Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Neighbors looking for a fang-tastic time is making a stop at a popular Wilmington home. The home on 525 Aquarius Drive is a sight to see. Homeowners Tony and Marie Kirschner pull out lavish and extreme Halloween décor every year, to turn their lawn from average to spooktacular.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wilmington, N.C. – Residents across southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina should brace for a chilly start to the weekend as a Frost Advisory remains in effect through 10 a.m. Saturday....

A man found drowned in a swimming pool in North Myrtle Beach nearly a decade ago has been identified and will finally receive a proper burial by his biological family. DNA testing has determined that the body is that of Malquan Tyreek Hawkins of New Hanover County, North Carolina, according to Tamara Willard, chief...

Two months after a building explosion shook Wilmington, property owners are planning a total demolition of the facility. On Aug. 19, a building exploded on New Centre Drive after a vehicle struck a nearby gas meter . The building, a future Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center, was weeks from opening after...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - At the Museum of the Bizarre, visitors expect to see unusual displays and creepy clowns. But according to employees and paranormal investigators, there’s more activity happening than what’s on exhibit. Wilmington is one of North Carolina’s most historic cities and also one of the...

LELAND, NC (WWAY-TV) – In Brunswick County, a mom is speaking out after her son was nearly struck by a passing car while walking to a school bus. Kristi Efting and her 9-year-old son, Thomas, were racing the clock Wednesday morning after accidently sleeping in before the school bus came.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department has arrested multiple individuals following a shooting that occurred early last week on Darlington Avenue. Around 5:00 p.m. on October 21st, WPD units responded to a ShotSpotter alert. When officers arrived, they determined that two individuals had been shot at...

Standing Against Trafficking USA holds 2-day event to raise awareness and prevention for victims of Human Trafficking.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 13-year-old is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon. According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), the teen was hit by a vehicle while walking near Wooster Street and South 9th Street at around 5 p.m. on Oct. 30. WPD...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Barnes sent a statement to families on Wednesday addressing the future of the county’s school meal program during the federal government shutdown. In the statement emailed to families on Oct. 30, Dr. Barnes confirmed that the...