Wilmington, NC

Leland, NC

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Leland has announced a thermoplastic striping will be installed on New Pointe Blvd, Pine Harvest Drive in Magnolia Greens, Cape Fear National Drive, Shelmore Way and Rice Gate Way starting on June 6. Traffic will be diverted as construction crews work using a...

Leland announces traffic delays due to crews striping roads

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - At its meeting on Tuesday, June 6, the Wilmington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is considering contracts with the Wilmington Police Department at the local nonprofit Leading Into New Communities. A police services contract for up to $158,000 would support increased patrols, statistical reporting and analysis...

Wilmington Housing Authority considers contracts with police, LINC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced at on Thursday, June 6, that 15-year-old Kristina Colsch has been located. They had been declared a runaway juvenile on Tuesday.

Wilmington police locate runaway juvenile

Lumberton, NC

Whiteville, NC

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest on June 4, after a man allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill another person. According to a representative with the sheriff’s office, deputies arrested 73-year-old Johnnie Mack Evans at 1147 Old Lumberton Road in Whiteville on Sunday.

Man arrested in Whiteville after allegedly striking victim with 2x4 and throwing hammer

Carolina Beach, NC

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - K9 Zoe of the Carolina Beach Police Department was donated a bullet and stab protective vest from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest is embroidered with the sentiment ‘In memory of Kelly Klotzer’ and was sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by...

Carolina Beach police K9 receives donated body armor

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Police Department officers stopped a car in the 2900 block of Market Street on Tuesday, June 6. Police say the car was stopped for suspicion of DWI, and that the driver was arrested on that charge. The WPD says that Akhir As-sabur Dupree Jefferson was...

Police say officers seized 38 grams of crack, 116 bindles of fentanyl during traffic stop

Southport, NC

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The NC 4th of July Festival in Southport is inviting spectators and participants to the Red, White, and Blue Freedom Flotilla at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2. “Spectators can watch the parade — which features patriotically bedazzled vessels of all shapes and sizes — from...

NC 4th of July Festival invites boaters and spectators to Red, White, and Blue Freedom Flotilla

Pender County, NC

Hampstead, NC

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Pender County Humane Society is set to hold a ‘Fill-the-Van’ donation event on Tuesday, June 6. The event will support the society’s goal to establish a pet food pantry in Pender County, according to the PCHS. The Fill-the-Van event will run...

Pender County Humane Society to hold ‘Fill-the-Van’ donation event

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The NC Board of Transportation has adopted the State Transportation Improvement Program for 2024 to 2033 during its board meeting on Tuesday, officially refreshing its guide on how and when future transportation projects will be funded. 2023 marks the 50th year of the STIP in the...

NC Board of Transportation approves State Transportation Improvement Program for next decade

Raleigh, NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Local Government Commission voted 7-1 Tuesday to approve the City of Wilmington’s plan to spend nearly $70 million to purchase the tallest building downtown. The purchase would include the 12-story office building at 929 N Front St., over 1,500 parking spaces and more than three acres of unused land north of the building.

Local Government Commission approves financing plan for Wilmington to purchase Thermo Fisher building

Bladen County, NC

Clarkton, NC

CLARKTON, N.C. (WECT) - The grand opening for a new inclusive playground at Bladen County Park is set for Tuesday, June 20. The playground is being opened by Trillium Health Resources and will include accommodations such as:. A rubber surface allowing for wheelchairs and other assistive devices to move smoothly.

Grand opening set for inclusive playground at Bladen County Park

Florida State

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Johnny Small is a long way away from the prisons where he spent most of his teenage years and much of his adult life. These days he lives in Florida on a 10-acre farm with his wife, 12 cats, 12 dogs, a couple horses and a donkey. But he’ll never forget what happened to him 35 years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I swear on my life I didn’t do it’: Man exonerated after 28 years in prison for murder speaks for first time

North Carolina State

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Big Something and Doom Flamingo are set to perform at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Saturday, August 12. Tickets will go on sale online and at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion Box Office this Friday, June 9. Big Something is a six-person rock band from North Carolina...

Big Something and Doom Flamingo to perform at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast opens with a warm, muggy Wednesday across the Cape Fear Region with afternoon high temperatures in the 80s to around 90 under hazy, smoky skies. The risk for rip currents is moderate and the chance for a pop-up shower or stray gusty storm is 20 to 30%.

First Alert Forecast: temperatures to switch, chance of storms in the mix

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - This week, we want to bring you the story of a young girl who has been waiting for a home for a long time. Giizselle really needs a home and someone to love and care for her and be her Forever Family. Giizselle is 11 and...

Forever Family: Meet Giizselle

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Departments in UNCW were among several recipients of honors at the 2023 Telly Awards. Two student teams of the Department of Communication Studies’ digital creativity and production courses received bronze. One student creative team of Alex Katsouridis and seniors Morgan Conley and Anthony Woodruff won with their video ‘Building a Brand: KBSWIM’ in the ‘Social Video General – Student’ category. The video shows how Kenzie Bongiorno, the owner and designer of the ‘sustainable swimwear and apparel brand’ KBSWIM, built her business.

UNCW student-led productions receive honors at Telly Awards

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Animal Centrix and The Hop Yard are scheduled to host the “Pet-Ultimate Happy Hour” on Sunday, June 11. According to the announcement, the event will run from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Hop Yard, located at 108 Grace St. in Wilmington. “Buy...

Community invited to meet adoptable cats and dogs, support spay and neuter initiatives at ‘Pet-Ultimate Happy Hour’

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast features warmer temperatures through Wednesday. Expect highs mainly in the middle and upper 80s; a couple of mainland spots may get a notch or two higher while Cape Fear beaches ought to be a few degrees cooler. You may notice an uptick...

First Alert Forecast: warmer, muggier

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina are partnering to offer scholarships for a 10-week “Culinary Fundamentals” course, according to a release from the college. Eight people will be chosen to receive the scholarship, which will cover:

CFCC, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC partnering to offer culinary scholarship

New Hanover County, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Commissioners passed the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on Monday night, but the vote was not unanimous. The budget includes a half-cent property tax decrease, meaning the county will have a rate of 45 cents in the coming fiscal year. Commissioner LeAnn Pierce cast the only dissenting vote, saying she thought the budget should have included a tax cut of a full penny per $100 of property, instead of a half-cent.

New Hanover County Commissioners approve new budget with half-cent property tax rate decrease

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The United Way of the Cape Fear Area (UWCFA) and The Healing Place of New Hanover County (THPNC) are teaming up for the Recovery Live: Healing in Harmony concert and community resource fair. The event will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, at...

United Way, Healing Place team up to host Recovery Live: Healing in Harmony concert

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NewsBreak

Two cars crash near Carolina Beach Rd. and Wellington Ave.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A two-car crash was reported at 2:12 p.m. near the intersection of Carolina Beach Road...

Two cars crash near Carolina Beach Rd. and Wellington Ave.

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