Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The sounds of patriotism echoed on the bank of the Cape Fear River as the daughters of the American Revolution commemorated America’s 250th birthday by unveiling the historic marker honors forgotten patriots of the American Revolution. Many of them were Native and African Americans.

Spring is in the air, and like many of you, I visited my local farm supply shop this weekend to pick up compost for my garden. As soon as I walked in, I was distracted by the sounds of little peeps coming from big tubs on the ground. It took every ounce of my willpower not to walk straight to the register with a box...

The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office announced that three individuals have been sentenced for the 2022 double murder of Josey Rodriguez and Williford Robinson in White Oak. Koran Floyd-Sutton of Lumberton, Terry White of Wilmington, and Barbara Age of Wilmington were each found guilty of two counts of second-degree...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Ying Yang Twins will open for Lil Jon at the North Carolina Azalea Festival’s 2026 Main Stage Concert Series on April 9. The hip-hop duo, made up of D-Roc and Kaine, will perform at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion. The Ying Yang Twins released...

Two companies recently signed leases for a total of more than 305,000 square feet in Leland’s Edgewater Commerce Center. Ivy Technology LLC signed a lease for 200,000 square feet in the industrial facility, while Home Insights LLC plans to lease just over 105,000 square feet, according to a news release from...

A Canadian national who voted in several elections in New Hanover County has pleaded guilty to making false claims of being an American citizen to vote. Denis Bouchard, 70, has lived in the U.S. since the 1960s, but never obtained American citizenship, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s...

Some residents in Brunswick County say leaders aren’t doing enough to get them safe water in what one international nonprofit group is calling a human rights “crisis.”

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is targeting June for a public hearing on the proposed replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, which could be funded as a toll project. The department expects to release a notice with details about the hearing on the project in the next four...

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A local charity tennis tournament raised nearly $20,000 in the fight against domestic violence. The 5th annual “Raise A Racquet Against Domestic Violence” tournament raised $18,225 for Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc., organizers announced. Since the event began in 2022, it has...