Wilmington NC

An alleged mass shooter, believed to have taken the lives of three people and injured eight more, is believed to have a connection to a country music star. He reportedly sued American Idol alum Kellie Pickler. The two also had a bit of a history together, even going on a date together over a decade ago.

Good morning, North Carolina! Here's what you need to know today. In the wake of the killing of Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail, federal and state lawmakers are talking about changes they’d like to make to address crime. More than a dozen U.S. representatives joined victims’ families...

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WBTV) - Two gunmen who were allegedly responsible for separate mass shootings in the United States this past weekend reportedly had ties to a North Carolina Marine base. Sister-station WITN reported that Nigel Edge and Thomas Sanford -- who were allegedly behind mass casualty events in North...

In both the Michigan shooting and the shooting in Southport, the alleged gunmen had military ties and served at Camp Lejeune.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - YouTube TV is threatening to drop WECT from its service beginning on Oct. 1. The dispute is between NBC and Google, which runs YouTube TV, and affects channels NBC owns, as well as those that are affiliates of the network, including WECT. WECT is caught in...

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — With both Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto churning in the Atlantic, wave heights at local beaches are increasing and one community is jumping right in. Surfers put on their wet suits, grabbed their boards and dove into the ocean to take advantage of...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Board of Elections (BCBOE) announced it will begin logic and accuracy testing on voting machines to prepare for the upcoming elections. According to a press release, testing will start on Oct. 7 and will ensure that ballots, scanners, and other parts of...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Saturday’s mass shooting at a waterfront restaurant in Southport, which took the lives of 3 and injured 5, has left many communities across the east in grief. Nigel Edge, a former Camp Lejeune Marine, is accused of opening fire at the American Fish Company Saturday...

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — In Southport and throughout the Cape Fear, many people are trying to understand what went wrong and how three people who simply went to a bar on a Saturday night could end up dead. The events of this weekend have left many with a profound...

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA — Drivers across the Cape Fear region are urged to use caution as bands of heavy rain continue to sweep through southeast North Carolina, raising the risk of ponding on roads and localized flooding through Tuesday night. Storm System Driving the Rain. The National Weather Service...