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CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear Kite Festival returns to Fort Fisher State Recreation Area for its 19th year, bringing sky art of all shapes and sizes to the Carolina coast in November. Organizers say the beachfront event, which began as a grassroots gathering of kite enthusiasts,...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The first-ever Brunswick County Agricultural Fair and Expo concluded Sunday after a five-day run featuring rides, food, and student exhibits, including paintings and locally grown produce. The event was organized in just under a year after being inspired by one organizer’s niece. “My...

By many people’s reckoning, Bobby Nivens made the greatest doughnut in North Carolina, a deep-fried, sugar-glazed marvel worth a two-hour drive and a long wait in line — a token of summer, youth and traditions that do not vanish. For 51 years, he and his wife, Maxine, opened Britt’s Donuts on the last weekend of...

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The Oak Island Fire Department responded to a house fire Monday morning. According to the fire department, initial reports say that two people and one dog were inside the house when it caught fire just before 6:30 a.m. They were able to self-evacuate and call 9-1-1 with no injuries reported.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Samara Joy will perform at Cape Fear Community College’s (CFCC) Wilson Center next year. According to CFCC, Joy won the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and has released two studio albums and a holiday EP that have earned her various...

Over the weekend, Gov’t Mule rolled into North Carolina with their fall Back in the Saddle Tour, which has kept the quartet on the road since late August and will continue through Oct. 28. Racing into the last leg of their action-packed run, the venerable blues-rock torchbearers’ latest engagements stood out among...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) – Novant Health unveiled plans Monday to expand healthcare access across Brunswick County, including a proposed hospital in Leland, a freestanding emergency department in Carolina Shores, and upgrades at its community hospital in Bolivia. The proposed Leland hospital, to be called Novant Health...

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn men’s golf returns to competition this week, Oct. 19-21, as the No. 4 Tigers ready for The Williams Cup at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, North Carolina. “Our last performance was obviously not up to the standard we’ve set for this program, so...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Annual Lighthouse Beer and Wine festival took over Live Oak Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. The event held by the Lighthouse Beer and Wine Shop invites breweries and wineries to bring their finest samples for festival attendees to taste test. If it becomes attendees favorites they’re...

American Heart Association holds Cape Fear Heart Walk that raises money for research and awareness for those dealing with complications.