Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–“Don’t take the water and put it someplace else. Take it, use it, and use it for growth, but put it back that’s what all we are saying,” said New Hanover County Commissioner Rob Zapple, as he is just one of many people who disapprove of the request from the town of Fuquay Varina, to take water...

WHITEVILLE — UNCW graduate and Lumberton native Morgan Britt is the new head coach of the Southeastern Community College Rams Softball team. She will also serve as Head of Student Activities and Wellness Coordinator. She will be granted the task of starting a program from ground up, building a...

How Love Is Bald honors one woman’s legacy by standing with families navigating cancer. The first thing you notice at a Love Is Bald event isn’t the decorations or even the purpose of the gathering—it’s the people. The way they greet each other like family. The laughter that rises from small clusters of volunteers....

Masterpieces from Chagall to Matisse fill the Murray home. Stepping inside the home of Colette and Dick Murray is like entering a high-end art gallery. The difference is that nothing here is for sale. A Marc Chagall triptych, consisting of three large, colored, signed and numbered lithographs from his “The...

The Hampton Pirates will take on the UNCW Seahawks on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET. The game will be held at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC. This is a conference game in the Coastal Athletic Association, and it will be broadcast on FloC. The Hampton Pirates come...

Leaders around the Cape Fear River are raising concerns about a water transfer that can have a major impact on the region.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man is in jail without bond after being charged with kidnapping a 7-year-old child in downtown Wilmington. Daniel Summers, 44, was arrested following an incident that occurred at 10 N Front Street around 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

A winter gardening guide for coastal North Carolina. The trees are bare, the lawns are faded, and garden beds look sleepy at best. But don’t let the cold, moody temporary landscape stop you from preparing for a burst of color and life in March and April. Now is one of the most important times of year for gardeners to...

Alec Chambers, a professional skateboarder, was killed by a drunk driver around 12:30 a.m in Wilmington, on December 31, 2025. EMS personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers and emergency crews responded to a crash involving a vehicle, a pedestrian, and a...

When Joe and Debby DeLiberto moved to Wilmington in 2006, it wasn’t to be a part of the city’s growing food scene. They were just looking for a change of lifestyle. They were also, frankly, burned out from operating a busy New Jersey deli with a grueling catering schedule. For a while, Joe DeLiberto worked in other...