Wilmington NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -Pender County crews are responding to a hazardous material spill in Hampstead. According to Pender County Emergency Management Director Tommy Batson, Transfer Station Road will be closed while crews handle the scene. The Haz-Mat team from the Wilmington Fire Department also responded to...

CASTLE HAYNE, NC (WWAY) — An example of a much older mode of transportation is heading into the next phase of his life. Wilmington Police horse Comet officially retired back on Tuesday, with the Wilmington City Council approving his retirement. The 25-year-old had spent the past 21 years with...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cinnamon, a young dog from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue, is looking for her forever home. She is a very sweet and energetic dog who would do well in an active home. She loves people and other dogs. Cinnamon also has a leg injury that is currently...

Aaleah McConnell: Hey Kelly. I really want to talk about this spicy city council meeting we witnessed this week. Kelly Kenoyer: I think a lot of us have been following City Councilman Luke Waddell’s re-proposed ordinance prohibiting certain actions on city property. AM: Essentially, It criminalizes public encampments...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A group from the Cape Fear Continuum of Care is meeting with the community to talk about ways to help those sleeping in their cars. They held an interest meeting for the Cape Fear Safe Parking Initiative. The plan is to utilize church-owned parking lots as...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Emergency crews responded to a car that went over a retaining wall surrounding a retention pond in Wilmington on Wednesday morning. According to the Wilmington Fire Department, the incident happened at St. Andrew Reserve Apartments. The Wilmington Police Department says the driver was taken...

Commissioner calls out “wild and false” claims after public outcry over early voting in New Hanover Co. The early voting plan was eventually voted on unanimously by the newly sworn-in Board of Elections at its July 22 meeting. Updated: 5 hours ago. The Wilmington Police Department says the...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A community outreach meeting is scheduled for Aug. 7 to discuss the issue of people experiencing homelessness who are sleeping in their cars for shelter. The group, Vigilant Hope, is proposing a program called Cape Fear Safe Parking, where people can safely park and sleep in...

Prime Video is debuting its new YA series The Runarounds next month. Streamers Forego Spotlight Sessions At This Year's Edinburgh TV Festival The series, from Outer Banks creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke, will debut with all eight episodes on September 1, the streamer revealed Thursday. The...

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Southeast North Carolina faces an increased risk of flash flooding beginning Wednesday afternoon as multiple rounds of thunderstorms bring heavy rainfall through the weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington warns that storms will develop after 2 p.m. Wednesday, intensifying by...