Wilmington NC

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Carolina Beach Police Department (CBPD) has announced the newest member of its department. K9 Mylo completed several weeks of training at the Southern Police Canine Facility alongside his handler, Officer Anthony Siley, according to CBPD. CBPD states that Mylo’s addition was made...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The annual Southeast Veterans Parade returns to downtown Wilmington this weekend. Si Cantwell, an event organizer with the parade, was in the studio to talk more about the event. The parade will feature veterans, active-duty military personnel, marching bands, and more. The event is...

A series of events will kick off beginning Thursday to commemorate and honor the victims of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and Coup D’etat. The annual remembrance will feature a host of programs, beginning with a soil jar display program event at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Sherman Hayes Gallery at 6...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Carolina Beach is advising residents to watch for flooding during the week because of higher-than-normal tides. A super full moon will raise tides until Nov. 10, potentially closing some roads when flooding starts. The National Ocean Service says that “higher than normal...

While the matter of who will lead the Surry County Board of Elections has recently been resolved with Chris White’s appointment as the new chair, former chair James “Jimmy” Yokeley Jr. is preparing to make another appearance in New Hanover District Court this week. Prosecutors there are prepared to ask a judge to...

Drinking water has long been an issue on the minds of residents all across the Cape Fear region, and Pender County is no exception. In Pender County, the potential issues and solutions are made especially complicated given the county's drinking water landscape. Multiple different organizations, including the county...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C.- Two Pender County deputies have resigned following their arrests in separate domestic incidents. According to Pender County Sheriff Alan Cutler, Deputy Christina King was arrested and charged with domestic criminal trespass on Nov. 1. King resigned on Nov. 3. Sheriff Cutler says King lived in...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Target location at 4711 New Centre Drive is one of seven stores that were fined for price scanning errors during the third quarter of 2025. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division inspects price-scanner systems in businesses to verify the accuracy of...

North Carolina has launched a program for people with severe mental illnesses who have been released from jail or prison that aims to help reduce the chance that they’ll once again face incarceration. Forensic Assertive Community Treatment teams will operate as pilot projects based in Wake, Durham, Mecklenburg,...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Local beekeepers will put their products on display later this month at the first New Hanover County Beekeepers Association Honey Show at Halyburton Park on November 15. The event features 25 competition categories that give beekeepers the chance to submit honey, comb, wax products and...