Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Robert Roth is very passionate about Science. That’s the subject he teaches at Charles P. Murray Middle School. He’s just as zealous about providing his students the best learning environment. He wants to build and outdoor science lab. He’s asking for donations through DonorsChoose, an...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It is time to get ready for a favorite summer tradition, Pooch Plunge returns in September in Wilmington. It will take place at Legion Stadium Pool on September 6th and 7th from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It costs $5 per dog per day and...

The internet has endless ways to help keep people informed or entertained, but experts are encouraging parents to remember online safety as kids head back to school. Emergency crews are responding to an explosion near New Centre Drive in Wilmington. SCC Cosmetology offering free back-to-school haircuts. Updated: 6...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington city leaders received an update on homelessness as they prepare to revisit a tabled ordinance that would ban camping on city property from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Results from this year’s Point-In-Time survey show 506 people struggle with homelessness in Wilmington, and 53% of...

WINNABOW, NC (WWAY) — WWAY’s Pet Pal of the week is 7-month-old, Spock, a male foxhound mix looking for his forever home. According to Paws Place Dog Rescue, this handsome foxhound mix is curious, clever, and ready to boldly go wherever you go. Spock loves sniffing out adventure,...

In December 2024, a year's worth of controversy regarding Wilmington's Edward Teach Brewing had seemingly come to an end. A Brunswick County musician had publicly disavowed viral accusations of troubling behavior she'd made against Edward Teach Brewing founder Gary Sholar, who in turn had filed multiple civil...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) has announced the expansion of its barber school. According to CFCC, the expansion was supported by a grant from The Endowment and doubles the program’s student capacity, allowing the school to serve more community members through affordable barbering...

A massive explosion rocked the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, Tuesday morning after a car crashed into a building’s gas line. Stunning footage captured a plume of smoke towering from New Centre Drive around 11:30 a.m., shortly after a car lost control and crashed into Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral, about...

A dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation may be about to unfold across portions of the East Coast after new Tropical Storm Warnings and Storm Surge Warnings were issued for North Carolina’s Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin approaches the U.S.

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — Pender County Commissioners voted 4-1 Monday night to rescind a controversial amendment to the county’s noise ordinances just weeks after approving the change. In a 3-2 vote made on July 30th, the board made it a violation for “plainly audible noise” to be louder...