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As a coastal low pressure system brought scattered showers and heavy winds, New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties remained under a flood watch Saturday. Rain began Friday and continued through the evening and all day Saturday, dampening Memorial Day weekend in the Cape Fear. The storm is expected to taper off Sunday....

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Two people have been arrested following a shooting in a New Hanover County shopping center parking lot. The incident took place Thursday around 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot outside 5561 Carolina Beach Road. A male and female in a car were allegedly...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - More rain is expected for much of southeastern North Carolina this weekend, just one week after nearly 10 inches of rain flooded roads and left cars underwater in parts of Brunswick County. Leland Emergency Management Chief John Grimes says crews have spent the week cleaning debris...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A total of 11 New Hanover County employees were recognized with the organization’s highest distinction as Hall of Honor awardees during the county’s Stellar Awards Banquet on Wednesday night. Each of the team members who earned this accolade have previously received...

According to the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office (NHCSO), a violent fight, reportedly on the lawn of New Hanover High School around 11:45 a.m., sent students into shelter-in-place and triggered a major law enforcement response. NHCSO spokesman Lt. Jerry Brewer told WHQR that after the initial fight, there were multiple...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County has announced that another $75 million has been distributed from the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health. In line with the asset purchase agreement, the funds have been split equally between the New Hanover Community Endowment and...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – New Hanover County’s newest commissioner Dane Scalise met with members of the local delegation at the Association of County Commissioners’ Advocacy Day in Raleigh on Thursday, May 25. Scalise stressed that leaders need to make New Hanover County a priority when it comes...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — All students at Noble Middle School in New Hanover County will be able to participate in field day, regardless of unpaid meal charges. Earlier this week, the school sent a message to Noble families that stated if they had a balance of $60 or more, their child would not be able to participate in field day.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — A homeowner on the northern edge of New Hanover County wants to welcome campers onto his property; his neighbors aren’t so sure. At a community meeting on Thursday, Douglas Grant and his lawyer, Matt Nichols, presented the plan for a 66-spot RV campground on Grant’s property along Sidbury Road. The nearly 20 acres, which Grant also lives on, would host 2,000 to 3,000 square feet of camping spots along, with a pool, trails and amenity area.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Special Olympics New Hanover County has announced that a dance celebration will be held on Friday, May 26, for the spring competition season. “We have had 100 athletes competing in six sports preparing for our state games competition in Raleigh next weekend, so this is a celebration of the end of the season!” states the release from Special Olympics NHC.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A multi-agency training exercise took place Wednesday night on Wrightsville Beach. Members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue, Fire Department, Police Department, US Coast Guard, and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office took part. There were two main reasons for the exercise. One is to...

NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — New Hanover County Commissioner Dane Scalise spent time in Raleigh this week to discuss important local issues with state level representatives. One of them being mental health and substance abuse in New Hanover County. “We’ve put skin in the game. We did not wait for...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department have announced upcoming “Rider Skills Day” opportunities for motorcyclists in the area. According to the announcement, the free programs, being offered in partnership with BikeSafe NC, will utilize time in the...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — An additional $75 million from the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) has been distributed equally between the New Hanover Community Endowment and the NHRMC Foundation, as outlined in the asset purchase agreement. When New Hanover County and NHRMC partnered with...

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — In New Hanover County, a project is underway at Carolina Beach, aimed at improving the town’s lake. Crews are using hydraulic dredging to create a natural shoreline along the perimeter of Carolina Beach Lake. The town said on top of increasing the lake’s...

After two loaded guns were recovered at Ashley High School in recent weeks, parents across New Hanover County have called for measures to improve school security. Concerns over school security aren’t new or necessarily unique to New Hanover County, but the latest incidents have prompted some parents like Ashley Loney to push for the installation of metal detectors at the high school.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The New Hanover Community Endowment and the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation received $37.5 milion each from another allocation from the sale of the hospital. The money is part of the $100 million set aside in an escrow account post-sale. The account was created...