Wilmington NC

HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WNCT) — Holly Ridge’s Town Council will once again consider a resolution to start the process of annexing close to 1,500 acres at Tuesday night’s meeting. The town first brought the issue up in August of last year. It contains both parcels of land in Onslow and Pender Counties. “We didn’t have […]

Brunswick County Public Utilities has issued a notice to customers to take precautions to protect their water systems from freezing in the coming days.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, GLOW Academy, announced that they have been granted a ten-year charter renewal from the NC Charter School Review Board. A 10-year renewal is the longest renewal period a charter school can receive. The renewal also marks a milestone moment...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new charter school could soon open in Wilmington, focusing on blending students of all capabilities in the same classroom through a bimodal and bilingual approach. Dr. Rebecca Darden Perry, who was born hard-of-hearing and became deaf as she aged, is leading the effort to create...

A body scanner at the Detention Center found a knife that a woman allegedly tried to smuggle into the facility. Ashley Shantell Shaw,35, was charged with possession of a weapon by a prisoner, disorderly conduct at a school, trespassing on and impeding a school bus, and misdemeanor child abuse, according to arrest...

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Oak Island is warning the community about a new scam attempt targeting residents and property owners. Scammers are using publicly available information skimmed from Zoning Applications and Public Hearing Notices, to generate fake permit approvals. They are then demanding payment of...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. — The suspect in a deadly mass shooting at a Southport waterfront bar has been indicted, court records show. Nigel Edge was arrested Sept. 28 in connection with the shooting at American Fish Company that left three people dead and injured several others. A true bill of...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — One person was injured after a car crashed into a school bus early Monday morning in Brunswick County. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 5 a.m. at the intersection of Ocean Highway East and Green Hill Road in Winnabow.

BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — The Ocean View Young Adult Second Annual Black Business Expo is returning to the Cape Fear. The event will be held on January 31st at the Brunswick Community College Auditorium located in the Virginia Williamson Event Center at 150 College Road in Bolivia. The event will start at 10 a.m. and run...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Oak Island will be holding its annual Mardi Gras by the Sea Parade and Festival next month. According to the town, the free event will feature a traditional parade, food vendors, crafters, a “Kids Zone” and live music. The event...