OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Oak Island Water Rescue (OIWR) received a donation from the Oxford Emergency Squad of Oxford, New Jersey. OIWR provided consultation for their search for a new vessel.

Inside the JC Penny corridor of the mall, people will be able to choose up to five free trees or grasses per household.

A cafeteria chain in Wilmington has permanently closed. We are only a few months away from the start of tourist season, and along the return of paid parking for tourists and locals alike.

The NC General Assembly has invested $20 million into a new system, using trauma-informed drivers in charge of transportation.

For roughly two generations now, the Kindred Spirit mailbox has been one of promise for those making the pilgrimage.  A place ...

Democrat Josh Stein was sworn in as the state’s 76th governor Wednesday morning in Raleigh, succeeding fellow Democrat Roy ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A woman has been arrested after she recklessly fired a gun in a crowded area of downtown Wilmington ...

Multiple casualities have been reported after a vehicle plowed through a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street.

We are only a few months away from the start of tourist season, and along the return of paid parking for tourists and locals ...

Anyone with information is asked to please call the WPD at (910) 343-3600 or use the anonymous Tip411 app.

From affordable housing to public safety and preserving green space in our area, Wilmington City Council members and New Hanover County Commissioners have many issues top of mind going into 2025.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A popular staple in downtown Wilmington will shut down on January 1, 2025. For one final time, they ...