Wilmington NC

A vehicle crash has closed one lane on US-17 near Williams Store Road in Pender County, according to DriveNC.

The Wilmington Police Department is quietly building one of the more capable local police drone programs in North Carolina, and this week it gave WWAY3 a closer look at the aircraft helping officers respond faster and safer. Front and center was the Avata, a compact FPV that looks more like...

City officials said both websites were developed with enhanced search capabilities, improved organization, and responsive design to work seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Easterseals Port Health is ending its applied behavior analysis program in Wilmington on March 31, giving 15 families just over a month to find a new provider. Applied behavior analysis, or ABA, helps children with autism develop key life skills. For 10-year-old Weston Butler, who has...

NORTH CAROLINA — A much-needed soaking rainfall is spreading across the state today as a low-pressure system tracks through, bringing on-and-off rain, cooler temperatures, and occasional heavier downpours. Rain is overspreading much of North Carolina this morning and will continue expanding through midday and into...

SUPPLY, N.C. (WECT) - Five people were arrested and charged with several drug offenses after a home was searched in Supply, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said. BCSO Vice/Narcotics Unit searched a home on Josh Circle following community complaints, with help from the SWAT team, officials said....

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened a probe into a Wilmington police officer for alleged financial misconduct, an SBI spokesperson confirmed Friday. The SBI wouldn’t confirm the name of the officer, but sources told WECT Investigates Lt. Dena Larry is the subject of the...

With America250 marking the semiquincentennial of the birth of the United States of America in 2026, a growing number events are looking back on Wilmington-area history from the time of the Revolutionary War. On Feb. 24, the Battleship North Carolina Memorial held the first in a coming series of lectures tied to...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Durham man is facing several charges after allegedly fleeing from police officers during a traffic stop in Wilmington. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded around 2:50 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of North 3rd Street regarding a vehicle operated by a wanted...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY-TV) — A woman who claims she was harassed by a recently fired New Hanover County Deputy, Dennis McCall, is speaking out about the trauma of that experience. The alleged victim, who requested her identity be concealed said McCall harassed her while working with her...