Brunswick County Commissioners hear update on future of in-county fire services
BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — On Monday evening, the Brunswick County manager provided an update to the County Commissioners regarding in-county fire services, as many departments continue to struggle with underfunding. A couple of ideas being considered include implementing a fire tax, rather than a fire fee, or using $10...
Three NC restaurants earn spots on USA TODAY’s Restaurants of the Year 2026 list
Editor's note: (This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. In the original version, a USA TODAY Restaurant of the Year from Asheville was omitted.) Three North Carolina restaurants, one in Wilmington and two in Asheville, made USA TODAY’s list of best restaurants in the country. The USA...
Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department searching for missing teen
BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department is searching for a missing 17-year-old. The department wrote in a Facebook post Hayden “Stone” Dennis was last seen at 2 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, on East Boiling Spring Road. He was wearing a black hoodie and black jeans.
Wilmington, NC Weather Alert: Above-Normal Temps Through March 13
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wilmington, NC – North Carolina residents could see a prolonged stretch of above-normal temperatures heading into early March, continuing a warming trend that began this week. According to the National...
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare raises more than $15 million for expanded services
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Lower Cape Fear LifeCare announced it has closed its “Sharing the Journey” capital campaign after raising more than $15 million, surpassing its original goal. The nonprofit said the campaign is the largest fundraising effort in its 46-year history and will support four focus...
Wilmington Heritage Tour tells the vast variety of black history in Downtown Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–“We get people from Wilmington saying, ‘oh my god, I have never about this stuff!” said Cedric Harrison. From the 1898 Memorial park to the Bellamy Mansion, Wilmington has a rich and vast variety of African American history, history that can be learned on a tour bus with Cedric Harrison, a...
Wilmington park deal goes ahead after divided New Hanover County vote on $1 million...
The vote secures a three-way collaboration between the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, and The Endowment to purchase 25 acres on Greenville Loop Road to build an active park, constructed and managed by the city. The Endowment is providing close to $8 million for the land purchase, alongside the...
Highway Patrol searches for driver who led troopers on chase through Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) is looking for a person who allegedly led state troopers on a chase early Monday. According to NCSHP Trooper Malpass, the driver of a blue Ford Bronco ran a red light about 9:15 a.m., and the trooper pursued the driver down Kerr Avenue.
Global snacks and sips arrive in Wilmington at Monaco Market
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More than a week after opening, a new market in Wilmington is busy trying to restock its shelves due to local demand for its products. Monaco Market recently opened on South College Road in Wilmington, making it the second location, the other in New Mexico.
Wilmington boba brand grows to 6 shops, adds new food menu at one
It’s been a busy couple of years for Dynh Le. At the end of 2024, he started offering self-serve ramen at his Tap Tea Bar boba shops. In 2025, he worked to open the Chow Town food court and added Tap Tea locations in two local beach towns – including one in Wrightsville Beach at 1 N. Lumina Ave. Already in 2026,...
