After countless times of stopping his lessons to save distressed swimmers, Turner started Mission Man O’ War on July 4, which ...

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson got a first-hand look Friday on the efforts to clean ...

A Lee County woman is charged with allegedly attempting to deliver illegal narcotics to an inmate in Columbus County.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced that the U.S. Department of ...

Kale Rigsbee was arrested after he and another suspect led deputies on a high-speed chase through Nakina on Thursday.

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

SOUTHEASTERN, N.C. (WECT) - An extreme heat warning has been issued for southeastern North Carolina. According to the ...

The beach safety unit states that they have received reports of 6-10 people potentially being stung by jellyfish.

“Farming is vital to our existence but knowing there’s the longevity, that’s just such a true feat for the generations to appreciate,” said Marasco. Marasco says her granddaughter loves the farm and ...

Joseph Daniel Wells was arrested on July 22 for an outstanding warrant for domestic violence and is facing drug charges after ...

CHADBOURN, N.C. (WECT) - One man is injured after a shooting in Chadbourn on Thursday. According to the Columbus County ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to make it easier for towns and cities to remove homeless people from the ...