Wilmington NC

Prayers are pouring in after a "horrific" U.S. school bus crash this week. A deadly crash took place in North Carolina on Tuesday. The deadly crash happened in Pender County, North Carolina. One person - the driver of a car that collided with a school bus - has died. In total, 23 students were ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Greendale Drive on Tuesday evening, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). WPD officials said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7:38 p.m. WPD officers found a...

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) - School districts across southeastern North Carolina are monitoring conditions in anticipation of winter weather expected to impact the area. Pender County Schools said it is keeping an eye on the weather forecast. The district said it is in communication with the National Weather Service...

WILMINGTON, NC — Joseph Apkarian is the owner of, “The Eagle’s Dare,” on 3rd street downtown. He is facing a violation from the City of Wilmington due to a cargo container that sits on the property. The cargo container outside is painted white, with red decals matching the building’s aesthetics.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Federal agencies are moving ahead to remove and dispose of 12 abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) in four North Carolina counties, including New Hanover County. The North Carolina Coastal Federation received funding from the BoatUS Foundation as part of a national effort to remove hundreds...

A Delco man faces charges of indecent liberties with a minor stemming from an incident in November. Timothy Showalter, 27, was arrested on outstanding warrants of indecent liberties with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was released after posting a $20,000 secured bond, according to...

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) - A wintry storm system is expected to move across the Carolinas this weekend with subfreezing temperatures to follow. WECT’s Jon Evans and WECT meteorologist Eric Davis will be live at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, to discuss the latest trends on the expected winter weather.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Multiple crashes are impacting traffic on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (CFMB) on Wednesday morning. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), there are crashes in the inbound and outbound lanes at the base of CFMB. CFMB is down to one lane on both...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Pender County teen faces multiple charges, including felony hit-and-run with injury and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, following his arrest Monday. Octavio Santiago-Ramos, 18, of Rocky Point, was arrested Jan. 19 by the Pender County Sheriff’s Office on six charges. The...

A BELOVED discount store has announced it will shut up shop for good, after nearly half a century of service. The Family Dollar at Clairmont Shopping Center in Leland made the heartbreaking decision to close at the end of February. Located near Piggly Wiggly, Family Dollar spokeswoman Janella Escobar announced...