Over 4,000 gallons of wastewater spill into waterway near Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Over 4,000 gallons of untreated wastewater were released due to a failure of a force main isolation valve. Brunswick County Public Utilities (BCPU) reported that the sanitary sewer overflow was discovered near 6576 Summerfield Place in Ocean Isle Beach on Friday, Jan. 9, at about 11:57...
Cameron Art Museum floating lantern ceremony postponed
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cameron Art Museum (CAM) has postponed its annual floating lantern ceremony. A CAM spokesperson said the ceremony was postponed because of weather concerns. A new date will be announced later. The youth concert will still take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. CAM is offering...
First Alert Forecast: cold midwinter pattern returns
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - After several balmy days, your First Alert Forecast stings chillier with high temperatures mainly in the lower 50s Monday and lows in the 20s to around 30 Monday night. Bundle your people and pets! ...and get ready for similar cold reinforcements on and around Friday and MLK Day. Needed rain...
School bus driver charged after Highway 17 crash near Winnabow
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - One person is injured after a crash involving a school bus in Brunswick County on Monday morning. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP), the crash happened near Winnabow on Highway 17 near Green Hill Road at around 5 a.m. on Jan. 12.
Delco couple wins $200,000 from $5 scratch-off ticket
DELCO, N.C. (WECT) - A Delco couple brought home a $200,000 top prize from a $5 scratch-off. Jose Castro and Maria Aguinada bought the Prize Link Multiplier ticket from Smoker Friendly on Reed Road in Leland. The game debuted in April with five $200,000 top prizes and only one $200,000...
Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing person
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is looking for 51-year-old Karen Whittaker. According to BCSO, Whittaker was last seen late Friday night in Holden Beach walking on Blue Marlin Street in the Seashore Road area with a small brown and white dog. She was wearing a white...
Crews responding to gas leak at ILM airport
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews are working to repair a gas leak at the Wilmington International Airport (ILM) on Monday morning. According to a spokesperson with the New Hanover County Fire Rescue, a gas line was stuck during construction. According to a spokesperson with ILM, a pedestrian traffic ban was...
Boat crashes into Oak Island Sporting Goods Shop
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - A business in Oak Island was damaged after a boat crashed into the front of the store on Saturday. According to officials, the crash happened at Oak Island Sporting Goods Shop on Jan. 10 at around 1:00 p.m. Town Officials say there were no injuries.
Steakhouse chain coming to Leland facing possible delays
It is coming up on a year since a popular steakhouse chain announced it was debuting in Brunswick County. However, construction has yet to begin. Texas Roadhouse is slated to open at Leland Town Center, according to a January 2025 news release from C&S Commercial Properties. While the release noted a 2026 opening...
$20,000 Pokemon card robbery leads to arrest in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man in Wilmington was arrested on Sunday for kidnapping and robbery charges. According to an arrest warrant, 36-year-old Joseph Trevor Wilson allegedly restrained, robbed and threatened an employee of Video Game Time in Wilmington with a gun on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The Wilmington Police...
