Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Chef Dean Neff and his team at Zora’s Market and Kitchen announced their way of giving back to the community with the introduction of a new program. Zora’s Fish Bank is a free fish program that utilizes Black Sea Bass raised and donated by...

In January 1865, as the Civil War entered its final months, Henry F. Evans wrote home from aboard the USS Susquehanna following the bloody capture of Fort Fisher near Wilmington, North Carolina. Evans, a native of Wales who had emigrated to Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1859, was serving as a sailor...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — ABC announced on Wednesday that the new drama series “RJ Decker” will premiere in the beginning of March. The series was shot in the Wilmington area. It’ll premiere Tuesday, March 3, at 10 p.m. on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office made another arrest in an apparent deadly overdose. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded at 1:28 a.m. on Sunday to an unresponsive person at 5135 Carolina Beach Road. Kenneth Hudgins was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A new study found young North Carolinians rank among the most “downbeat” about getting a job in 2026. A lot of that pessimism lies in worry over artificial intelligence and a rise in cost-of-living with low paying salaries. “It is very discouraging,” said...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a home on Dixie Drive in Leland made his first appearance in court. 33-year-old Dustin Luke Powers was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 14, by the Wilmington Police Department for his alleged role in a shooting that happened Friday, Jan. 2, in Leland.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two men face drug trafficking charges after a Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) investigation culminated in a vehicle pursuit and the recovery of more than 100 grams of cocaine. The BCSO Vice & Narcotics Unit completed a two-month investigation that ended when deputies tried to...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The draft Destination 2050 comprehensive plan shows that New Hanover County does not expect growth to slow. New Hanover County planning leaders have been working on the Destination 2050 plan for more than a year. According to the county, the comprehensive plan helps outline the county’s...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - “People Pets Plants Pipes” cold is ahead for Thursday night with temps and wind chills bottoming in the lower 20s and 10s, respectively, by daybreak Friday. Sunshine will support a rebound to the 40s Friday and 60s Saturday, but another cold snap - possibly including a rain or snow shower -...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — For years, there have been conversations about the need to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. It’s an iconic structure, a symbol of the region. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is showing its age and needs to be replaced, but there aren’t enough...