Wilmington NC

Note from the author: This is the first photo-essay in a series I’m calling “Working Lives: Photographs from Eastern North Carolina, 1937 to 1947.” You can find my introduction to the series here. I want to begin this series by looking at a group of 21 photographs...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington City Council is set to hold what they are calling a special meeting Monday morning to discuss issues related to homelessness and unsheltered strategies. This topic has been discussed for weeks with City Council Member Luke Waddell spearheading much of the charge. On Aug. 5,...

Days after she was reported missing in December 2024, Karin Ottenberg's body was discovered on her property

If you're planning to take a Revolution Road Trip next year for the 250th, make sure you put The Moores Creek Bridge Revolutionary War Battlefield on your list. Nestled just outside Wilmington, North Carolina, this modest but mighty site marks a Revolutionary moment—the moment when patriots flipped the script on...

The Wilmington Police Department responded to the barricaded subject incident at Kerr Crossing Apartments just after 4:30 a.m. on Friday. Officers were called to the scene, located at the intersection of South Kerr and Randall Parkway, because Gaymon and his sister were involved in a domestic dispute. WPD learned...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - As vicious Hurricane Erin passes 250+ miles east of Cape Fear this week, your First Alert Forecast features toasty days, mild nights, pleasant northerly breezes, and generally low daily rain odds. After ticking up just a bit Sunday, rip current activity will become even more hazardous to...

HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A tornado touched down at a North Carolina beach earlier this week. According to the National Weather Service, the EF-0 tornado started as a waterspout over the Atlantic Ocean and moved onshore at Holden Beach on Thursday at about 5:45 p.m. A preliminary report...

Brunswick Community College recently got a $500,000 boost for a program designed to respond to the needs of local employers. The Golden LEAF Foundation awarded the money to BCC for its newly launched industrial maintenance program, allowing the school “to expand training opportunities, invest in state-of-the-art...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hundreds of staff members and volunteers will be on hand this weekend to help the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s new and returning students settle into campus life. According to UNCW, Move-In is scheduled for Friday and Saturday and marks the start of UNCWelcome,...

Officers responded to Kerr Crossing Apartments for a dispute between a brother and a sister at around 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 15. SWAT, police in standoff with wanted suspect at Kerr Crossing Apartments. Updated: 7 hours ago. Officers responded to Kerr Crossing Apartments for a dispute between a brother and...