Wilmington NC

HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — Newly released emails obtained through a public records request are shedding light on how playground equipment was removed from Hampstead Kiwanis Park and the confusion surrounding whether it was authorized. As WWAY previously reported, Pender County leaders said the removal of the equipment...

When Dori Angelis was growing up in Greece, her mother would often make one of her favorite snacks – pizza cups. Now, Angelis is herself a mom of two. And she knows how hard it can be to work and feed a family well. She has two teenagers, and her family is often on the go for sports and other activities. Angelis...

Update: Sharie and Chloe Cahoon have been located in Wilmington, and their mother is aware of their location, according to the Craven County Sheriff's Office. The Craven County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating two missing teenagers from New Bern. Deputies say Sharie and...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Thalian Hall has launched a Pay-What-You-Wish ticket pricing program for select events at the venue, available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. The program covers all Main Attractions, Cinema, and Hubblo Immersive showings at Thalian Hall. A limited number of...

The former home of Wilmington’s Edward Teach Brewing is on the market. The roughly 7,500-square-foot building at 604 N. Fourth St. is listed for lease or sale, with a list price of $2.85 million. Edward Teach operated out of the building from 2017 until it closed in mid-February. Since...

CURRIE, N.C. (WECT) - One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Pender County on Tuesday. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP), the crash happened on March 17 at around 9 p.m. on Blueberry Road near Borough Road in Currie. NCSHP said a Dodge Caravan was...

Thirty years ago, it seemed like the end of the road for a Wilmington-shot network TV series that combined elements of drama, horror and the paranormal. But while "American Gothic" aired its final episode July 11, 1996 — it was cancelled less than a year after premiering Sept. 22, 1995, on CBS — the show's journey...

LELAND, N.C. — 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.”. Some communities in Brunswick County still rely on well water despite the county’s rapid growth in recent...

A Brunswick County board has made the final decision on one of two previously denied planned developments slated to bring thousands of residents, and some commercial space , to northern Brunswick. The Brunswick County Planning Board on March 9 held public hearings and votes on the proposed 1,340 residential unit...

After closing on 25 acres off Greenville Loop Road, Wilmington leaders are planning a public engagement process that would help determine what the property, slated for a future park, could look like. According to deeds recorded on Monday, the city of Wilmington purchased four tracts at 6325, 6335, 6341 and...