Wilmington NC

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting next week. According to the meeting agenda, some items to be discussed include:. Approval of the NCDOT signal project and right-of-way at the intersection of Castle Hayne Road and Parmele Road. Approval...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Azalea Festival has announced multi-platinum country artist Dustin Lynch will headline the festival’s Friday Night Concert. Lynch will take the stage April 10 at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Wilmington. Doors are scheduled to open at 5 p.m., with the show beginning at 7 p.m....

CAROLINA BEACH (WWAY) — Carolina Beach is taking a tougher stance against abandoned boats after one was left behind in local waters. The case has led to the first felony charges they’ve ever pursued for boat abandonment as they work to hold owners accountable. This abandoned boat left...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington woman appeared in court for the first time after being charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that happened in 2025. 34-year-old Ann Olivia Monseur was being held in Pennsylvania until Feb. 12, when she was extradited to New Hanover County. Monseur appeared in...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Leland man will serve more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple firearm and theft-related offenses in New Hanover County Superior Court. Terry Lee Ramsey, 38, pleaded guilty Monday to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obtaining property by...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Dierks Bentley announced his Off the Map Tour on Friday with a stop in the Cape Fear. The American country singer and songwriter will perform at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Wilmington on July 16. The following day, July 17, Bentley will perform at the Credit One Stadium in Charleston.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Novant Health leaders have unveiled major long-term plans to expand health care services in the Wilmington region, including a new heart and vascular patient tower, a new rehabilitation hospital and significant facility upgrades at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Novant...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Town officials have lowered daily parking fees and approved a new digital system to help visitors find available spaces. The Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to reduce parking rates effective immediately. Standard parking spaces will cost $25 per day, down from $30. Premium spots...

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY)– During the Southport Board of Aldermen’s meeting on Thursday, the very first thing they talked about was an Interbasin Transfer Certification request by Fuquay-Varina. “The city of Southport Board of Aldermen, and this resolution, formally opposes the town of Fuquay-Varina interbasin transfer,”...

The future of the former Carolina Shores Golf & Country Club remains in limbo. The Carolina Shores Board of Commissioners voted 3-1 on Monday, Feb. 9 to deny a request to rezone the property for a proposed redevelopment that would include 119 homes, stormwater facilitation and other uses. The requested...