Wilmington NC

As the food scene continues to evolve in the Wilmington area, there’s a new wave of restaurant openings and closings from recent weeks. Local diners and food fans can now check out a long-awaited food truck park in downtown Wilmington's Brooklyn Arts District, as well as a new food truck or two. There's also a cool...

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Avery Markham and Olivia Heidel both posted double-doubles for UNCW, but the Seahawks came up short in a 3-1 loss to North Carolina Central on Saturday at the Hampton Inn and Suites Seahawk Classic. With the loss, the Seahawks dropped to 0-3 while the Eagles improved...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Oak Island’s Communications Manager says a man was sent to the hospital after a fishing line hanging from a tree snagged him and caused him to wreck his bike. The man was biking on E Yacht Drive at the time of the accident. The...

As the newspaper industry has evolved in recent years, I’ve often told journalists that the key to individual success is versatility and flexibility. Being able to learn new skills and take on new challenges is essential. Today, I want to celebrate a staff member who embodies this commitment. In August, Cheryl M....

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The NC State Highway Patrol is hoping someone will come forward with information about a deadly hit and run accident that happened last year in Brunswick County. It happened on October 17, 2024. On Mount Misery Road, near Dogwood Road. The pedestrian was identified as...

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A North Carolina grandfather was taken into custody for allegedly putting drugs in the Dairy Queen Blizzards he gave to his grandchildren. The Wilmington Police Department says James Yokeley flagged down an officer near a gas station earlier this month and told the officer his two granddaughters...

Dramatic video shows a small aircraft crashing into the Atlantic Ocean just minutes after taking off from a North Carolina airfield, sparking a major rescue operation. The single-engine plane’s pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in the water after experiencing an engine failure and being unable to return...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Carolina in the Morning anchor Kim Ratcliff is home and recovering after a successful surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from one of her lungs. In a video update, Kim shared her gratitude for everyone’s positive thoughts, prayers and well wishes going into her surgery.

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Black River Health Services in Burgaw Friday afternoon. The expansion of a clinic in Burgaw aims to bring better health care services to uninsured or underinsured patients. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the expansion of...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast maintains mild temperatures through the rest of the holiday weekend with daily highs in the lower 80s and nightly lows in the 60s to around 70. With a front just south of the Cape Fear Region, modest rain chances are also part of the story: 20% through tonight, 20%...