2021
RTDNAC Awards
2nd Place
Breaking News: EF3 Tornado Hits Brunswick County (Donna Gregory, Jeff Rivenbark, Ramel Carpenter, Kevin Dumas, Wills Maxwell, Jr.)
2nd Place
Education: Teacher of the Week: Tim McAuliffe/Madeira Billingsley (Jeff Rivenbark, Kevin Dumas)
2020
RTDNAC Awards
1st Place
General News by Multimedia Journalist: Vietnam Veterans Reunited After 43 Years (Hannah Patrick)
1st Place
Series: Unsolved (Hannah Patrick)
2nd Place
Series: Remembering the First Black Female Meteorologist (Monique Robinson/Duane Walters)
2019
AP Awards
1st Place
Continuing Coverage: Hurricane Florence
1st Place
Daytime Newscast: WWAY News at Noon
1st Place
Public Affairs: Is a New Hurricane Scale Needed?
2nd Place
Public Affairs: Kids Feel Florence’s Impacts as New Storm Season Starts
RTDNAC Awards
2nd Place
General News by Multimedia Journalist: 900-mile Marine Raider Memorial March ends at Lejeune (Hannah Patrick)
2018
AP Awards
1st Place
Daytime Newscast: Good Morning Carolina
RTDNAC Awards
1st Place
Series: Unsolved (Hannah Patrick)
2017
AP Awards
1st Place
Evening Newscast: WWAY News at 6
RTDNAC Awards
1st Place
Special Report: Commercial-Free Election Night
2016
RTDNAC Awards
1st Place
Hard News Feature: Local Mom Helps Others After Son Dies From Heroin
2015
RTDNAC Awards
1st Place
TV News Anchor of the Year: Makenzi Henderson
2nd Place
TV News Multimedia Journalist of the Year: Hannah Patrick
News Website
NC AP Awards
2nd Place
Best Newscast
2014
RTDNAC Awards
1st Place
Political-Election: Election Night 2013
2nd Place
Best Weathercaster: Christina Anthony
TV News Producer of the Year: Ashley Cimino
Sports Special: Full Court Press (John Rendleman & Chasity Melvin)
Light Feature: CFCC bagpipe class fine tunes ancient art (Makenzi Henderson)
Consumer/Economic: Leland bank introduces video teller machines (Sara Hopkins)
2013/2014
NC AP Awards
Best Newscast
2013
RTDNAC Awards
1st Place
Political General: Democratic National Convention (Kevin Wuzzardo, Cacky Catlett, Ryan Franklin)
Political Election: Election Night Update (WWAY NewsChannel 3 staff, Chad Adams and Rep. Bob Etheridge)
News Documentary: Blood in the Water: The Expedition Hurricane of 1861 (Jerry Jackson, Tim Buckley, Christina Anthony)
2nd Place
Best Anchor: Makenzi Henderson
Best Producer: Paul Blackmore
Best Sports Special: 5th Quarter (John Rendleman, Trot Nixon, Jesse Jones, Holden Kurwicki)
2012
NC AP Broadcasters Awards
Best Newscast
Best Weather Reporting: Jerry Jackson
Best Spot News: Gov. Perdue issues Pardon of Innocence for Wilmington 10 (Holden Kurwicki)
Best Sportscast: “5th Quarter” (John Rendleman, Trot Nixon, Jesse Jones, Holden Kurwicki)
Best General News: Two accused in CFCC student’s murder talk about the crime, impact (Scott Pickey, Matt Ray)
Best Enterprise/Investigative: Captured: Human trafficking in the Port City (Cacky Catlett)
Honorable Mention
Best General News: Suspect in cabbie beating charged with felony (Holden Kurwicki)
Best Sports Feature: 4th Annual Beach Wrestling State Championship wraps up at Carolina Beach (John Rendleman)
Best Weather Reporting: Tim Buckley
Best Consumer: JUST ADD HOPE: Business turns trash into treatment for breast cancer patients (Asha Dave)
Best Health Reporting: ONLY ON 3: New techniques battling hearing loss in military, civilians (Cacky Catlett, Kevin Wuzzardo)
Best Newswriting: Kevin Wuzzardo
Best Series: Democratic National Convention (Cacky Catlett, Kevin Wuzzardo, Ryan Franklin, Marissa Jasek)
2012
Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas Awards – Division II
1st Place Political-Election: May 18 NC Primary Election
1st Place Special Report: Hurricane Irene coverage
1st Place TV News Producer of the Year: Paul Blackmore
1st Place Documentary: Battleship North Carolina: 50 Years in Wilmington
2nd Place TV News Anchor of the Year: Cacky Catlett
2nd Place Investigative: Leland Police Department Corruption
2nd Place Documentary: Out of this World: Cosmic Storm
2011
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Documentary: Battleship North Carolina: 50 Years in Wilmington
Best General News: Spider-Man Robber Coverage
Best Investigative: Trooper Misconduct Investigation
Honorable Mention – Best Feature: Age Rule Ends Special Athlete’s Football Career
Honorable Mention – Best Investigative: Leland Police Department Issues
Honorable Mention – Best Weather: Tim Buckley: Hurricane Irene Coverage
2011
Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas Awards – Division II
1st Place Best Newscast
1st Place Sports Special: Coach’s Corner, April 17, 2011 – John Rendleman
2nd Place Sports Special: 5th Quarter – John Rendleman/Trot Nixon/Jesse Jones
1st Place Sports Reporting: Girl With Cerebral Palsy Runs Track – John Rendleman
1st Place News Documentary: Pirates of the Carolinas: Storm at Sea – Jerry Jackson
2nd Place News Documentary: USS Gravely Commissioning – Kevin Wuzzardo
1st Place Investigative: Trooper Misconduct Investigation – Ramon Herrera
1st Place Special Report: Tornado Outbreak, April 16, 2011
2010
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Weather: Jerry Jackson
Best Sportscast: John Rendleman (Coach’s Corner, The 5th Quarter, Full Court Press)
Enterprise/Documentary: Kevin Wuzzardo (USS Gravely Commissioning)
Enterprise/Documentary: Jerry Jackson (Hurricanes101)
Honorable Mention Best Web Site
2009
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Weather: Chris Phillips
Enterprise/Investigative: Ann McAdams (Sen. R.C. Soles Saga)
Enterprise/Documentary: Hailey Winslow (Science of the Sea)
Honorable Mention Best Newscast
Honorable Mention Best Sports Feature: John Rendleman (Wilmington Tigers practice after head coach dies unexpectedly)
Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas Awards – Division II
1st Place Political-General: Kevin Wuzzardo (WWAY Goes to Washington)
2nd Place Consumer/Economic: Ann McAdams & Sam McAdams (Troubleshooters: Missing down payment)
2nd Place Education: Margo Gray (Seclusion Room)
2008
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Newscast
Best Weather: Jerry Jackson
Best Consumer Report: Meghan Torjussen
Best Health Report: Joe Mauceri
Rookie of the Year: Joe Mauceri
Honorable Mention General News: Ann McAdams
Honorable Mention Spot News: John Rendleman
Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas Awards – Division II
1st Place Education: Margo Gray & Stephanie Beecken
1st Place Feature: Kevin Wuzzardo (Mrs. Davis’s Chair)
2nd Place Consumer/Economic: Meghan Torjussen
2nd Place Series: Andy Scherr (Cape Fear 2020: Religion)
2nd Place Health Report: Stephanie Beecken
2nd Place Photography: Michael Pelzer
2007
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Rookie of the Year: Andy Scherr
Best Health Report: Stephanie Beecken
Best Feature: Kevin Wuzzardo (Mrs. Davis’s Chair)
2006
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Enterprise/Investigative – Former NY Firefighter
Best Newswriting
2005
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Newscast
2004
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Rookie-of-the-Year – Jeff Lennox
Best Weather Report
2003
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Spot News
Best Weather
2002
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Spot News
Best Sports Feature
Best Sportscast
2001
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Spot News Rookie-of-the-Year – Holly Headrick
Best Weather
2000
North Carolina Associated Press Radio and Television Awards
Best Consumer Report