Wilmington NC

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Southport Cares is sharing an update on its ongoing efforts to support victims of the mass shooting at the American Fish Company in Southport. In a message posted on Facebook, the nonprofit said it had initially planned to provide a final financial update at the end of November. However,...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Tim Merrick, a member of the New Hanover County Board of Education, has confirmed plans to run for the District 20 seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives currently held by Rep. Ted Davis. Davis, who served as New Hanover County Commissioner prior to his...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Leland has over 33,000 plus residents who all use one local post office. “We were growing and the post office was not.”. Town of Leland mayor Pro-Tem, Bob Campbell, introduced the item to the town meeting agenda Monday to determine what the council could do to help mitigate the issues.

The Penthouse, a private members club and event space on the top floor of the historic Atlantic Trust Building on North Front Street, announced that it is closing effective Jan. 24. Jesse Davis, owner of The Penthouse at 2 N. Front St. and event-planning company Jesse Davis Events, cited the...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — McAllister’s Deli officially opened their new location in Leland at 1109 New Pointe Boulevard. Doors opened at 10 am with people lined outside in order to receive the free incentives being offered. The first 50 people in line were given a free tea for...

NEW BERN, N.C. — American Distillation Inc. (ADI) pleaded guilty to knowingly polluting the Cape Fear River with tert-Butyl alcohol (TBOH) and other chemicals in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. ADI is a chemical processing company located in Navassa. According to the North Carolina Department of Justice,...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Bundle up for now! Your First Alert Forecast opens with a sunny, cold Monday with temps clawing to the upper 30s, and a clear, frigid Monday night with temps buried in the 20s. Tuesday sun will lift those numbers from their humble, frosty beginnings to the 50s in the afternoon; warm weather...

Angela Burns and Isabella Dolande with Wilmington Voices were in the studio to talk more about the event.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) will be hosting its ninth annual Benny Hill Quartet Fundraising Concert next month. According to CFCC, the event will support the school’s music program by raising funds for student scholarships and instruments for students. “Over the years, I have seen...

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Special Olympics New Hanover County is inviting the community to join its Polar Plunge and Run in February. According to the City of Wilmington, the event raises money to fully fund all of the organization’s programs for the year. The organization aims to raise a total of $150,000 by the new...