5 Best Burger Spots in Wilmington that Locals Rave About
Wilmington, NC is better known for seafood and riverfront dining, but locals have serious opinions on where to get a top‑tier burger. These are the names that keep popping up. 1. Winnie’s Tavern. Ask anyone who grew up in Wilmington where to get a great burger and “Winnie’s”...
Wanted man arrested in Pender Co. after leading Wilmington officers on chase
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Authorities arrested a man who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). Joshua Anthony Perry, 28, of Durham, was arrested by deputies in Pender County after leading Wilmington police officers on a chase. WPD said officers responded to the...
Wilmington man facing more than 60 felony charges after arrest in Florida
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man is in custody facing more than 60 felony charges following an investigation by the Wilmington Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division. Police say 38-year-old Michael Trey of Wilmington was recently arrested in Florida on a fugitive warrant. According to...
Two arrested in connection with Carolina Beach Road shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) has arrested two people in connection with a shooting that occurred on Carolina Beach Road. WPD officials said detectives obtained warrants for 27-year-old Xavier Tyrek Bellamy and 40-year-old Elizabeth Jeannine Cobos. Wilmington police were called to...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers responds to Wilmington Dredging objections by NCDEQ
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responding to a decision made by the Department of Environmental Quality about the Wilmington Harbor Dredging project. The project would dredge the harbor and channel leading into the Port of Wilmington, allowing larger ships that would make the...
A look at the Wilmington Marathon’s economic impact on the Cape Fear region
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Starting bright and early on Saturday morning, the 16th annual Wilmington Marathon kicks off at Wrightsville Beach. Thousands of runners will methodically make their way towards downtown Wilmington. In the days before and after the event, the more than 5,400 runners, like Katherine Vellios,...
Road to close in Pender County for pipe replacement
BURGAW, N.C. (WNCT) — A road in Pender County will close on Monday for repairs, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. Part of Highsmith Road near Stone House Road will be closed for two weeks while a crossline pipe is replaced by crews. The road will reopen on March 13, depending on the weather. […]
Franklin Square Gallery in Southport celebrates fifty years of fine art
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WWAY) — The Franklin Square Gallery in Southport is celebrating 50 years of exhibiting fine art. To commemorate this achievement, the Associated Artists of Southport (“AAS”) are inviting new pieces of art and new artists to join the association, and the gallery. There will be...
North Carolina Regulators Cancel $1.2 billion Federal Proposal to Dredge Wilimington Harbor
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can’t dredge 28 miles of the Wilmington Harbor as planned, after North Carolina environmental regulators determined the billion-dollar proposal would be inconsistent...
Brunswick Woman Charged with Housing Runaway
Social media led authorities to find a child who apparently fled a foster home in Chadbourn and ended up staying with a woman in Leland. Kimberly Hope Ramsey, 45, was held under a secured bond, charged with multiple counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and resist, obstruct or delay an officer in...

















