Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Many viewers have been sending well wishes to WECT’s anchor, Kim Ratcliff, after receiving a cancer diagnosis. She had surgery a week ago to remove lymph nodes, and on Tuesday, she shared this update:. “Alright, got some great news today. One week after the surgery...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A former Wilmington business owner has died following an electric bike accident in Western North Carolina on Tuesday night. According to WBTV, 55-year-old Michael Allen Duncan Jr. was riding an e-bike when a deer ran out into the road in front of him. He collided with the deer and was thrown...

A North Carolina pilot who survived a harrowing emergency landing in the ocean off Oak Island has returned to personally thank the first responders who pulled him from his sinking aircraft, as newly released video shows the dramatic rescue from above. On Aug. 2 at 7:33 p.m., Mark Finkelsteins single-engine plane...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Carolina Beach has announced it is suspending overnight camping in Freeman Park. The suspension is due to excessive beach erosion and the upcoming beach renourishment project. “Anyone who has existing reservations will receive a cancellation notice via email and a full...

Fredericksburg Main Street has been selected as a finalist to receive a grant from the Levitt Foundation—and now needs the community’s support to make it through the final round.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) is at the scene of a car that crashed into the side of the Dollar Tree on Carolina Beach Road. Witnesses told WECT that WFD crews are attempting to cut someone out of the car. The call came in at around...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -A Wilmington woman is in jail after a traffic stop led Wilmington police to seize cocaine, heroin and other drug paraphernalia. The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) reported that just after 10:10 p.m. on Sept. 2, officers conducted a traffic stop near North 30th Street and Hurst Street...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — NC Highway 211 is closed from NC 133 to St. James Dr. due to a gas leak according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and the town of Oak Island. Area neighborhoods and businesses are currently being evacuated until the leak can be...

NEW HANOVER, NC (WWAY) — Teachers are required to catalog, review, and submit all books in their classrooms and personal libraries before students can access them. Teachers emailed WWAY stressing that the process is time consuming, taking hours to scan and enter each title. And with no clear deadline from the state,...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - As summer ends, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue is updating which lifeguard stands will be staffed. According to the Town of Wrightsville Beach, stands 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, and 14 will be staffed daily, and beachgoers can look for a flag to see if a guard is present.