New details and 911 calls from Oak Island fatal shooting released
Calls made to 911 by concerned neighbors about a recent fatal shooting on Oak Island have been released. The Brunswick County Sheriff's Office recently released multiple 911 calls made in regards to an incident where Brunswick County locksmith Randy Stewart, 61, was fatally shot at an Oak Island home on July 23....
Northside Food Co-op pivots as The Endowment cancels $6M funding
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The future of a proposed food co-op in Wilmington is uncertain after The Endowment withdrew its funding for the grocery store. In a meeting on July 29, leaders of the Northside Food Co-Op discussed how to move forward after The Endowment canceled the $6 million grant meant to build the store...
Flash flooding threat returns to Southeast as powerful front brings days of heavy rains
Another days-long stretch of soggy weather is plaguing the Southeast, raising fears of flash flooding and washing out another precious summer weekend along its popular beaches.
Sounds of Summer concert scheduled for today is cancelled
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Sounds of Summer Concert scheduled for July 31 is cancelled. The concert has been cancelled due to weather and is rescheduled for Aug. 7, with The Island Time Band performing.
Police searching for missing person in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 49-year-old Kevin Hartsfield, who was last seen leaving Onslow Memorial Hospital on foot around 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Hartsfield is known to frequent the Sneads Ferry and Holly Ridge areas. He is described as 5...
Kernersville teen fighting for her life after crash
Isabel Crone was visiting Wilmington with her brother when her car was hit.
Teens Missing From Boys and Girls Home
Authorities are searching for a girl and boy who ran away from the Boys and Girls Home on Saturday. Bree Alexandria Phillips, 15, has dark hair and is a white female. She was wearing a black hoody and black shorts when she disappeared. Miss Phillips is thought to be with...
Wilmington, Carolina Beach officials ask for additional voting locations after email slip up
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Board of Elections’ controversial early voting plan, which includes just one polling location for elections this fall, was, in part, the result of an unread email. Elections Director Rae Hunter-Havens sent an email to Wilmington’s City Clerk on June 3 asking...
Family reacts to teen seriously hurt in suspected impaired driver car crash
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A crash Sunday night in Wilmington left one teenager fighting for her life. 16-year-old Isabel Crone was on the first day of her family vacation to Wilmington when her family was driving to the store, stopped at a red light, and another driver crashed into the back of their car.
Town of Leland lifts burn ban
NEW DETAILS: Driver killed in multi-vehicle crash in Oak Island identified. Town officials said that safety responders were dispatched to E Oak Island Drive and NE 27th Street at around 11:20 a.m. on July 30. NCDOT seeking public input on 10-year transportation plan. Updated: 1 hour ago. NCDOT says the...