A driver traveling south on 16th Street struck a pole and then crashed into the New Hanover County STAR Center on Tuesday, ...

Carol Geary, with the Island Arts Council, joined Randy Aldridge on WECT News Now to discuss its first-ever juried exhibit, ...

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking federal regulators to tighten rules aimed at stopping scam robocalls.

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A South Carolina woman turned $3 into $100,000 after purchasing a Powerball ticket in Columbus ...

Contaminated soil at the Kerr-McGee Superfund site in Navassa will be hauled to an off-site landfill as part of the next ...

A Columbus County man was arrested after arrest warrants allege he kidnapped and strangled a woman with a shotgun.

A Wilmington man is facing multiple charges, including two felonies, after allegedly assaulting a Wrightsville Beach police ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday carries toasty sunshine, low chances for popup storms, and seasonably hot afternoon temps and feels likes peaking ...

North Carolina recorded 157 new cyclosporiasis cases in a single week, bringing the total to 718 since May 1, state health ...

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is drawing moviegoers to Prague for its rare 70 mm IMAX experience.

According to the county’s $219,000 contract with Flock, the sheriff’s office operates 20 license plate readers.

Tuesday, July 28, to extend Superintendent Dr. Christopher Barnes’ contract by one year, pushing his deal through 2030.