Wilmington NC

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Two months after a mass shooting changed the town of Southport forever, the husband of one victim is sharing memories of his wife and how he’s moving forward. A shooting at American Fish Company in late September wounded six people and killed three others, including...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A developer planning to purchase a plot of city-owned land in downtown Wilmington and turn it into a grocery store is no longer pursuing the deal. One year ago, on Dec. 3, the Wilmington City Council approved a $1.7 million bid from Cape Fear Holdings for the proposed grocery store...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is hosting a series of pop-up markets in the Cape Fear as more people could see a cut, or lose, their snap benefits altogether. For the remainder of this month and into the new year,...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Board of Education is asking the state to step in and pay for a gap in funding for programs for exceptional students. School board member Josie Barnhart presented a resolution calling on state representatives to fill the gap in funding for exceptional students.

BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) — An 80-year-old Dunn man is facing multiple drug trafficking charges after Brunswick County deputies say they recovered nearly 11 ounces of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, Vice and Narcotics Agents, with assistance from BCSO...

On November 25, 2025, the Pender County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing a proposed interbasin transfer (IBT). The board voted unanimously. The resolution was presented by Pender Water & Sewer executive leadership. It states the county’s intention to protect the reliability and quality of its...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The trial for Pender County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Craver has been pushed back from its original date of Monday, Dec. 15, the NC Conference of District Attorneys confirmed. This jury trial would’ve been for the three obtain property false pretense charges Craver still faces...

DELCO, NC (WWAY)– A blown out front window, broken glass strewn on the front walkway, a car door left jarred. That is what is left of a standoff between a couple and five sheriff deputies. “I heard glass shattering, I heard a lot of commotion, down here, I heard...

A transfer of ownership isn't the only change that could be coming to this business in the Currie area of Pender County. Plans have been submitted to completely redevelop the business' property. The store has historically run a business model that is often only found in rural areas, but the redevelopment -- which...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is warning the public of a scam involving families of individuals recently released from jail. According to BCSO, the families are receiving phone calls from scammers claiming that a judge forgot to order GPS monitoring for the released...