Wilmington NC

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County Public Utilities announced about 4,444 gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged and reached a tributary to Saw Pit Swamp. BCPU said it came from a force main isolation valve failure near 6576 Summerfield Pl. in Ocean Isle Beach on Friday, January...

MYRTLE GROVE, NC (WWAY) — Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced their fifth location across Brunswick and New Hanover Counties will be opening the first week of February. The cafe, in the Myrtle Grove area of Wilmington, is scheduled to open on February 2nd at 5621 Carolina Beach Road. The grand...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — The Wilmington Housing Authority met Tuesday afternoon to clarify a new policy regarding rent increases. “It was interesting when I got the email from the state, and it just came yesterday,” said Tyrone Garrett. Executive Director Tyrone Garrett is talking about a communiqué...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. North Carolina – Cool air settles in early, and the feel of winter sharpens as the week moves forward. Sunshine helps today, but the warmth does not last. By late Thursday night, cold air presses into...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Burgaw man pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 13, to felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in April 2025. David Allen Neely, 68, was sentenced to a minimum of 84 months and a maximum...

A bizarre incident unfolded on Sunday at a Wilmington gas station when a woman, reportedly choking on a French fry, lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the Sunoco station awning, leading to its partial collapse. FOX19 reported that the catastrophe occurred around 12:06 p.m. at 863 South Street, as per...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews responded to a vehicle fire in Wilmington on Wednesday morning. According to a WECT crew on the scene, the fire happened on Oleander Drive near the intersection of College Road. A spokesperson from the Wilmington Police Department (WPD) said a Ford Mustang caught on fire...

Lindsey McKenzie, a wedding photographer in Wilmington, North Carolina, was prepared for a weekend full of love, laughter, and picture-perfect moments. She arrived at the venue, ready to capture every tear and smile. But this wedding had a surprise in store, one that no one could have predicted. What began...

One of the few local restaurants that is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner – and serves classic Calabash-style seafood – has a new look. The Boathouse Restaurant at 6328 Oleander Drive in Wilmington closed for a month and a half in late 2025 for a renovation that pared down the existing interior for a...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man is accused of shooting and killing another person in an apartment in Wilmington on Saturday, Jan. 10. According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), officers responded to an apartment on the 4900 block of Pepys Lane after receiving reports of a shooting about 3 a.m. Saturday.