Wilmington NC

During the Tuesday meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a resolution that opposed the expansion of the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility.

According to Pender Emergency Management, crews are on the scene and working on the leak at this time.

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — Pender County Commissioners had a full agenda for their meeting on Tuesday night, including an update showing the financial impact of their decision to stop advertising with a local newspaper. Last year, the commissioners voted to move advertising from the Pender Topsail Post and Voice...

OAK ISLAND — Another beachside town has joined the joint regional statement, proposed by Southport and championed by alderman Karen Mosteller, calling for more mitigation efforts in the Wilmington Harbor 403 Dredging Project. The agenda item was brought forward by Mayor Chris Brown at the town council meeting on...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A third-year middle school science teacher has been named Rookie Teacher of the Year for New Hanover County Schools (NHCS). Jonathan Fariss, a 6th-grade science teacher at Murray Middle School, received the recognition at the annual celebration held by the Wilmington Rotary Club and...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Wilmington several times throughout his life, especially in the 1980s. Jackson spoke with WWAY on a number of occasions. During a visit in 1983, Jackson attended a prayer breakfast and spoke with seniors at a local high school about the importance of voting.

Novant Health has greenlit a construction plan to expand and modernize its New Hanover Regional Medical Center, a move expected to shape healthcare delivery in the Wilmington region for decades. The project, part of the health system’s Vision 2030 master facility plan, includes a new heart and vascular patient...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 60-year-old Wilmington man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to 16 counts of habitual larceny from retail stores across the city. Leon Ross Jr. pleaded guilty last week to charges stemming from thefts that began in November 2024. Under...

A small Brunswick County town could be seeing its first grocery store and modern retail center. Besides a gas station, some offices and classrooms , few businesses reside in Bolivia. With a large increase in residential growth being seen in and around the town, a proposed rezoning could also bring more commercial...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A motorcyclist was killed and a passenger in a vehicle was injured in a crash on Oleander Drive, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Police said it happened around 1:45 pm in the 5900 block of Oleander Drive. When police responded, they found that a motorcycle and a small SUV had...