The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) arrested and charged a woman for death by distribution after she allegedly ...

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A reception will be held to honor Kure Beach Police Chief Michael Bowden as he retires from his ...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Leland Fire Station 51 hosted a push-in ceremony for a new ladder truck in Brunswick County that will ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Commissioners are sorting out the county’s tax rate for next year at their ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) is closing down a Wilmington road for crews to inspect ...

This edition of Backyard BBQ features WECT’s Gabe Ross and Jon Barber from Wilmington Grill, as they prepare spatchcocked ...

According to a news release, 21-year-old Nicolai Chisala Hubbling was arrested in Wilson County on May 29, 2025, in ...

Local nonprofit group digs for history in downtown Wilmington. PAC in search of volunteers to help document Port City history ...

The funding will be used to expand food access for New Hanover County seniors, promote housing security, invest in youth ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A car crash on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (CFMB) is affecting traffic Thursday morning.

After over 10 years of no changes to property taxes, Surf City has implemented an approximate 30% property tax increase raising the rate from $0.41 to $0.53 for every $100 of property valuation.