Wilmington NC

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is searching for 39-year-old Michael Cherry. According to BCSO, Cherry was last seen on Oct. 4 near Babson Road in Ash. He may be in the Wilmington area. Anyone with information should call BCSO at 910-253-2777 or 911.

SOUTHPORT, N.C. — The third victim of the Southport mass shooting has been identified as 36-year-old Solomon Adeoye Banjo. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Banjo was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sept. 21, 1989. According to his obituary, from the start, he was a child of many cultures, inheriting tribal...

“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: 8 hours ago. According to WPD, first responders tried to save the pedestrian, but...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Wilmington. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call just after 1 a.m. about a pedestrian hit in the 400 block of North College Road. When first responders arrived, they found...

“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: 8 hours ago. According to WPD, first responders tried to save the pedestrian, but...

‘God is so good’: Family of victim killed in Southport Mass Shooting speaks at Vigil. The new policy will require students who wish to paint displays to reserve the Spirit Rocks through an online system, and an official 24-hour time limit has been established.

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LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker is shining a spotlight on how development is threatening one of North Carolina’s most unique native species, the Venus Flytrap. London-based director Robert Ford is producing Flytrap Town, a feature-length documentary that tells the story of the rare...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – UNCW men's soccer fell 2-0 to William & Mary in a Coastal Athletic Association South Division matchup on Saturday night at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field. UNCW slid to 3-5-2 overall and 2-2 in the CAA while William & Mary improved to 2-6-3 on the...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Sunday was the last day of the Wilmington Riverfest Festival, and officials say they’re pleased with the turnout. Beginning in 1979, the festival was first created to revitalize the community. Flash forward 40 years, and they’re doing the same. “Come down and enjoy the...