Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After two weather-related reschedules, the Cameron Art Museum announced the date of the Floating Lantern Ceremony. The event will take place on Sunday starting at 3 p.m. CAM says hundreds of illuminated lanterns will float across the museum pond creating a memorable evening. There will...

From golfing to investigations, Brunswick County has had a week of new discoveries and anticipations. The town of Leland is facing excitement and anger as town hall renovations wrap up and a potential investigation ramps up. Leland officials requested the town attorney research and provide a legal opinion about a...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Health and Human Services Board has named a new Chief Health and Human Services Officer. Tonya Jackson will assume the Chief Health and Human Service Officer role immediately. Jackson joined New Hanover County in 2017 as Assistant Social Services...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Highway 211 at the Lockwood Folly Bridge is down to one lane because of an accident, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). BCSO issued a traffic alert advising drivers to expect delays in the area. Motorists are urged to use caution and...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The completion of a new park in Pender County continues to be delayed due to unexpected changes in the utilities at the park. Located off Highway 117, Central Pender Park was originally scheduled to open on January 23rd. Construction of the park was about...

Free screenings of PBS film “American Coup: Wilmington 1898” in Smithfield explore the only successful U.S. coup, the 1898 Wilmington race massacre, and its long-suppressed history.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The NAACP New Hanover County Branch is inviting the community to take part in a ‘Souls to the Polls’ civic engagement event later this month. According to the branch, the event will be held Sunday, Feb. 22, beginning at 1 p.m. at St. Stephen AME Church, located at 501 Red Cross St. in...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington police officer was injured in a crash early Monday morning, and a Wilmington man is now facing felony charges, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. According to the Highway Patrol, 36-year-old Clifford Robert Haynes was traveling east on Grace Street when...

CAROLINA SHORES, N.C. (WECT) - A developer is pursuing a new plan for a closed golf course after commissioners rejected his initial rezoning proposal to build 120 homes on the property. Philippe Bureau, who owns Carolina Shores Golf and Country Club, now wants to build one home per one-acre lot...

KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A dedication ceremony will be held next month in Kure Beach for a World War II American Heritage City historical marker recognizing a German U-boat attack near the Ethyl-Dow Chemical Plant in 1943. The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 5...