Wilmington City Council passes resolution opposing Chemours Fayetteville Works Expansion
The PFAS manufacturer upstream of Wilmington has asked the Department of Environmental Quality for a permit which would allow it to expand operations. In response, Councilwoman Salette Andrews brought a resolution to Wilmington City Council opposing that expansion. Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette introduced the...
OPINION: The world is a dumpster fire, so I started picking up trash
This semester didn’t start at all the way I expected. Between the campus tension, the quicksand pace of classes and new roles, and the general feeling that everything is a little off, it’s been… a lot. And that’s before even factoring in the rest of the world. It’s hard not to feel like everything is burning. I’ve...
Wilmington man arrested in online child exploitation investigation
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man has been arrested following an investigation into online child exploitation by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation started after the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children...
North Carolina man pleads guilty to attempted murder of Danville Police officer
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A North Carolina man accused of shooting a Danville Police officer in February pleaded guilty in court on Thursday. 47-year-old Lucas Degier, of Wilmington, was facing multiple charges after shooting Officer Kayla Robinson in a hotel parking lot on Riverside Drive. At the time, Degier was being...
‘He’s free and my brother’s dead’: Stepbrother of locksmith killed while responding to service...
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The stepbrother of a locksmith shot and killed while responding to a service call said he believes his brother’s killer is walking free. Locksmith Randy Stewart died after being shot in July while responding to a service call in Oak Island. Police arrested Brian Reed Grant, the owner of the...
Two new studies find PFAS in sea foam and Wilmington residents’ blood
Two recent studies show the pervasiveness of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. One study found high levels of PFAS in sea foam at several beaches along North Carolina's coast. “Sea foam along North Carolina’s coast can concentrate PFAS to levels thousands of times higher than the surrounding seawater,” said N.C. State...
City of Wilmington moves toward major land purchase as questions swirl over location
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Last month, the Wilmington City Council approved a resolution earmarking up to $1 million to acquire an unidentified 120-acre piece of land to be used for a potential new park, following a brief presentation by city manager Becky Hawke. “We do have an opportunity that...
Leanne Morgan’s Netflix Comedy Special Filmed at CFCC’s Wilson Center Reaches #1
Leanne Morgan’s comedy special, 'Unspeakable Things,' was filmed at the Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina. As of November 2025, it has reached the #1 spot on Netflix. The special was recorded during four sold-out shows from June 19 to June 21, 2025.
Brunswick County Schools: Law enforcement investigating collision involving bus
BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County says says a vehicle crossed the center line and struck the front of a Brunswick County Schools bus on Nov. 6. The district says it happened on US Highway 87 and South Shore Drive near Boiling Spring Lakes. Based on preliminary information, the...
Brunswick man charged with murder dies before case could be tried in court
A Brunswick County murder case has been dismissed after the suspect charged in his wife's death has died. James Thomas Horn , 84, of Bolivia died just months after being charged with first-degree murder in connection with Jill Elizabeth Horn's death, Brunswick County court documents state. On Nov. 5, Judge Jason...
