Wilmington NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) — Jury deliberations began after a full day of testimony in the trial of Elizabeth Craver. Craver is the Pender County Clerk of Court charged with three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. Craver takes the stand. Craver took the stand Monday as...

Rain pelting the windows and waves crashing against the pier make some of the best dining memories in coastal North Carolina. I’ve learned that stormy weather brings a special kind of magic to waterfront restaurants, where you can watch nature’s drama unfold while staying cozy and well-fed inside.

RIEGELWOOD, NC (WWAY) — The Bladen County Board of Education will hold a third public hearing Monday regarding the potential closure of East Arcadia School and its consolidation with Clarkton School of Discovery. The hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 2 in the cafeteria at East Arcadia School,...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A road in Brunswick County is experiencing lane closures on Monday. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Highway 17 is down to one lane in both directions from Red Bug Road to the Chevrolet dealership. BCSO said the lane closures are due...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington has announced that restoration work on Kenan Fountain will resume this week. According to the city, the work will continue on Monday, March 1, as crews make improvements to the fountain. Traffic control barriers will be reinstalled around the fountain, and drivers...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responding to a decision made by the Department of Environmental Quality about the Wilmington Harbor Dredging project. The project would dredge the harbor and channel leading into the Port of Wilmington, allowing larger ships that would make the...

On Monday afternoon, the city’s HR director notified city staff by email that he had submitted his resignation, continuing a trend of high-ranking employees leaving the city. Clayton Roberts noted he was pursuing “another professional opportunity,” and said he’d focus his remaining time on ensuring a “smooth and...

Local vendors see a surge of younger shoppers, rebelling against fast furniture and boring décor. As someone who didn’t grow up in North Carolina, one of the first things I noticed about Wilmington was the sheer number of antique shops. Sure, we have the big-box stores you’d expect in any American town, but there’s...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -A Wilmington man will spend up to 19.9 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in connection with a stabbing death in June 2023. 38-year-old Terry Earl Hooper Jr. pleaded guilty on Monday, March 2, to stabbing Daniel Webb-Sholar after an argument at a home on North Sixth...

Horizon Realty Group expands its reach, blending decades of local expertise with the national strength of Howard Hanna | Allen Tate. Wilmington has always grown at its own pace. Long admired for its coastal beauty and historic character, the city has entered a new chapter shaped by steady population growth, expanding...