President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office his plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ...

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - Leland Fire Station 51 hosted a push-in ceremony for a new ladder truck in Brunswick County that will ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Commissioners are sorting out the county’s tax rate for next year at their ...

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A reception will be held to honor Kure Beach Police Chief Michael Bowden as he retires from his ...

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) arrested and charged a woman for death by distribution after she allegedly ...

This edition of Backyard BBQ features WECT’s Gabe Ross and Jon Barber from Wilmington Grill, as they prepare spatchcocked ...

According to a news release, 21-year-old Nicolai Chisala Hubbling was arrested in Wilson County on May 29, 2025, in ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) is closing down a Wilmington road for crews to inspect ...

Local nonprofit group digs for history in downtown Wilmington. PAC in search of volunteers to help document Port City history ...

NHCSO says the Coastal Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, comprised of members of NHCSO, the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, was involved in an investigation over the last two months.

The system is designed to enhance the state’s child welfare services, improving the safety of children and families who receive these services.