These North Carolina Seafood Buffets Are Worth The Indulgence
North Carolina’s coastline stretches for miles, bringing with it a bounty of fresh seafood that locals and visitors alike can’t resist. Seafood buffets have become a beloved tradition across the state, offering endless platters of crab legs, shrimp, oysters, and so much more. Whether visiting the Outer Banks...
James Beard Semifinalists Proves NC Food Scene Has Leveled Up
The newly announced James Beard Award semifinalists make one thing clear: This state isn’t asking to be part of the national culinary conversation anymore. It’s already in it. With chefs and restaurants across Raleigh, Cary, Charlotte, Wilmington, and beyond earning recognition in some of the James Beard Foundation’s...
Pender County reminds property owners to list taxable items by next month
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County property owners have until February to list all taxable personal property and real estate changes with the tax assessor’s office. The annual listing period runs from Jan. 1 through Feb. 2, 2026. Pender County officials said taxable personal property that must be listed...
Wilmington Terminal Railroad among 14 recipients of $16.3 million award
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Terminal Railroad is one of several recipients of a $16.3 million contribution from the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division (NCDOT). The NCDOT is investing funds to improve freight rail infrastructure throughout the state, upgrading more than 95 miles of railroad...
Displaced by development, Cape Fear animals get a second chance at local rescue
BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) — The Cape Fear region is home to some of the fastest-growing counties in North Carolina. But as development expands, natural habitats are disappearing. As forests and green spaces are being replaced with housing and development, wildlife species are losing their homes. One wildlife rescue is...
Brunswick County buys land for future raw water reservoir
Brunswick County commissioners have approved the purchase of about 380 acres to be used as a future raw water reservoir near its Northwest Water Treatment Plant. Following a closed session Wednesday morning, commissioners unanimously agreed to the more than $8.7 million price tag, which includes $241,778 for the...
Crews respond to boat fire in Carolina Beach
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Fire crews responded to a boat fire in Carolina Beach late Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out just before 4 p.m. at a dock in the 800 block of Canal Drive. Carolina Beach Fire Chief Alan Griffin says a small fire broke out on...
Four arrested in Brunswick County cocaine trafficking investigation
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Four men have been arrested during an investigation into the distribution of cocaine in Brunswick County. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), members of its Special Operations Unit conducted multiple traffic stops of several suspects on Thursday, Jan. 15....
‘Yes, (Top) Chef!’ Culinary competition brings residents, staff together for scrumptious shindig
Wilmington, NC-based Liberty Senior Living is known for its Liberty Games, a competition among its community residents, but the organization recently hosted another competition for its culinary staff. The inaugural Liberty Top Chef Competition took place in December at The Barclay at SouthPark in Charlotte, NC, and...
A look back to North Carolina’s coldest day
We're in for bitterly cold weather this weekend and next week, but it should not be as cold as it was 41 years ago. One of the coldest arctic outbreaks on record for the eastern United States arrived in the Carolinas during the second half of January 1985. That sent temperatures below zero for much of the state on...
