Brunswick Co. newlyweds win $200,000 lottery jackpot
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A newlywed couple from Leland has won a $200,000 top prize in a new scratch-off game. According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Jake Mauceri won the money off a $5 Cash King lottery ticket. “You don’t really believe it at first,” Mauceri said....
First Alert Forecast: mild now, chilly later
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Get ready for a dramatic weather roller coaster this weekend. Temperatures soared to near-record warmth Saturday afternoon ahead of a strong cold front that will send Sunday temperatures plummeting. Ahead of the cold front’s passage, rain chances will grow from 20% Saturday night and top out...
Warming Shelter ILM opens as the cold approaches
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Warming Shelter ILM has opened its doors at Grace United Methodist Church to anyone without a home during the harsh cold weather. They are welcoming anybody, no questions asked, for Sunday and Monday night. On early Sunday, volunteers helped prep food, snacks, and beds...
To make Wilmington greener, Volunteers gather to plant trees
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– On Saturday, Alliance for Cape Fear Trees planted more than 100 native trees alongside Wilmington’s Northside neighborhood. Planting started at Portia Hines Park at 9 a.m. with many volunteers gathering to dig in and plant trees with the support from the New Hanover County Cooperative Extension...
The 5 Highest Rated Restaurants In Downtown Wilmington
If you've ever dreamed of following in the footsteps of a TV or movie character for a day, Wilmington awaits. It was nicknamed "Hollywood East" for the countless films and series shot there, including "The Summer I Turned Pretty," the TV hit that has become one of the most-watched on Prime Video. In Wilmington, you...
Wilmington video game store asks for help after robbery
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– “It has made me sad, putting my employee into that spot”, said Austin Parker, the owner of Video Game Time store, after saying his store and employee was robbed on a Tuesday afternoon. Parker, who didn’t have any security cameras, says his employee was...
Wilmington family gains access to ancestral burial site after decades
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The McIntyre family has gained access to an ancestral burial site after a decades-long effort to reach the location. Nearly 50 years after last visiting the gravesite, the Wilmington family has returned to where their ancestors are buried. Access to the burial site had become impossible...
Thousands gather in downtown Wilmington to protest against ICE
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–As many as one thousand people gathered in downtown Wilmington around Thalian hall as part of the “Ice Out for Good” protest. This protest is one of many throughout the country to protest against ICE, after the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot in the head by an ICE agent on January 7th.
Wilmington NC: Wind Gusts to 30 MPH, Temps Falling Sunday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wilmington, North Carolina – Breezy conditions are expected across coastal southeast North Carolina on Sunday as a cold front moves through the region, bringing gusty winds and steadily falling...
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher to open location at Independence Mall
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) will open a location at Independence Mall while the main facility undergoes renovation and expansion.
