Wilmington NC

North Carolina’s Division of Coastal Management issued an objection this week to the proposed deepening of Wilmington's Harbor, citing concerns and a lack of information about the project’s potential environmental impacts. The $1.35 billion project, spearheaded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the N.C....

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Azalea Festival has officially announced this year’s Queen Azalea. According to festival organizers, film, television and stage actress Elaine Hendrix is the 2026 Queen Azalea. Hendrix is known for her roles in various movies, television shows and stage productions such as...

A 24-hour convenience store chain is looking to open another store in Brunswick County. Plans to build along U.S. 74/76 have been submitted for what could become Brunswick's fourth 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station. If approved and constructed, the location will accompany the only currently operating...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Shipyard Boulevard reopened Wednesday morning after a crash involving two cars. WECT crews captured video of the crash, which closed one lane on Shipyard Boulevard near Pine Valley Drive. Officers with the Wilmington Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital. Officers said...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Columbus County man who was already out on bail for methamphetamine trafficking is now facing additional drug charges. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) says investigators searched the home of Christopher Kelly in Bolton in February. Before searching the property on North...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an ongoing scam targeting families of people who are incarcerated. According to the sheriff’s office, scammers are calling family members and falsely claiming money must be paid for an ankle monitor before their loved one...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) –Wilmington police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect and two vehicles of interest in connection with a weekend shooting on Carolina Beach Road that left one man with life-threatening injuries. Detectives are seeking to identify a man shown in these surveillance photos....

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A new drama series, which was shot right here in Wilmington, is premiering next week on ABC. “RJ Decker,” is a new ABC drama about a former newspaper photographer and ex-con, who starts over a private investigator in South Florida. The series began filming in November, using local studios...

Recently filed court documents shed a brighter light on the events surrounding an elected official in a Brunswick County city charged with driving while impaired and more last December. A blood alcohol test has been returned for Southport Alderman Robert Carroll, 38, who was arrested on Dec. 13, 2025, in connection...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (PORT CITY DAILY) -A local survivor of domestic abuse is speaking out after a whirlwind six months that, in her quest for help, led to further trauma. She claims a law enforcement officer assigned to her case took advantage of her while vulnerable and abused his position of power. The former...