and a bit more information about whether the same changes will happen to other properties. The new rates...

HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. (WECT) -Holden Beach Commissioner Tracey Thomas has resigned from the board of commissioners. In an email sent to town leaders on December 19, Thomas wrote, “When I joined this Board, I did so with a commitment to integrity and fiscal responsibility. Regrettably, the actions taken during the first...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A local pizza restaurant that opened after its owner battled a brain tumor will be featured on a popular YouTube show later this month. Inside the kitchen at Wilmington’s Girls with Dough, the crew is hard at work prepping sauce, making dough and crafting pizza.