Wilmington NC

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - On Saturday, the Bolivia Fire Department (BFD) responded to a structure fire at the Brunswick County Government Complex. According to BFD, crews, along with mutual aid, were dispatched to a fire at 11:28 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from the garage section of...

The N.C. Coastal Federation has received a grant from a national boating organization to remove a dozen abandoned boats from waterways in five coastal counties. The money will help continue a years-long effort by the nonprofit, the state Wildlife Resources Commission and local governments to clear derelict vessels...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New year. New you. It’s something we hear all the time. But with the start of the new year, WECT is rolling out the new segment “Cooking From The Heart.”. Each month, Chef Gwen Gulliksen from the GLOW Academy in Wilmington will share heart...

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts below-normal precipitation for February 2026 along coastal North and South Carolina, including Wilmington, the Grand Strand, and Lowcountry areas.​. Precipitation Outlook. Coastal Carolinas face higher odds of drier-than-average February rainfall, with fewer soaking events...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY-TV) – As Pender County continues to see a boom in population and development, the cost of housing has become a major concern for many looking to move there. “Affordable housing is a complex topic, there’s a lot of pieces that go into it,” said Colby...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police say a man is facing several drug charges after being found slumped over the wheel in a vehicle. WPD responded to the 2200 block of Wrightsville Avenue after a report of a driver slumped over the wheel still pressing the gas. The Wilmington...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington City Council will vote Tuesday on a resolution requesting additional review of a federal harbor deepening project. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 to consider the resolution addressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Wilmington Harbor 403 Project. The federal...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — With a winter chill on the horizon, Piedmont Gas offers a few tips to help get us through this cold weather. With your heating system working harder, some things you can do to save money include resealing your home and changing your air filters regularly.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Actress and filmmaker Kristi Murdock has begun production on a new holiday feature film in which she wrote, ‘A Proper Christmas.’ Filming will occur this month at multiple locations throughout Wilmington and nearby coastal communities. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — A man fishing along the North Carolina coast shared with CBS 17 videos of two sea creatures a little too big to capture with a rod. Ryan Cooper, originally from Clayton, spotted two humpback whales earlier this week about eight miles off the coast of Carolina Beach. Cooper is a […]