Wilmington NC

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is taking several steps toward moving the Carolina Bays Parkway Extension into Brunswick County . After years of planning and hoping, a recent environment statement has identified a landing spot for the major highway project and kickstarted a public comment period. The...

The school was placed on shelter-in-place earlier this morning due to a reported gunfire in the area. CFCC hosting Business, Accounting, IT, and Apprenticeships Career Fair in September. Updated: 44 minutes ago. Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is hosting a Business, Accounting, Information Technology, and...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Loggerhead Golf Co. has announced it will close its doors on Thursday, Aug. 29, after serving golfers across the Wilmington area since 2020. Owner Darrell Posey shared the news in a message to customers and the community, calling the decision “very difficult” and citing economic challenges...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Community College will host a Business, Accounting, Information Technology, and Apprenticeships Career Fair on Thursday, September 11th. The event will take place in the BB&T Auditorium located in the NA Building. The career fair will connect students, alumni, and job seekers with...

A North Carolina man was rescued recently after his single engine airplane crashed into the ocean.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 21-year-old Ian Miles. According to BCSO, Miles is 5 feet 10 inches tall and has blue eyes. He was last seen driving a 2016 white Mitsubishi Outlander, NC plate LJZ-8119, in Southport. Anyone with information should...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - West Pender Middle School lifted its shelter-in-place order on Thursday morning. According to Pender County Schools (PCS), the school was placed on shelter-in-place earlier this morning due to a reported gunfire in the area. “The shelter-in-place was lifted after the Sheriff’s Office gave...

Heather Renye, a lactation coordinator with Novant Health, was in the studio to talk about the resources and support that are offered for breastfeeding mothers. Whooping cough cases on the rise in North Carolina. Updated: Aug. 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM EDT. According to the state health department, last year...

Wilmington, N.C. – Coastal North Carolina faces a stretch of stormy weather beginning Friday, with thunderstorms likely to impact holiday travel and outdoor plans across New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties through Labor Day weekend. Friday Marks Start of Storm Chances. The National Weather Service in...

The Federal Communications Commission has granted a short-term renewal of the license for a low power FM station in Wilmington, NC operated by the Ave Maria Radio Association. The decision is part of a consent decree resolving an investigation into whether the Ave Maria Radio association unlawfully ceded control of...