Wilmington NC

Two huge white sharks were tracked off the North Carolina coast in the last two days, according to an ocean research group.

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Forever War, Part 3: This story is the third in a series of stories about the PFAS crisis in North Carolina. FORT FISHER, N.C.—On a...

WALLACE, N.C. (WITN) - Wallace police say the man who drove away after hitting a stopped school bus yesterday has turned himself in. The hit-and-run happened Monday at around 3:45 p.m. on U.S. 117 South near Carter Street. The truck was travelling southbound toward Pender County. The provided thumbnail shows...

Wilmington city officials are providing an update on the new roundabout at River Road and Independence Boulevard.

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County Public Utilities announced about 4,444 gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged and reached a tributary to Saw Pit Swamp. BCPU said it came from a force main isolation valve failure near 6576 Summerfield Pl. in Ocean Isle Beach on Friday, January...

MYRTLE GROVE, NC (WWAY) — Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced their fifth location across Brunswick and New Hanover Counties will be opening the first week of February. The cafe, in the Myrtle Grove area of Wilmington, is scheduled to open on February 2nd at 5621 Carolina Beach Road. The grand...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — The Wilmington Housing Authority met Tuesday afternoon to clarify a new policy regarding rent increases. “It was interesting when I got the email from the state, and it just came yesterday,” said Tyrone Garrett. Executive Director Tyrone Garrett is talking about a communiqué...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. North Carolina – Cool air settles in early, and the feel of winter sharpens as the week moves forward. Sunshine helps today, but the warmth does not last. By late Thursday night, cold air presses into...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Burgaw man pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 13, to felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in April 2025. David Allen Neely, 68, was sentenced to a minimum of 84 months and a maximum...

A bizarre incident unfolded on Sunday at a Wilmington gas station when a woman, reportedly choking on a French fry, lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the Sunoco station awning, leading to its partial collapse. FOX19 reported that the catastrophe occurred around 12:06 p.m. at 863 South Street, as per...