Wilmington NC

Construction to widen N.C. 211 and the real estate market continue moving forward as Brunswick County residents wonder what more can come to the busy two-lane highway. Large tracts of land located along the two-laned highway are hitting the market and going under contract quick. While residential developments...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A jury has found Pender County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Craver not guilty on all charges following a trial centered on allegations she improperly used county resources. Craver had faced three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses stemming from an investigation into...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington police say a man who was shot late Tuesday night has died. According to the Wilmington Police Department, the victim has been identified as 42-year-old Daryl Scott. Officers discovered Scott while searching the area near the 700 block of Marstellar Street after reports of gunfire...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Firefighters extinguished a house fire Wednesday morning at a historic home in the 300 block of N. Atlantic Avenue, according to the Southport Fire Department. Battalion Chief Chris Thomas told WECT the department received a call about the fire at 7:54 a.m. Two people were inside...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - A Brunswick County court has ordered Southport Alderman Robert Carroll to surrender his driver’s license following a state crime lab blood test. The test, obtained through court records, showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.21, which is nearly three times North Carolina’s legal limit of...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Laura Martin said deciding to become a foster parent was not easy, but three years in, she said the experience has changed her life. Martin and her husband foster sibling sets through Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina. She also has a 6-year-old stepson. Since opening her home, she...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Work on the restoration of Kenan Fountain at Market Street and Fifth Avenue resumed Monday as crews returned to continue improvements to the historic downtown landmark, the City of Wilmington said. City officials said traffic control barriers will be reinstalled around the fountain to allow...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two Grateful Dead tribute bands will perform at a benefit concert Friday to support Plastic Ocean Project. The fourth annual fundraising concert is scheduled for March 6 at Bow Strings Bar and Music Venue on Princess Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is pay-what-you-can, with...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A $22.5 million intermodal rail yard expansion at the Port of Wilmington is expected to be complete by the end of the current fiscal year in June, according to the North Carolina Ports Authority. The project broke ground in fall 2024 after receiving an $18 million...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The new television drama “RJ Decker,” shot here in Wilmington, premieres Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on ABC. WWAY was able to visit the set and speak with cast members. “If we can pull this off, it’s unique kind of blend of humor,...