Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Coworkers are remembering the life and legacy of a UNCW student who died earlier this week. 21-year-old EllaRyan Marie Miller—who friends knew as “Ell”—worked as a yoga instructor at UNCW Campus Recreation. Miller was a senior majoring in communication studies, with...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The owner of cocktail bar KGB and nightclub Pravda, Dustin Cook, has confirmed to WECT that both locations will close August 31. According to Cook, the buildings were purchased by James Goodnight, who also purchased the building that Bourbon Street was formerly in. That bar closed on New...

Department of Justice files proposed settlement with Greystar over illegal rent raises. Greystar Real Estate Partners owns eight properties in Wilmington, two in Leland, one in Castle Hayne and one in Carolina Shores. Man convicted of multiple drug trafficking charges in Brunswick County. Updated: 5 hours ago. Julian...

Department of Justice files proposed settlement with Greystar over illegal rent raises. Greystar Real Estate Partners owns eight properties in Wilmington, two in Leland, one in Castle Hayne and one in Carolina Shores. Police respond to three-car crash in Southport. Updated: 6 hours ago. According to Police Chief Todd...

HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - Fred Eike, a business owner in Hampstead, worries that a proposed solution to Hampstead’s traffic problem won’t actually fix the problem. “They’re trying to play catch-up, but I think population’s exceeding catch-up,” Eike said. This week, the North Carolina Department of...

Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to attend NC 4-H Congress with one of our local teens. Held annually in Raleigh, Congress brings together 4-H youth from across the state, ages 12 and up, for a week of leadership development, hands-on workshops, and the kind of experiences that help shape confident, capable...

Four shipwrecks were found by a team of archeologists from East Carolina University who were doing a field study at a istoric site in North Carolina.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A man accused of killing his wife appeared in court in New Hanover County on Friday. The judge ordered 61-year-old David Snow to be held without bond at the New Hanover County Detention Center. Snow is accused of allegedly murdering his wife, 68-year-old Lynda...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Friday was the official opening for Wilmington’s first-ever food truck park, known as Chow Town. It’s located at the corner of 4th and Davis St. in downtown Wilmington and will feature six rotating trucks daily. WWAY spoke with chow town co-owners Dynh Lee...

The investigation was first confirmed by Lieutenant Jerry Brewer, spokesperson for the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO), on Thursday. Brewer had previously acknowledged that NHCSO was aware of the existence of a covert camera that had been installed at CFCC’s North Campus, in a room used by deputies. Smith...