Wilmington NC

Wilmington-headquartered coffee chain Port City Java is now under new ownership. As of Jan. 30, the company began operating under the ownership of PCJ Holdings LLC, according to a news release from the company. A company representative declined to disclose the financial terms of the acquisition or the membership of...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to contribute $1 million toward purchasing 25 acres on Greenville Loop Road for a new park. The deal, which also includes $1 million from the City of Wilmington and $7.75 million from the New Hanover Community Endowment, totals $9.75 million.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington says it is taking its media mailbox offline while conducting a proactive security review in response to a wave of cyberattacks on local governments in the Cape Fear region. The temporary shutdown of the city’s external email access is part of...

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is asking for the public’s help in identifying a larceny suspect who allegedly stole from the Belville ABC Store.

More people moved to North Carolina last year from different parts of the country than any other state in the nation. North Carolina’s population grew by almost 150,000 people, trailing behind only Texas and Florida, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released last month. Supporter Spotlight. An All Inclusive...

A Holly Ridge man was arrested Feb. 12 and is facing multiple charges involving a child and controlled substances, according to the Holly Ridge Police Department. Police said Benjamin Troy Martin was taken into custody and charged with indecent liberties with a child, exposing a child to controlled substances,...

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - Police are searching for a 30-year-old woman who was last seen in Boiling Spring Lakes. According to the Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department, Ann Elizabeth Newton was last seen on Monday, Feb. 16, at 3:15 p.m. in the 1100 block of Beaufort Road. She...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A woman is still hoping to identify the man who tried to kidnap her nearly a year ago while she worked as an overnight clerk at a Scotchman store on Carolina Beach Road. Kinsey Jones said the attack happened around 3 a.m. when a man entered...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Town leaders are considering a social district that would allow people to buy drinks and carry them through the central business district and boardwalk. The proposal comes as businesses like the Silver Dollar see seasonal changes in customer traffic. The popular Pleasure Island establishment...

The unthinkable is happening. Sheetz is trying to build in DELCO. The western front has officially fallen, and now they’re marching straight into the epicenter of Wawa-land. Sheetz has plans on building a new location at Route 1 and 202 in DELCO, a mere five miles from Wawa HQ. It’s a stone’s throw from the...