BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - A barge struck and damaged a private dock near Bolivia, according to officials with the U.S. Coast Guard. A spokesperson confirmed that a barge pushed by a tugboat struck the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -Parts of Columbus County are under a boil water advisory after local contractors plowed into water lines. Areas affected include customers between 75 and 1875 Greens Mill Road ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The G.V. Barbee Bridge in Oak Island is experiencing a lane closure this week. According to the town, the closure is caused by pre-scheduled maintenance by the NC Department ...

A mammographic technologist is speaking on the importance of early screenings after her own battle with breast cancer.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County has announced it will be offering administrative management and operational support to the county Board of Elections following the retirement of ...

The initiative is part of Fire Prevention Week, aimed at ensuring more homes in the county are protected with working smoke alarms.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Candidates running for seats on Wilmington City Council and for Mayor will take part in forums hosted by WECT-TV, WHQR Public Media and Port City Daily. The forums will take ...

The suspect who left the scene is believed to have been driving a gray SUV with heavy windshield damage, according to WPD.

With the 2025-2026 migratory game bird seasons quickly approaching, we expect to encounter HPAI-infected bird species, especially waterfowl species,” said NCWRC Wildlife Health Biologist Miranda ...

An accident is impacting traffic in Pender County on Wednesday morning. According to Pender County Emergency Management, Penderlea Highway is shut down in the area of New Savannah Road. Drivers are ...

After yet another round of 80s Wednesday, a cold front will bluster temperatures down to the 60s and 70s for highs and 50s for lows to close the week. Medium to high rain chances will accompany the ...