Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man is in jail without bond after being charged with kidnapping a 7-year-old child in downtown Wilmington. Daniel Summers, 44, was arrested following an incident that occurred at 10 N Front Street around 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

A winter gardening guide for coastal North Carolina. The trees are bare, the lawns are faded, and garden beds look sleepy at best. But don’t let the cold, moody temporary landscape stop you from preparing for a burst of color and life in March and April. Now is one of the most important times of year for gardeners to...

Alec Chambers, a professional skateboarder, was killed by a drunk driver around 12:30 a.m in Wilmington, on December 31, 2025. EMS personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers and emergency crews responded to a crash involving a vehicle, a pedestrian, and a...

When Joe and Debby DeLiberto moved to Wilmington in 2006, it wasn’t to be a part of the city’s growing food scene. They were just looking for a change of lifestyle. They were also, frankly, burned out from operating a busy New Jersey deli with a grueling catering schedule. For a while, Joe DeLiberto worked in other...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — “It’s that balance that we really need to think about.”. Environmentalist And retired UNCW professor, Roger Shew, is talking about development in the Cape Fear. One of the bigger projects for the area, hundreds of homes in Sledge Forest, has contributed to...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Tickets for the annual Empty Bowls community fundraiser will go on sale Monday, Jan. 5, organizers announced. The event will support the Good Shepherd Center’s soup kitchen and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard’s food pantry. Organizers say proceeds will help keep pantries stocked and ensure food...

BURGAW, N.C. (WNCT) — The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of New Savannah Road near N.C. 53 in Pender County for bridge maintenance starting Monday. The closure is expected to last for approximately three weeks, with the road scheduled to reopen on Jan. 22. Motorists are advised to use caution...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– “A good place to hang out, you can’t center things around alcohol all the time”. That is what bar manager at Front Street Brewery, T.J. Ventrice, says when talking about the brewery for the year ahead. With Waterman’s Brewing Company, and several other locally...

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SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Duke Energy and Brunswick County will test the outdoor warning sirens around the Brunswick Nuclear Plant on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The tests will happen between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. According to a news release, sirens will sound for five to 30 seconds to ensure...