Wilmington NC

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...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The search for Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother entered its fourth day Wednesday. Nancy Guthrie disappeared Saturday, Jan. 31, from her home in Arizona. Investigators say there were signs of forced entry, and a ransom note was sent to an Arizona news station. Wilmington...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) is searching for 51-year-old John Vernon Shivar. Shivar was last seen on Dec. 8, 2025, at The Healing Place in Wilmington. He is 6-foot-1-inches tall, 189 pounds, has blue eyes and brown hair that is balding and a...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – From a decline in employment and production, the film industry in the U.S. is facing significant challenges. This is also causing a ripple effect locally on sound stages in Wilmington like Dark Hourse Stages. “I am doing my best to be optimistic,” said Kirk Englebright,...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – WWAY got an inside look on Wednesday at the set of ABC’s upcoming drama “RJ Decker” filming in Wilmington. “RJ Decker” is a new series about a former newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in South Florida. The series began filming in November at local...

A reflective look at the only successful coup d’état in U.S. history and the deliberate destruction of a thriving Black […] The post Reckoning with the 1898 Wilmington coup that overthrew a multiracial government appeared first on Hip Hop Vibe .

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilson Center at the Cape Fear Community College announced on Tuesday that Jason Mraz is coming to the Cape Fear in the spring. Mraz will bring his 2026 Still Yours tour to the Wilson Center on May 23 at 7:30 p.m. Most famously known...

Damage was minimal and no one was injured when a home was struck by gunfire Sunday in Delco. The Sheriff’s Office reported that Maria de Los Angeles called 911 after the home in the 4800 block of Delco Prosper was struck by gunfire. Residents told deputies they heard two shots, and discovered two bullet holes in the...

ASH, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is asking for the public’s help locating a missing teen who was last seen on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Oscar Keegan Bradshaw, 16, was last seen walking away from a residence on Whiteville Road in Ash at approximately 4:45 p.m. BCSO said it is unknown if he was...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Many businesses were closed Monday with the exception of local hardware stores. Craft American Hardware Store on Wrightsville Avenue was out of salt, shovels, and supplies like a river-rafts and mixing tubs used for makeshift sleds!. Owner Eric Korman and general manager Elise Rocks say...