Wilmington NC

LELAND, NC (WWAY-TV) – A Brunswick County good Samaritan is in a battle against her neighborhood HOA after she was asked to take down a food pantry at her home. Dawn Allen has kept a food pantry outside her home in Leland for over two years offering toiletries, hygiene products and food.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) confirms that nine detainees arrested during an immigration raid in Raleigh were held overnight in the county detention center. A NHCSO spokesperson confirmed that the New Hanover County Detention Facility has housed federal inmates in the last...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – A couple is celebrating the long-awaited return of their missing dog this week, after their pet went missing just days before their wedding in Wilmington. “We had the most perfect like think text-book perfect wedding,” Anna Luckette said. Oct. 17 marked the beginning of...

Step through the grand doors of a restored bank in downtown Wilmington and you’ll find Circa 1922, a restaurant that turns history into hospitality. With a 4.6-star reputation and prices that feel like a steal for the quality, this is the kind of spot locals rave about and visitors remember. From tapas to sushi to...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has located 65-year-old Robert Lee South. BCSO posted an update to their Facebook stating South was located and is safe.

The show is set for Oct. 15, 2026, at the Cape Fear Community College Wilson Center as part of his Farewell Tour.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover Fire Rescue crews are on the scene of a gas leak on a nearby highway, a county spokesperson said. Responders reportedly blocked traffic on the 3800 block of U.S. 421. The roadway has since been reopened, according to county officials. WECT has a crew...

WILMINGTON — Deepening the Wilmington Harbor would disperse PFAS now mingling in the riverbed’s sediment into marshes and onto public beaches, accelerate erosion, exacerbate flooding, destroy habitat, and is not economically justified, area residents said during a state-hosted public hearing. Many who spoke at the...

NORTH CAROLINA — A routine traffic stop in Brunswick County Monday night resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine and multiple arrests, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputy Smith observed a vehicle run a stop sign on Holden Beach Road, nearly causing a collision. The driver, identified as 57-year-old Timothy...

After 30 years of service in Brunswick County, it has been announced that town of Shallotte Police Chief Adam Stanley will retire from his position early in 2026. Stanley, who is a Shallotte native, took on the role as Police Chief in 2022. Stanley has also served as an Alderman from 2015 to 2022 when he was hired as...