High rip current risk for beaches in Brunswick County today
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted a high rip current risk for all Brunswick County beaches on Tuesday. According to the NWS, the forecast was issued on July 1, and red flags are flying from Bald Head Island to Sunset Beach. The NWS says...
Over 3,000 approved housing units is not enough for this Brunswick town
As population numbers continue to dramatically swing upwards, Leland faces a problem with limited housing. The town is seeing substantial population growth and construction progress each year. Despite the large number of projects earning approval, staff say the town is still low on housing units. Here's why Leland is...
What’s the best waterfront restaurant in New Hanover County? Vote now.
If you want to sit and have a meal by the water, locals are blessed with a wonderful confluence of restaurants and bodies of water. There are eateries with views of the ocean, of marshes and of rivers. By our count, there are more than 80 restaurants with at least partial water views, depending on how you define...
Former Greenville car dealer gets 5 years in federal pen for Ponzi scheme
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WITN) - A former Greenville car dealer was given over 5 years in federal prison for a Ponzi scheme to keep his business afloat. Willard Sutton was given a 5-year, 3-month sentence yesterday in federal court in Wilmington. The Greenville man owned Greenville Auto World and the U.S....
Duke Energy to test sirens around Brunswick Nuclear Plant next week
Wilmington man charged with murder in connection to death on East Lake Shore Drive. Hardy is currently being held at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center without bond. Updated: 2 hours ago. SWIM WEEK: The importance of swim lessons for kids. Teen killed in hit-and-run on S...
New Hanover County plans retirement incentives, layoffs to address new budget’s ‘workforce reductions’
The county’s new budget, which significantly reduces the tax rate compared to earlier proposals, also makes steep cuts, including across-the-board reductions to county departments, with several exceptions. The budget, approved after a contentious meeting in mid-June, called for the 5% operational reductions,...
Market Street Apartment Complex Sold For $17.6M
A former Market Street hotel property, which now houses 230 apartments, changed hands earlier this month in a $17.6 million deal. Vivo Investment Group purchased the former Budgetel Inn and Motel 6 and the surrounding nearly eight acres at 4903 Market St. in late 2021 for $11 million. A deed recorded on June 18 shows...
Victim identified in Kure Beach shooting as court appearance approaches for suspect
One victim has been identified in a shooting that happened Saturday, June 28, in Kure Beach. The Kure Beach Police Department has charged Doyan Lee Pierce, 20, of Jacksonville with one count of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury and two counts of misdemeanor assault by...
NCDEQ asks the public to behave safely while visiting Masonboro Island Reserve
Wilmington man charged with murder in connection to death on East Lake Shore Drive. Hardy is currently being held at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center without bond. Updated: 2 hours ago. SWIM WEEK: The importance of swim lessons for kids. Teen killed in hit-and-run on S...
Officials urge safe and sober boating ahead of July 4th holiday surge
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — With the Fourth of July holiday a few days away, officials are anticipating an increase in boaters in the waterways. To promote safety, The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office held a public safety address Mondy morning. The New...