Wilmington NC

A new teachers group says educators at 52 schools from Wilmington to just outside of Gastonia will participate in walkouts on Wednesday to protest for better working conditions. Leaders of NC Teachers in Action say educators at 30 schools in Wake County, 15 in New Hanover County, five in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and two...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — The executive director of Wilmington’s water utility provider is slated to speak during the city council meeting Tuesday night. Kenneth Waldroup — who leads the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority — will present CFPUA’s annual report. The report encompasses main...

According to county officials, the facility will have a teen multi-media, social room with a gaming area and a kids’ story-time pavilion.

UNITED STATES – Weather conditions across North Carolina are shifting modestly this Monday, bringing a mix of scattered clouds, partial clearing, and a noticeable temperature split across the state, according to the forecast data shown. While much of the state experiences a calm and tranquil day, cloud cover in...

Tree House Recovery, an addiction recovery center, has plans to build a new multi-building treatment facility on Oleander Drive in Wilmington. Plans for the new facility include a dedicated gym, yoga studio, courtyard, clinical building and up to six group homes. The organization, which was founded in California in...

BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County officials said Monday night they have implemented new security measures after scammers stole more than $650,000 in public funds meant for the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority. The county’s manager, Colby Sawyer, and finance director, Meg Blue, told commissioners Monday the...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — “One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure.”. Kellen Readshaw is an avid thrifter, finding joy deep within the racks. “I just want to kind of like zen out, disassociate, and just kind of like go through the racks,” said Readshaw.

A fresh year in Brunswick County begins with tragedy , restaurant closings and more. The 2026 year has started and Brunswick residents are already seeing how the new year does not change everything, including the love for Brunswick beaches . After Leland was named among 20 of the safest and wealthiest retirement...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man faces charges after a breaking and entering at a Novant NHRMC medical diagnostic facility. Theodore Caspian-Lee James, 24, is charged with breaking and entering, larceny, and four counts of resisting a public officer. According to arrest records, James broke into the NHRMC...

Three of four charges filed against a man accused of placing drugs in two teenage girls' food have been dropped. James Yokeley Jr., 66, faced charges after video footage revealed that he had placed pills in their ice creams at a Wilmington Dairy Queen, according to an Aug. 27, 2025, news release from the Wilmington...