UNCW men’s basketball coach agrees to contract extension
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The University of North Carolina Wilmington has offered men’s head coach Takayo Siddle a 5-year ...
City of Boiling Spring Lakes settles lawsuit with Highlands Community Developers
BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - Boiling Spring Lakes city officials agreed Tuesday to settle with the developers of The ...
City of Wilmington hitting the brakes on controversial red-light program
Wilmington is the last remaining city in North Carolina to offer a red-light camera program after Raleigh officials ended ...
New Hanover Co. Board of Education vote against AI safety program
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Board of Education voted against the AI safety program and its $3.2 ...
Bladen County barbershop owner battling Parkinson’s Disease, forcing him to put down the shears
According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, about 1 million people across the country are living with Parkinson’s disease right ...
‘My dad is not here anymore:’ Daughter of man killed in 2023 hit-and-run speaks out after driver’s sentencing
The family of an 80-year-old man who was killed in a 2023 hit-and-run is speaking out after the sentencing of the person ...
Senators file proposal for school calendar flexibility and compliance measures
Anyone who lives or owns a business inside the district boundary could also bring a civil action against the local school ...
New Hanover Co. Sheriff’s Office warns drivers about dangers of illegal U-Turns
The intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Manasses Drive is prone to drivers making a U-turn despite the signage advocating ...
Cape Fear Community College launches new natural hair care program
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is launching a new program to train students in the natural hair ...
ACCESS of Wilmington set to host Miracles in Motion
Miracles in Motion supports different ACCESS programs like The Miracle League of Wilmington, ACCESS Fit, NeoroFit, Play, ...
Wildfire burns near Crusoe Island Road, air quality alert issued for Columbus County
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - An air quality alert has been issued for Columbus County as a wildfire burns outside of ...
Primus to perform in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Primus has announced they will be performing at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion this summer. They’ll be in Wilmington on July 26 with special guest MonoNeaon as part of their ...