Wilmington NC

The city of Wilmington’s human resources director recently resigned, adding to a string of changes in city leadership over the past several months. Meanwhile, the city has announced an organizational restructuring. Clayton Roberts, in an email to city employees, said he submitted his resignation on Feb. 25 in order...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The “Booze it and Lose it” campaign targets impaired drivers during one of the deadliest holidays on U.S. roads. Law enforcement is stepping up DWI patrols this St. Patrick’s Day as part of the campaign, citing statistics that show the holiday is among the deadliest times on roads across the...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County resident is dead following a single-vehicle car crash on Blueberry Road near Currie. Sergeant Mark Myers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed Justin Ramon Farrow, 28, was driving a Dodge Caravan south on Blueberry Road when he went off the road to the...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is preparing to serve hundreds of neighbors at the Wilmington Pop-Up Market this Tuesday, March 17 as an effort to support families struggling to keep food on the table as the cost of living climbs. The...

Data showing that the community surrounding Portia Mills Hines Park has the lowest life expectancy in Wilmington is stark. But what does that reality look like up close—and what’s being done about it?. In this episode, Shoresides speaks with Dr. Mayra Galeano, the chief medical officer at a...

Less than an hour from Wilmington, North Carolina's cleanest city, is one of the state's best stargazing destinations, a laid-back series of islands with clear views of the Milky Way over the Atlantic Ocean. Located on the southern coast of North Carolina, the Brunswick Islands are comprised of five islands separated...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The call for justice is getting louder. Local social justice leaders are now joining the family of Edilberto Espinoza Sierra, demanding answers in his death at the hands of Wilmington Police. [Previous story: NEW DETAILS: Family of man killed in downtown Wilmington officer-involved shooting...

A haunted battleship already sounds like a lot to process, and this North Carolina one somehow still exceeds expectations. The moment you start hearing how many stories are tied to the ship, the whole visit begins to feel less like a simple military attraction and more like a place with a reputation that has been...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County paid nearly five times its original offer for a 380-acre property in the Leland area, court records show, bringing the total cost to $8.74 million. County leaders plan to build a new raw water reservoir on the property, calling it an “ideal” location...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Investigators are working to determine the cause of a residential structure fire on Grist Creek Wynd that killed two children and left two others hospitalized with severe burns on March 12. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, the origin and cause of the fire and...