Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Doobie Brothers will bring their Walk This Road Tour to Live Oak Bank Pavilion on Oct. 6, following a two-and-a-half-month summer run with Santana. The tour supports the band’s 2025 album Walk This Road and coincides with a 50th-anniversary reissue of Takin’ It to...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A rollover crash on U.S. 74 East near Mt. Misery is causing delays. The roadway is reduced to one lane, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Drivers should use caution in the area. The sheriff’s office advises drivers to expect delays and to...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Oak Island Seafood Festival returns this May at Middleton Park Complex. The festival includes a peel-and-eat shrimp contest, cooking demonstrations and educational events. A craft and artisan market will be on site, along with food trucks. The Lockwood River Band is set to perform.

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - A commercial truck driver has been charged after a crash Friday night that killed an 18-year-old motorist in Pender County. Waylon James Mitchell, 18, died when a tractor-trailer struck his Honda Civic as it was turning off NC-53 onto Croomsbridge Road, according to the North Carolina State...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A second man has pleaded guilty to a robbery that happened at a hotel in New Hanover County last year. According to the District Attorney’s (DA) office, 39-year-old Dustin Wilburn pled guilty to Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon,...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — The Wilmington Police Department is looking to update the type of long-barreled firearm assigned to its officers. WPD currently issues a twelve gauged shotgun to its officer, in addition to their handgun. WPD is requesting funding from the city to purchase 90 new rifles and accompanying...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews responded to a late-night woods fire that broke out in Wilmington on Sunday and continued into part of Monday morning. According to the Wilmington Fire Department (WFD), the fire happened on Independence Boulevard between 17th Street and Carolina Beach Road at around 10:45 p.m. on...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - One person died and another was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Sunn Aire Court just before 3:30 p.m., according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). One person died following the shooting. A second...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A former Raleigh police officer who lost part of her leg in a hit-and-run accident came face-to-face in court on Monday with the man who altered her life forever. A courtroom full of family and friends gathered on Monday in support of Tracy Turner. She...

New Hanover County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing, especially around Wilmington. Local employers are hiring for skilled and leadership roles that keep production running strong.