SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The 2026 4th of July Celebration in Southport is almost here, and many traffic changes may impact ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A New Hanover County man was arrested Tuesday, June 23, in connection with child sexual ...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A man in Columbus County won a $1 million top prize from a new $10 scratch-off game. According ...

The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal ...

Surf City council members are set to meet in a special session to take up the town’s proposed fiscal 2026-27 budget.

A pair of siblings in Brunswick County hit the jackpot after using special dates to turn a $2 ticket into $390,000.

North Carolina blueberry farmers are facing a newly identified threat beneath the soil. If you drive by town hall in Oak ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals to help Portugal roll to a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan at the World Cup, bouncing back after a ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Overnight lane closures are planned in the 1000 block of Dawson Street as Cape Fear Public Utility Authority crews repair a sewer main. Starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, ...

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Boiling Spring Lakes has announced the hiring of Matthew Kirkland as its new ...

The event will feature multiple races, including the half-marathon, 10K, and 5K with updated routes along the Cape Fear River, around the Battleship North Carolina Memorial and through historic ...

One week after Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison, a friend of Amber Lynn Costello said he is relieved Heuermann will ...