Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Medical Examiner’s Office has released the autopsy report for a woman who was found dead outside her home in December 2024. According to the report, 49-year-old Karin Ottenberg was found submerged in a rain barrel on her property a few days after she was reported missing.

A Jacksonville man has been arrested after striking a Wilmington Police Department Officer and a police vehicle with his ATV, according to the Wilmington Police Department. On Saturday, Aug. 9, around 10:45 p.m., WPD officers and deputies from the Downtown Task Force (DTF) observed an ATV that WPD says was being...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast for Monday night maintains a good chance for showers, downpours, and waterspouts; these elements will either drift up from the south or in off the ocean, so keep an eye to those directions and your WECT Weather App as you go about your plans!

Wilmington, NC – Thunderstorms are expected to intensify Tuesday afternoon, bringing a renewed threat of flash flooding across coastal and inland southeast North Carolina. Roads in low-lying areas, particularly near the Cape Fear River, could see standing water during the evening commute. According to the National...

WILMINGTON, NC — Actor and comedian Orlando Jones will return to Wilmington later this month to host a charity comedy show aimed at supporting at-risk youth in the Port City. The “Standup for Oops” event is set for 7 p.m. on Aug. 22 at The Terraces on Sir Tyler....

CLAYTON, N.C. — Police have identified the woman struck and killed by a train in downtown on Aug. 5 as 21-year-old EllaRyan Marie Miller. Police said Miller, a 2022 graduate of Clayton High School, had just finished her summer job on Main Street around 5 p.m. and was walking to her car, which was parked in a lot on...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Skywatch Bird Rescue recently rescued an owl from a car grille. According to the rescue, the owl was removed from the car grille by the Skywatch director and her husband after the car’s owner came to the rescue for help. The owl experienced some exhaustion...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A traffic accident is causing delays in Brunswick County on Monday morning. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the incident happened at River Road and Creekside Drive. BCSO states drivers should expect delays and use caution in the area.

WILMINGTON, NC — A 32-year-old man was arrested Saturday night after an ATV crash in downtown Wilmington injured a law enforcement officer and damaged a police vehicle, according to Wilmington Police. Officers and deputies from the Downtown Task Force spotted an ATV being driven recklessly near South Front and...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Police confirmed a pedestrian was hit in downtown Wilmington Saturday night. They say this happened around 11 p.m. near the intersection of S Front Street and Dock Street. Officers on the scene told a WECT News crew they were attempting to stop a four-wheeler from...