Three high school students from E.E. Smith High School died and another person was seriously hurt Wednesday night in a crash in Fayetteville.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Willie Stargell Foundation presented a $10,000 check to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s (UNCW) College of Health and Human Services, in support of ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Just weeks away from Election Day, the New Hanover County Board of Elections is without a leader. Rae Hunter-Havens, the board’s director for over eight years, announced her ...

COLUMBUS CO., N.C. (WECT) - They may not be the best running cars, the most expensive or even the best looking, but that’s kind of the point. “You take a car and you strip it completely, interior-wise ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man has been charged with multiple drug offenses after Wilmington police reportedly saw him trying to inject narcotics. According to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD), ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College’s Wilson Center is hosting American comedian John Crist next Spring. The show, John Crist Live, will return to the Wilson Center on May 14, 2026.

CLARKTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man has been found guilty of murder after a two-and-a-half-week trial, according to the Bladen County District Attorney’s Office. Taurean Johnson was found guilty of three ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Former UNCW Men’s Basketball coaches Jerry Wainwright, Brad Brownell, and Kevin Keatts are joining current coach, Takayo Siddle on Thursday evening. These four coaches are ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cameron Art Museum (CAM) is joining the nationwide commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States for CAM: Veterans Celebration Community Day. The Community ...

The city plans to apply for a $450,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant to replace the bridge within Greenfield Park. The race raises awareness for more than 40 nonprofits in the region, and ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHSCO) is investigating a bank robbery. According to a spokesperson with NHSCO, the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) on Carolina ...

“Pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility, and awareness is key to keeping Wilmington’s streets safe for all,” stated WPD in a press release. Robert is currently being held at the Bladen County ...