Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) has arrested two people in connection with a shooting that occurred on Carolina Beach Road. WPD officials said detectives obtained warrants for 27-year-old Xavier Tyrek Bellamy and 40-year-old Elizabeth Jeannine Cobos. Wilmington police were called to...

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...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Starting bright and early on Saturday morning, the 16th annual Wilmington Marathon kicks off at Wrightsville Beach. Thousands of runners will methodically make their way towards downtown Wilmington. In the days before and after the event, the more than 5,400 runners, like Katherine Vellios,...

BURGAW, N.C. (WNCT) — A road in Pender County will close on Monday for repairs, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. Part of Highsmith Road near Stone House Road will be closed for two weeks while a crossline pipe is replaced by crews. The road will reopen on March 13, depending on the weather. […]

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WWAY) — The Franklin Square Gallery in Southport is celebrating 50 years of exhibiting fine art. To commemorate this achievement, the Associated Artists of Southport (“AAS”) are inviting new pieces of art and new artists to join the association, and the gallery. There will be...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can’t dredge 28 miles of the Wilmington Harbor as planned, after North Carolina environmental regulators determined the billion-dollar proposal would be inconsistent...

Social media led authorities to find a child who apparently fled a foster home in Chadbourn and ended up staying with a woman in Leland. Kimberly Hope Ramsey, 45, was held under a secured bond, charged with multiple counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and resist, obstruct or delay an officer in...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Beatrice, a kitten from Feline Matchmakers, is looking for her forever home. She is described as a playful kitten who does well with other cats, dogs and kids. Beatrice has a littermate named Mae who is also available for adoption. Those interested in adopting Beatrice can...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear Hooley Under the Bridge will return this weekend, bringing live Irish music, dancing and family-friendly activities to Waterline Brewing in Wilmington. The ninth annual Hooley is scheduled for Saturday Feb. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 721 Surry Street. The...

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