Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened on Carolina Beach Road Saturday night. Police were called to the 3700 block of Carolina Beach Road shortly after 9 p.m.. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, North Carolina—On Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, New Hanover County officially dedicated a new fire station at 4860 Castle Hayne Road, marking a major investment in emergency response and firefighter safety for the county’s northern region, the county said in a press release. The 11,500-square-foot...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Nearly 5,500 athletes will be welcomed to the Cape Fear for the 16th annual Novant Health Wilmington Marathon. The event takes place on Saturday, February 28 and is said to the largest participatory sporting event in the City of Wilmington. Athletes from 49 U.S. states...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Empty Bowls Wilmington is returning to the Cape Fear in the middle of March. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Activity Center on March 13. Empty Bowls has united potters, restaurants, volunteers, and neighbors for more...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Community members interested in learning more about law enforcement are invited to attend Wilmington Police Department’s Citizens Academy. The event will be held on April 16th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Haynes/Lacewell Training Facility. Attendees will learn how the police department...

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...