Wilmington NC

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A driver has been charged after crashing into a deputy’s vehicle, causing the deputy to go to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday night around 11:30 p.m. in the southbound lane of Ocean Highway East right before the Lanvale Road intersection. State Highway Patrol said...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington continues its remembrance of the events of 1898 with events throughout the month to commemorate the 127th anniversary of the darkest chapter in the city’s long history. On November 8, 1898, violent white supremacists destroyed Wilmington’s vibrant African American community....

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast for the weekend features highs deep into the 70s amid growing rain chances ahead of an approaching cold front; 20 to 30% Saturday night, 20% Sunday, and 30 to 40% Sunday night. Although coverage will not be widespread, be alert for a few gusty storms to mix in.

LEXINGTON, N.C. — The Edward C. Smith Civic Center will come alive with community, culture, and conversation on Thursday, November 13, when doors open at 5:00 p.m. for the Ebony Collective Holiday Market and PBS screening of American Coup: Wilmington 1898. The free evening event, hosted by a coalition...

Wilmington, NC (WWAY)– The annual Southeast North Carolina Veterans’ parade was in downtown Wilmington on Saturday. Hundreds of community members came together on a beautiful morning to cheer on members of the U.S. armed forces. The celebration consisted of music, dancing, and an unfolding of a sixty-foot American...

Rocky Point, NC (WWAY)– The salty acres off road excursion event was this weekend and was held on Carl Meeks Road. It brought in crowds and dirt bike enthusiast from all over the area. Salty Acres serves as an air bnb, with a dirt track on the property for visiting dirt bikers to enjoy. Chad Nichol, the property...

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BELVILLE, NC (WWAY) — After 4:30 Friday afternoon, the shelter-in-place for Belville Elementary School has been lifted. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office the students have been released from school. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, a shelter-in-place has been issued for Belville...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -Brunswick County Public Utilities (BCPU) will revert to using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. BCPU began its annual disinfection changeover and flushing program on Oct. 7 by flushing water mains and distributing chlorine throughout the county. The county will revert to...

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will meet on November 19 and 20, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Resort Lumina in Wrightsville Beach. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube. Sessions begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m. on Thursday. Public comment periods are scheduled for 6...