Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– A Wilmington bar that has been closed for the last week, after an alleged drunk driver struck and killed a man in the parking lot, reopened on Tuesday night. More than a dozen people were at Satellite Bar and Lounge with drinks being served and a...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington police arrested a man Tuesday after a vehicle crashed into a building and the driver allegedly ran from the scene. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded around midday on Tuesday to the 1100 block of Greenfield Street for a crash involving a vehicle that...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–It’s straight to business in the new year, as the Wilmington City Council held its first meeting on Tuesday night at the Skyline Center. The first meeting included new faces, as the newest city council members heard the many talking points made during the meeting. The...

BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — On January 6th, 1960, National Airlines Flight 2511 crashed near Galloway Road in Bolivia. 66 years later, a memorial plaque was unveiled at the Bolivia Volunteer Fire Department station honoring the victims and recognizing the residents who responded in the aftermath. Brunswick County...

Ben Schachtman: So, Nikolai, we covered this story when it first came out in December of last year. Pender County discovered it had lost roughly $667,000 in a fraud scheme where a scammer impersonated a county vendor. They've kept pretty mum about it until Monday's meeting. What all did they share?

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A Maxton man will spend 14 years in federal prison for selling drugs to undercover agents and illegally possessing a gun, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Lloyd Kinston Locklear Jr., 36, pleaded guilty on April 9, 2024 and was sentenced last month. “Drug dealers who flood our...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College announced that Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Lee Roth will perform live in the Spring. The concert will take place at The Wilson Center on May 12th at 7 in the evening. As the voice...

Pender County officials said Monday night they have implemented new security measures after scammers stole $650,000 in public funds.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina ranks at or near the bottom in education funding categories despite being one of the wealthiest states in the country, according to the Education Law Center’s 2025 “Making the Grade” report. The report ranks states on funding level, the spending per...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover County Fire Rescue is taking part in the annual Fill the Boot campaign, raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. According to a news release, firefighters will be out in the community through Thursday, collecting donations at intersections and other locations....