Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington City Council voted unanimously Wednesday against Chemours’ plans to expand production at its Fayetteville Works plant. On the same site, the company polluted the Cape Fear River for decades with PFAS chemicals. Chemours recently applied to the state to expand production at...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - YWCA Lower Cape Fear is offering households across the region assistance to offset any burdens caused by the recent disruption to SNAP benefits. YWCA will give out $50 grocery gift cards to up to 100 families who have lost access to their SNAP benefits for November.

Wilmington, NC (WWAY) – Comedian Leanne Morgan’s latest Netflix special, Unspeakable Things, has soared to the #1 spot on Netflix. It was filmed at Cape Fear Community College’s Wilson Center from June 19-21, 2025. Morgan drew crowds for four consecutive sold-out shows. The special’s rise to the...

Za’kira Zaleaya Price, 23, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was arrested on charges of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Authorities say Price submitted false medical bills to Geico Insurance. This led to a payout of $2,341 for an automobile collision claim on June 13, 2025.

PINEY POINT, Md. — A North Carolina man was arrested after an assault late Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in the area of St. George’s Avenue in Piney Point, which left one man with serious head and facial injuries. Deputies and EMS were called at about 11:40 p.m. to...

On November 10, 2025, CFPUA will start an infrastructure project to improve water and sewer services in the Town of Wrightsville Beach. The work will occur from the 2000 block of Eastwood Road to Summer Rest Road. New mains will be installed under the Intracoastal Waterway.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Brunswick County man was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking fentanyl, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. James Broome pled guilty and a Brunswick County Superior Court Judge sentenced him to at least 7 and a half years in prison with a maximum sentence...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) – Have you ever wondered what it might be like living inside a shipping container? Well, there’s a company that aims to make those dreams come true. Craftspace, a locally-based container design company delivered it’s first shipping container home. Bryan Kristof, CEO of Craftspace said...

Jeff Bourk, of course, is closely watching what’s happening at 40 major U.S. airports that are dealing with FAA orders to cut flights by 4% Friday. But the director of Wilmington International Airport said, “The bigger concern is if there are significant sick-outs by FAA or TSA." Bourk...

While the matter of who will lead the Surry County Board of Elections has recently been resolved with Chris White’s appointment as the new chair, former chair James “Jimmy” Yokeley Jr. is preparing to make another appearance in New Hanover District Court. Prosecutors there are prepared to ask a judge to impose...