CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley pitched himself as the “law and order” candidate during a speech at the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police annual ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNC Wilmington began fall move-in Wednesday, with students arriving on campus and continuing to do so through the weekend. The university implemented a scheduled move-in ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Liquor prices won’t rise in North Carolina, at least not yet. State officials in Raleigh decided this morning to delay a vote on whether to increase the costs of some popular ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - As job scams continue to spike, several state and local agencies gathered in Brunswick County on Wednesday to teach residents how to protect their careers and ...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County Schools wrapped up its Summer Meals initiative Wednesday after distributing more than 184,000 free meals to local children and families. The final day of the ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Town leaders are offering Carolina Beach residents a chance to voice their opinions on proposed changes to a local development. According to official documents, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced he will not sign a proposed settlement that would raise residential electricity rates for Duke Energy Progress customers by 6.8% over ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The 14th annual “Rockin’ and Laughin’ for Hope” concert is raising funds for the New Hope Clinic next month. According to organizers, the concert will feature music by Mike’s ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A total solar eclipse dazzled viewers in portions of Europe Wednesday. The eclipse was even partially viewable in parts of the United States. Though the Cape Fear region ...

The museum will be hosting a Grand Opening Summer Soiree featuring food by Pine Valley Market, cocktails, live music, planetarium stargazing, floral design by Cape Fear Garden Club, and an interactive ...

A broken generator fuel line sparked a shed fire Tuesday night, leaving one person injured, New Hanover County fire officials said.

A judge has ordered a detention facility to allow in-person mental health visits for the man accused of murdering his teenage half-sister in 2022.