Back in 2001, the Wilmington Waves were the Dodgers Low-A minor league team as a new expansion team for the South Atlantic League.
The future of a rural rescue squad hangs in the balance after failing to reach a contract agreement with Pender EMS and Fire.
If you’ve already voted in Brunswick County this election, you may have noticed your “I Voted” sticker looks a little different from previous elections. That’s because the sticker was designed by a Brunswick County Schools Student.
After around 50 Marines were hosted last year, the program expects 100 or more Marines to take part this year.
After seeing the devastation in Western North Carolina from Helene, students and staff at a local high school knew they needed to do something.
The Rotary Club of South Brunswick Islands is gearing up for the sixth annual Three Bridge Tour this weekend, a scenic bicycle ride across Brunswick County that supports a good cause. The event offers participants various route options and aims to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Home in Lake Waccamaw.
The rescue says she loves to play and is a smart and silly girl.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY)–In Brunswick County, one neighborhood is coming alive with Halloween decorations and haunts. Jeff Hertzog is the man behind this haunted trail in Stoney Creek Plantation, and considering what the neighborhood has been through with Potential Tropical Storm Eight last month, he wants to take a few dark times off people’s minds. There are Dolls, clowns, and spiders!…
Two days later, Jerry Ballard received a message from the New Hanover County Board of Elections that said his ballot was spoiled and wasn’t going to be counted because someone else had voted in-person using his name.
According to Halloween 365 general manager Charlene Cliborne, some of the most popular costumes people have been looking for are Ghost Face and superheroes, with Deadpool and Wolverine being the most popular superheroes.
In hopes to raise some funds for their conference, the Society of Women Engineers at UNCW partnered with engineering 101 students to put on a wave flume boat race.
Founder and owner of Topsail Steamer Danielle Mahon went into the tank asking for $350 for an 8% stake.
For decades, Wilmington’s blue laws restricted Sunday business activities, banning the sale of non-essential items.
While pharmacies and certain shops remained open, many others had to close their doors.
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) – Week 10 has come and gone. Next week will be conference championships. The week after is now for an extra regular season week, which some of our teams will play, before the postseason. Vote for the play of the week here. Categories: Fifth Quarter, Sports
Brunswick Partnership for Housing held its inaugural Sleep-out Brunswick event at Cape Fear Regional Jetport in Southport.
Earlier this week, New Hanover County Commissioners discussed a proposed framework for a new periodic inspection program aimed at addressing maintenance issues in older commercial buildings in downtown Wilmington.
The annual North Carolina Yam Festival is returning to Tabor City this weekend in Columbus County.
Many residents have since resorted to living in RVs in their driveway, renting an apartment, or living on the second floor of their home if they can’t afford to go elsewhere.
The Local Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority broke ground on a new raw water main at the Pender County Water Treatment Plant Friday.
HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WWAY) – The WWAY Student Athlete of the week has burst on to the scene this football season while maintaining excellence in the classroom. Topsail junior linebacker Landon Lash is in the top ten in the conference for tackles, despite playing one less game than those other teams. While boasting a 4.25 G.P.A., Lash earned the award presented…
TABOR CITY, N.C. (WWAY) – The play of the week winner from week nine is Rush Blackwell from South Columbus. The senior scored on a long run play, helping the Stallions score 49 points on the road against Heide Trask. Categories: Columbus, Columbus, Local, Sports
TABOR CITY, N.C. (WWAY) – The 5th Quarter Team of the Week from week nine is South Columbus High School. The Stallions improved to 8-1 with an impressive road victory over Heide Trask. South Columbus will have this Friday off for their bye, and will prepare for the likely conference championship next week in their matchup at Whiteville Categories: Columbus,…
The group of seniors competing on the top stage have never lost locally, having completed a perfect 36-0 record in the conference and just securing their fourth straight Mideastern title.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz visited Wilmington for a campaign stop on Thursday. Walz arrived at Wilmington International Airport at around 5:30 pm. His visit to the port city wraps up a three city stop in North Carolina Thursday, including Greenville and Durham. On the way to his rally at Greenfield Amphitheater, Walz made a…