Elizabeth Craver has been indicted on three counts of felony Obtaining Property by False Pretense and one count of misdemeanor Willful Failure to Discharge Duties.
One Brunswick County town is facing a proposed 70% tax increase for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Cyclist George Saunders was riding along Highway 210 near Mooretown Road in Rocky Point when he was hit Saturday night.
The City of Wilmington is working to restore the Longleaf pine at Halyburton Park this week.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County NAACP took to the streets on Sunday for their Souls to the Polls march, an event aimed at promoting voter participation. Beginning at St. Stephen AME Church and ending at early voting locations at Cape Fear Community College, the march included some candidates vying for positions on the New Hanover County School…
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — On Saturday evening, a rally and candlelit vigil was held to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The rally was organized on the steps of Thalian Hall and echoes similar gatherings in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC as Ukrainian forces face shortages in ammunition and foreign aid. Rally attendees, many…
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A celebration of life was held on Saturday at Port City Community Church for Lenny Simpson, a revered figure in the tennis community. Simpson, a Wilmington native, passed away earlier this month after a prolonged battle with illness. He was 75 years old. Simpson’s legacy in tennis was profound, marked by his early achievements and dedication…
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Organizers of Wilmington’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade hosted a fundraising event yesterday in anticipation of the upcoming celebration. The seventh annual Cape Fear “Hooley Under the Bridge” took place at Waterline Brewing, showcasing a lively atmosphere with singing, dancing, and the traditional sound of bagpipes. The event served as a prelude to the St. Patrick’s Day…
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The former railroad town was incorporated on February 25th, 1879, and serves as the county “seat” for Pender.
Put on your running shoes! The annual Novant Health Wilmington Marathon is taking place on Saturday.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new exhibit at the Cameron Art Museum showcases the medium of quilt making and its place in American history. It’s called “The Work of Their Hands.” The exhibit displays quilts dating back to the mid-1800’s and more contemporary pieces from around the country, showing how quilt making has evolved over centuries. Cameron Art Museum Registrar…
A cyberattack is leaving pharmacies across the nation struggling to serve their customers.
SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — The issue of beach erosion has become a big concern for residents of Surf City, but town officials say they have been aware of the issue for well over a decade. Nearly three years ago, Surf City was slated to undergo a renourishment project with the Army Corps of Engineers. However, the project was scrapped…
Members of the faith community and several nonprofits came together to discuss how to address the affordable housing crisis in the Port City.
Our WWAY Student Athlete of the Week is excelling in the classroom and on the tennis court, and has a special connection with a recently deceased tennis icon.
Thousands of people in North Carolina and several other states were without cell phone service starting early Thursday morning.
An Oak island Wildlife Shelter is taking in dozens of injured pelicans and it’s raising questions.
It has been 30 years since the parents of students in 5 rural school districts sued the state, arguing the state wasn’t providing a sound and basic education that the North Carolina Constitution guaranteed.
From vintage shopping, war reenactments, to hanging out with reptiles; there is no shortage of events going on this weekend in the Cape Fear.
Less than a year after the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in New England at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, the fighting traveled more than 700 miles down the coast to Pender County.
Wrightsville Beach, N.C. (WWAY) — Representative David Rouzer paid a visit to Wrightsville Beach to speak about the ongoing renourishment project with the army corps engineers. Since January 2023, Rouzer has pushed for a bill in Washington that would allow the Wrightsville Beach renourishment system to remain in place. H-R has not yet passed in the house, but in May…
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Postal workers in Leland have been sorting mail out of a tent adjacent to the local post office for seven years, according to a letter carrier who works at the Leland Post Office. The letter carrier, who chose to remain anonymous, said that the tent racks up a daily rental cost of approximately $100. Over the…
Back in September, Michael Kelly of Duplin County became the first patient to receive an LVAD surgery at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.