Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – A new study from the North Carolina Housing Coalition found a major rise in evictions in 2025 compared to previous years. The report says there were almost 200,000 evictions filed in the state last year. “No matter what us parents go through as long as...

CASTLE HAYNE, NC (WWAY) — According to NC Highway Patrol, before 5 p.m. Monday evening there was a crash near the New Hanover County and Pender County line on Highway 117. A Dodge Truck carrying cement was traveling north and a truck pulling a trailer and excavator was traveling south.

After one national ice cream brand closed in Wilmington in 2025, a new one is set to open this soon. Mayfaire Town Center announced that Ben & Jerry’s will open one of its Scoop Shops at 951 International Drive in the coming months. A Cold Stone Creamery location closed at the location in October . The space is...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Musician James Taylor is coming to Wilmington this September. Taylor and his All-Star Band are set to perform at Live Oak Bank Pavilion on Sept. 15. Presale tickets go on sale on Jan. 15 at 10 a.m., and regular ticket sale starts on Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor is coming to the Carolinas on new tour "An Evening with James Taylor and his All-Star Band." The tour will hit 30 cities across the country including Charlotte, Wilmington, Columbia and Charleston in September. Tickets will go on...

Avelo Airlines will lay off employees at Wilmington and Raleigh airports, according to a notice filed with the state. Avelo Airlines plans to lay off 160 employees in North Carolina. The company said it will lay off 82 employees at Wilmington International Airport (ILM), and 78 employees at Raleigh-Durham...

HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WNCT) — Holly Ridge’s Town Council will once again consider a resolution to start the process of annexing close to 1,500 acres at Tuesday night’s meeting. The town first brought the issue up in August of last year. It contains both parcels of land in Onslow and Pender Counties. “We didn’t have […]

Brunswick County Public Utilities has issued a notice to customers to take precautions to protect their water systems from freezing in the coming days.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, GLOW Academy, announced that they have been granted a ten-year charter renewal from the NC Charter School Review Board. A 10-year renewal is the longest renewal period a charter school can receive. The renewal also marks a milestone moment...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new charter school could soon open in Wilmington, focusing on blending students of all capabilities in the same classroom through a bimodal and bilingual approach. Dr. Rebecca Darden Perry, who was born hard-of-hearing and became deaf as she aged, is leading the effort to create...