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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - February 4th is World Cancer Day. While it’s not a day of celebration, we honor the stories of those who have battled and overcome one of life’s greatest challenges. At just 35 years old, Courtney Brown was leading a seemingly normal life: pursuing her...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Actor Trevor Donovan will return to Wilmington on March 7 to host the Raise the Ruff Casino Night benefiting Paws Place, a no-kill animal shelter in Winnabow. Donovan became familiar to southeastern North Carolina audiences after filming the Hallmark movie “USS Christmas” in Wilmington in...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) –Firefighters responding to a reported brush fire instead found a fire at a single-story home, according to officials. Engine 29 was dispatched to the call and arrived to find the home on fire. Pender EMS & Fire said no one was inside the home, which was determined to be vacant.

Built on fresh seafood, local partnerships and a deep sense of place, The Sounder feels right at home near the coast. If the Wrightsville Beach area had a signature flavor, it might be something like salty air, local seafood and a good cocktail enjoyed while lingering a little longer than everyone planned.

For John Brumley, an 11th grader in rural Pender County, a CTE health science class made a career in medicine feel tangible. “Health Science II was the turning point for me,” Brumley said Wednesday during a press conference. “We got to practice what we were learning. I wasn’t just reading a textbook.” Brumley is...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Nearly 30,000 North Carolinians are living with kidney failure, but only a quarter of them received a transplant in 2024. DonKiya Robinson Dailey is among those still waiting. The Wilmington mother has end-stage kidney failure and is searching for a living kidney donor to save not only her...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - With Valentine’s Day approaching, tech products are emerging as popular gift options for many people. Jessica Holt, with U.S. Cellular and T-Mobile, was in the studio to talk about the top tech picks to gift your loved one this Valentine’s Day. Holt suggested the...

If you had no budget, no appointments or obligations, and a beautiful sunny day, how would you spend it in Wilmington?. That’s what we asked JAYME SCHIEFFER, who opened her own salon suite, Jay’s Salon & Co., in Hampstead’s Haven Salons & Wellness this January. After spending...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Firefighters responded to a small fire at Port Land Grille in Lumina Station off Eastwood Road Wednesday evening. New Hanover County Fire Rescue said the call came in at 7:39 p.m. on Feb. 4. A kitchen hood on top of the restaurant was burning. Firefighters quickly...

With a length of roughly 26 miles and a projected price tag of more than $1.3 billion, the proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project would be a big and expensive undertaking. It also is proving to be a controversial one, based upon the pushback from several towns and environmental groups. In January, the Army...