Wilmington NC

Ile they bloom in the spring, it turns out that fall is a wonderful time to welcome the beauty of a Venus flytrap! The Aquarium is thrilled to share this carnivorous plant sculpture with visitors thanks to the generosity of Tony and Camille Loreti. This flytrap is nearly 4 feet tall and has been showcased throughout...

Questions: Wait, the city hired a chief of staff? Is that a new position? Whose idea was this, and what does the new hire do? How much are they paid — and where is the money coming from after June’s tight budget negotiations?. Short answers: Yes, the new...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As a former Marine, Aaron Culler is accustomed to fighting battles. But as the chief information security director at UNC Wilmington, he’s now on a different battlefront, and so are everyday Americans. “And the DOD, or now the Department of War, has indicated that the...

Grammy-nominated trio Midland’s lead singer, Mark Wystrach, has returned to the silver screen in the Prime Video music drama series The Runarounds. From the creators of Outer Banks, The Runarounds follows a group of recent high school graduates from Wilmington, North Carolina, who come together the summer after...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A new pop-up restaurant is opening in Wilmington and it benefits those in need of a meal. “Babushka’s” is a polish-inspired pop-up restaurant next to End of Days Distillery off Castle Street. The restaurant benefits 86 Hunger Now, a Wilmington-based non-profit that prepares and distributes...

All six people hospitalized after a coastal North Carolina shooting last weekend that left three dead at a waterfront bar have been released, officials announced Friday. Southport officials initially said five people were wounded in the rifle attack on the American Fish Company on Saturday. But city spokesperson...

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Just off of Highway 17 in Brunswick County, it’s peaceful. However, one field holds haunting memories. On Jan. 6, 1960, National Airlines flight 2511 took off from New York City heading to Miami, Florida. “I was five at the time, my sister was three,” said...

BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY-TV) — After a barge crashed into a private dock Tuesday morning, the collision has left behind a pile of debris and a destroyed dock. WWAY reached out to the owner of the dock, Mike Longhany, who wasn’t home at the time of the wreck. A neighbor told him about the crash.

Wilmington, NC (WWAY) – Cape Fear Community College’s Student Veterans Organization invites the community to attend a free Trunk-or-Treat event on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at CFCC Downtown Campus. This “spooktacular” event will feature decorated trunks, candy, costumes, and Halloween-themed...

“We’ve seen people from Kentucky to California”: Vendors and officials pleased with Wilmington River. The festival was created in 1979 to revitalize the community and continues to do the same 40 years later. Updated: 9 hours ago. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has announced that a man...