Wilmington NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Randy Burton, the chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioners, is facing a lawsuit over roughly $18,000 in credit debt he allegedly hasn’t paid. The suit, filed June 9 in Pender District Court by Bank of America, alleges Burton has failed to make...

HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WNCT) — Holly Ridge’s town council approved a resolution to consider annexing 1,226 acres of land in Tuesday night’s meeting. The land includes parts of both Onslow and Pender counties. Mayor Pete Parnian says over long term there will likely be residential and commercial areas on the land. “It’s a...

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — Two large and contentious housing developments were looked at by the Burgaw Board of Commissioners Tuesday evening. One of them, Weldon Village, would see the construction of 191 units on 285 acres west of the town, while the 135-unit Burgaw Townhomes would be built along US Highway 117 leading...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) is searching for 19-year-old Kara Elizabeth Chambers. According to WPD, Chambers is 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighs around 100 pounds, and has hazel eyes and brown hair. Chambers was last seen at around 11 p.m. in Wilmington on Aug. 11...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Neighbors are demanding change after a car crash in Oak Island on Monday morning left one woman dead. The Oak Island Police Department (OID) says Teresa Johnston was crossing SE 31st Street to NE 31st when a Nissan pickup truck, driven by Peter Alford of Stanley, hit her in the westbound lane.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Erin will continue to cruise west through the deep tropics through Wednesday night, intensify as a hurricane by Friday, and begin to curve north as it “feels” a ridge break this weekend. While some track models remain outliers, most digital guidance continues to suggest Erin will be able to...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WBTV) - A North Carolina city will be showcased in an upcoming episode of a popular Food Network show. “The Great Food Truck Race” visited Wilmington for a new episode that will air for the first time at 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17. The show features...

The Tar Heel state is taking center stage for a new drama series filmed and set along the Carolina coast. From the creators of “Outer Banks” comes another North Carolina-inspired series about a friend group of aspiring artists trying to get their big break. “The Runarounds follows a group of recent high school...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -New Hanover County fire crews extinguished a house fire on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The Wilmington Fire Department assisted New Hanover County Fire Rescue in putting out the fire in the 200 block of Albemarle Road. The fire was reported shortly before noon. Battalion Chief Mike...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Food Network’s ‘Great Food Truck Race’ will feature an upcoming episode at the Best Western in Leland. “Truckin’ Awesome: Wilmington Revenge” will premiere on Aug. 17 at 10 p.m. The host Tyler Florence brings trucks where two teams settle a...