Local veterans and first responders will be recognized this fall as part of Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity’s ongoing Veterans ...

Recent heavy rains are finally making a dent in North Carolina’s persistent drought, but state officials warn key reservoirs ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The NAACP New Hanover County Branch is hosting its 2026 Freedom Fund Banquet this September. The ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington’s high temperature was 93 on both Tuesday and Wednesday; the Port City’s top heat index, ...

Surf City Public Utilities will connect a waterline along Stevens Street on Thursday, July 30, as part of the town’s ...

The family of a man shot and killed earlier this month says they fear they are now targets themselves and are frustrated that ...

State health officials have launched a new tracking dashboard as North Carolina cyclosporiasis cases top 700.

A former New Hanover County Schools teacher accused of assaulting two students has been found not guilty.

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County Sheriff Alan Cutler is moving to expand Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) among his deputies, two months after a local father publicly raised concerns about ...

A Wilmington man was arrested and charged Wednesday, July 29, in connection with an early morning shooting on Chestnut Street, according to an arrest warrant.

Kelley Rose-Cowan said she and her dog, Deeohgee, were inseparable. The two had lived together at the Jewel Apartments in ...

The Plastic Ocean Project is in its second annual Sustainable Summer campaign, partnering with 13 local businesses in ...