Wilmington NC

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Leland Police Department received full accreditation from the North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation program (NCLEA), officials announced. The department says it met 116 standards covering training, use-of-force policies, records management, law enforcement procedures, emergency...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 44-year-old man is facing kidnapping charges after police say he grabbed a 7-year-old girl and forced her to the ground Friday evening in downtown Wilmington. Daniel Summers allegedly forced the child to the ground at around 5:30 p.m. at 9 North Front Street, according to...

The New Hanover County Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss exceptional children’s (EC) programs and their funding challenges.

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...