Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman requests NCDOT investigate local traffic corridors
Wilmington Fire Department provides update on firefighter hospitalized after gas explosion. According to WFD, the firefighter is now back home recovering from his injuries. Officials provide update on investigation into house fire that killed four children. Updated: 54 minutes ago. According to the Columbus County...
Pet Pal: Young big-hearted husky looking for forever home
Wilmington, NC (WWAY)—meet Ash…a young black and white husky. According to the New Hanover Humane Society…he is a dog with a heart bigger than his bark. He is friendly, dignified, independent, gentle, loyal, and smart. They also say he is very affectionate around humans and loves to...
Challenges and opportunities: Taking the temperature of retail in downtown Wilmington
Take a walk around downtown Wilmington and, most of the time, it's bustling. Not just with patrons of bars and restaurants, something downtown has long been known for, but also with shoppers. For many retail merchants downtown, high traffic "translates well to sales. It's busy," said Jake Motsinger, co-owner of...
Wilmington Fire Department provides update on firefighter hospitalized after gas explosion
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) has provided an update on the firefighter who was hospitalized after a gas explosion on Aug. 19. The firefighter sustained serious burns to his hands and arms and was transferred to the UNC Burn Center in Chapel Hill, where he underwent surgery.
Unnamed storm still impacts Brunswick County area a year later
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — The memory of what happened to Tom Meyer’s home in Leland in September 2024 is still just too painful to talk about. “It’s just depressing to come home to this every day,” he said. “Every single day. I can’t rebuild it. It was an inch too low to rebuild this house.”
Police coverage in Navassa is on the agenda as town works on solution
NAVASSA, NC (WWAY) — The town of Navassa held an agenda meeting Mondy evening and one of the topics was about the police department. We’ve reported before that the town has been without a police department, and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has been patrolling the area.
League of Women Voters of Lower Cape Fear to hold candidate forums
Flags to be lowered in honor of Major General Joseph McNeil. McNeil was one of four college students who refused to give up their seats at a segregated lunch counter at Woolworth Department Store on Feb. 1, 1960. Vibrio cases are on the rise with higher water temperatures. Updated: 2...
Wilmington man arrested on drug charges
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man was arrested on drug charges on Saturday after a traffic stop. According to Wilmington Police Department, an officer observed a man riding a bicycle in the 400 block of Evans Street. The officer initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Gaston...
Power restored to over 2000 Duke Energy customers in Brunswick County
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Power has been restored to over 2000 Duke Energy customers in Brunswick County, according to the Duke Energy outage map. The Duke Energy Outage map reported that 2923 people were without power from East Boiling Spring Road to Cogentrix Drive. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office...
After tragic loss, three local mothers become voices of hope
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to spread awareness, hope and support. We met with three moms in a Wilmington based support group to share their story. “It’s important to be able to reach out and speak to anyone. We are family, we are...