Wilmington NC

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — Detectives with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Rocky Point man on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Justin Dale Furr, 46, was taken into custody Aug. 13 and initially charged with seven counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the...

From Wrightsville to Rodanthe, beach towns along the N.C. coast are getting pelted with massive waves from Hurricane Erin.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - You may not drive an electric vehicle, but some local and state leaders are saying you should think about it. North Carolina State Representative Deb Butler, local leaders and business owners held a press conference Tuesday morning talking about the benefits. Butler says electric vehicles...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A pending swimming advisory has been issued for an area in New Hanover County. According to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Recreational Water Quality Program, the advisory has been issued for the north end of Wrightsville Beach at access #2 of N Lumina...

Lifelong Wrightsville Beach surfer Bill Curry, who helped bring East Coast surfing into the limelight, will be inducted in the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame in 2026. Just after his family moved to Wrightsville Beach, Bill Curry started surfing at age 11 because he wanted to keep up with his older brother,...

As Craft American Hardware celebrates 50 years in Wilmington, it continues to thrive by mixing old-school charm with modern service and treating every customer like family. There are few places left with that feel from another time, where the owners know your name, your dog’s name or even what room in your house...

As towering developments reshape their quiet coastal neighborhood, Wrightsville Sound residents are speaking out — fighting to preserve their trees, traditions and sense of place. At 6:45 am on a humid June day, Andrew Donovan sat down with a cup of tea at his Maccumber Terrace patio home. Starting...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Rotary Club of Wilmington West will host its Fifth Annual Oysters in October fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at the Burgwin-Wright House. The Halloween-themed oyster roast will run from 5 to 8 p.m. and feature steamed oysters, a low country boil, and two drink tickets for beer, wine...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — We have an update on the four firefighters injured in Tuesday’s explosion at the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center. Three of the four firefighters were treated and released Tuesday. The fourth firefighter who suffered from severe burns to the hands and arms at the chapel hill in the...

A Point Pleasant man pleaded guilty to attempted murder after nearly strangling a woman last year, leading to serious injuries and a push for a ten-year prison sentence.