Wilmington NC

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Leland Town Council held a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, to seek a legal opinion on a recent purchase made by a council member. The meeting was held to discuss an email sent to the entire council about the purchase of a personal item and to seek a legal advisory opinion from the town...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager. Madison Ann Riggins, 16, was last seen leaving her high school in Brunswick County on foot. She was wearing light-colored clothing and jeans. Authorities said Riggins...

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Leland will host the Spring Fling, formerly Eggspedition at the end of March. The event will take place at the newly renovated Founders Park on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will continue the tradition...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — ACCESS of Wilmington is seeking feedback from the community on the idea of creating a fully accessible indoor recreation center. ACCESS of Wilmington wants to expand beyond the outdoor field, The Miracle Field at Olsen Park, by building an indoor facility in the new Olsen Farm Recreation...

Hospitals across Eastern North Carolina are facing a critical medical crisis as the American Red Cross reports a dangerous dip in the regional blood supply. Recent winter storms have forced the cancellation of dozens of community blood drives, leading to a thirty-five percent drop in available units. The shortage is...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina’s State Crime Lab has generated 10,000 leads through a national ballistic database, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Tuesday. The milestone involves the National Integrated Ballistic Information System (NIBIN), which connects ballistic evidence from firearms used in...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - An Oak Island Marine Corps veteran has been chosen to be one of the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. Corporal Robert Cloninger will be North Carolina’s representative at the multi-day tribute to America’s combat wounded. Candidates are selected from hundreds of nominees...

New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Eric Paul Williams was arrested in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 18, after allegedly speeding drunk through Carolina Beach, according to court documents. Williams was allegedly driving at 60 m.p.h. in a 35 m.p.h. zone of North Lake Park Boulevard at...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) is asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a store clerk more than a year ago. The incident happened Feb. 2, 2025, at 3:21 a.m. at the Scotchman Gas Station on Carolina...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said K9 Oti officially retired after years of service. Prior to retiring, he had one last successful track. His final call was a crash on Brick Landing Road. Oti picked up the scent from a shoe found on the driver’s floorboard and using the...