Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — An awards ceremony held in Wilmington Friday highlighted local businesses that go above and beyond to serve their communities. Each year, the North Carolina Sustainable Business Council hosts the Sustainable Business Awards ceremony in different cities across the state. This year’s ceremony...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Before Major General Joseph McNeil was laid to rest on Saturday, community members showed support by lining the street named after him. As the funeral processional went down Major General Joseph McNeil Commemorative Way in Wilmington, a couple dozen stood along the street to honor his legacy.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Saturday afternoon hundreds enjoyed barbecue. cold drinks, and live music at a brewery in Wilmington. Hundreds showed up to Waterline Brewing Company for their first annual Bourbon, Bluegrass & Brews Festival. Three distilleries, Momentum, Cape Fear Distillery, and End of Days Distillery had...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons will be holding an event to celebrate its 31st anniversary. The fundraising event will raise awareness for missing persons and unsolved homicide cases. It will feature inflatable rides, craft vendors, pig picking and chicken,...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Island Montessori Charter School in Carolina Beach recently received a national award by Building Hope, a national non-profit organization that supports charter schools across the United States. Island Montessori received top honors and $20,000 in the Community Engagement category at...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Joseph McNeil, one of the A&T Four who helped launch the civil rights sit-in movement, will be laid to rest Saturday afternoon in his hometown of Wilmington. McNeil was a freshman at North Carolina A&T College when he and three classmates staged a nonviolent protest at...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Saturday Downtown Wilmington was lined with vendors selling a wide range of art. More than 120 local artists and craftspeople set up along Front Street for the American Craft Walk. Hundreds of people strolled the street browsing the artwork and products. Lane Sweaney lives downtown...

He was charged with soliciting a child by computer and indecent liberties with a child. Wilmington crews respond to gas leak at New Hanover Center. A WFD spokesperson said crews evacuated several businesses at around 3:30 p.m. NCWorks to host hiring event with Carolina Staffing Solutions. Updated: 19 hours ago.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Planning is officially underway for a nearly $800 million project to extend Highway 31 in Horry County across state lines. Both the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the South Carolina Department of Transportation have set dates to discuss the project. If you drive along...

Locally, Hurricane Floyd might be best remembered not only for the devastation it brought to the region but also in the aftermath how the community rallied together to help neighbors in need. On the 26th anniversary of Floyd making land in eastern North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources...