CFPUA: Make sure to protect your pipes for a freeze
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — CFPUA is reminding customers to take action now to protect their private plumbing, which can be damaged by a freeze. The National Weather Service’s Wilmington Office has forecast freezing weather for our area overnight Friday, November 28 into Saturday, November 29, with temperatures dipping...
New Paws, New Love: Adopt Puppies Today in Wilmington, NC
Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of wilmington..
Light of the World Church shares holiday warmth as Thanksgiving meals go fast
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Light of the World Missionary Baptist Church pitched a tent and placed a welcome sign for its free Thanksgiving dinner. Brian Steele is a member of the congregation and was there to help pass out meals, something he looks forward to every year. “As...
The Healing Place serves hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to local community
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Staff and volunteers at The Healing Place served holiday meals to anyone in need on Thanksgiving. The center prepared hundreds of meals with turkey and all of the trimmings for the community event. The addiction treatment center has offered this service on holidays since it opened...
Candidate filing period for 2026 elections opens Monday
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The official candidate filing period opens Monday, December 1 for the 2026 elections in North Carolina. Several incumbents and challengers have submitted paperwork or made declarations that they plan to file their notice of candidacy. In New Hanover County, incumbent Board of Education...
Brunswick County Residents Invited to Attend Dec. 1 Commissioners Meeting Featuring Leadership Elections and...
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 3 p.m. The meeting will take place in the commissioners’ chambers on the first floor of the David R. Sandifer Administration Building at 30 Government Center Drive in Bolivia, North Carolina. The public can...
Molly Pitcher’s American Grill hosts its sixth annual Thanksgiving celebration
Wilmington, NC (WWAY)– A local Wilmington restaurant hosted a free thanksgiving meal on Thursday. Molly Pitcher’s American grill, on Wrightsville Avenue, hosted its 6th annual thanksgiving celebration. They invited anyone who was alone without family and friends on Thanksgiving, to come enjoy a buffet lunch. Owner...
Wilmington clinics prescribe books to promote early literacy
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Doctors at MedNorth Health Center are prescribing more than medicine during routine checkups. They are also prescribing books. Health professionals are giving children age-appropriate books to promote reading and combat adult illiteracy. The clinic participates in Reach Out and Read, a...
Don’t throw grease down the drain, as it may damage your pipes.
Brunswick County, NC (WWAY)– “Don’t be a grease goblin”, said John Nichols, the Utilities director of Brunswick County. He isn’t talking about little green monsters; Nichols is warning people about throwing nasty grease into the drain. Across the United States, Thanksgiving can generate 200 million gallons of fats,...
Thanksgiving compassion: Donor reaches out with love as friend battles post-transplant infection
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — We’ve been following the transplant story of Stephanie Daniels, who’s spending Thanksgiving with her kids. Daniels donated a kidney to her friend Sydney Mathis in mid-November. Sydney is being treated for a fluid build-up around the new organ, resulting in an infection.
