Wilmington NC

Public comment remains open on New Hanover County’s comprehensive plan update, which will guide planning and land-use decisions in the county for decades to come. The update, called NHC Destination 2050, builds on the county’s existing comprehensive plan, adopted in 2016, and incorporates a focus on natural hazards,...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – After the city of Wilmington cut the ribbon on new updates at Olsen Park and committed to a new 25-acre park, now some residents have said its historic Greenfield Lake Park is seeing “declining conditions.”. Greenfield Lake Park is often known for its serene,...

WINNABOW, NC (WWAY)– Feeling Patriotic? Well, you should be!. This weekend kicked off the inaugural North Carolina First in Freedom Festival all throughout the Cape Fear Region. At the Brunswick Town Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Winnabow, a living history event was held with interpreters portraying figures...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County Schools and Bordeaux Construction held a topping ceremony Friday, Feb. 20, at the site of the new J.H. Lea Schools campus, marking the placement of the final structural steel beam. The event began at 11 a.m. with welcome remarks from Don Hall, chair...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Lilah Pate‘s first on-screen acting role happened when she was ten years old, when she was cast in the television series Deception. More than a decade later, after earning roles in the streaming series Outer Banks and The Summer I Turned Pretty, Pate played the lead female role in the hit...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) — Leaders in the 100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina are sharing the importance of its organization during Black History Month. It is part of 100 Black Men of America, which the organization describes as the largest African American-led youth mentoring organization in the world, with more...

The developer of a multi-use project at the corner of Market Street and Kerr Avenue in Wilmington has confirmed that a popular, longtime pizza restaurant will return as part of the plan. The North 17 Shopping Center, which dates to 1954, has been home to Elizabeth’s Pizza since 1987. Construction has started to turn...

SMITHFIELD – The Black History Committee of the Johnston County Heritage Commission, in partnership with PBS North Carolina and Working Films, invite community members to a free screening of American Coup: Wilmington 1898. The film shares the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Maple, a 6-year-old lab mix from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue, is looking for her forever home. She is described as a loving and playful girl who would do best in a home with someone who spends a lot of time at home. Maple is heartworm positive...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office says South Brunswick High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning following reports of a potential violent incident. The sheriff’s office says the lockdown was out of an abundance of caution while deputies responded and cleared the campus....