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Pender Medical Center in Burgaw is marking its 75th anniversary this year with a new exhibit at the Pender County Museum.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A crash is impacting traffic on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (CFMB) Friday morning. According to the CFMB bridge tender, the crash is blocking the right-hand lane coming into Wilmington near the bridge. The Wilmington Police Department said the crash involved two vehicles, and no injuries...

Loved ones are being honored while rebuilding North Carolina's marine ecosystems. The North Carolina Artificial Reef Program has wrapped up its 2026 Memorial Project six miles offshore of Wilmington. In partnership with the organization Eternal Reefs, teams deployed ten specialized "eternal reefs" onto artificial reef

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A woman in Brunswick County is in jail after allegedly exposing three young children to illegal drugs. According to arrest warrants, Tiffany Bethea, 33, was arrested on Thursday, May 21, and charged with three counts of felony exposing a child to a controlled substance. Warrants...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order this week aimed at boosting the affordable housing supply across North Carolina. The order calls on state agencies to use data and technology to learn more about housing needs, solutions and possible new development locations. Stein said...

HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced a traffic shift planned in Pender County for the Hampstead Bypass project. Starting on Thursday, May 28, a portion of U.S. 17 will be permanently shifted onto newly constructed lanes. Both southbound lanes near Leeward Lane will

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - An alligator spotted in yards near homes and entry points prompted a response from Southport police Wednesday evening. Officers notified N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission officials, who responded as police maintained a perimeter, the Southport Police Department said. “The alligator was success

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick Community College has temporarily suspended its EMS program. In a statement, the college said it does not comment on personnel matters but confirmed the program is currently on hold. The school said it is working to resume EMS classes as soon as possible. “We...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (USACE), is informing the public that low water levels are increasing hazards during the approaching holiday weekend. According to USACE, many of its lake projects across North Carolina and Virginia are seeing lower-than-normal water levels

This is the final weekend the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will be open for several years. Why it matters: A lengthy renovation and expansion begins after Memorial Day that will give the already popular destination a new look and make it the state's largest aquarium. Zoom in: Today,...