Building tiny homes, opening churches: Wilmington faith community discusses how to address housing crisis
Members of the faith community and several nonprofits came together to discuss how to address the affordable housing crisis in the Port City.
WWAY Student Athlete of the Week: Augie Ballantine
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.
AT&T outage resolved, affected thousands of customers in North Carolina and throughout the country
Thousands of people in North Carolina and several other states were without cell phone service starting early Thursday morning.
A cause for concern: Oak Island shelter treating large number of injured pelicans
An Oak island Wildlife Shelter is taking in dozens of injured pelicans and it’s raising questions.
North Carolina Supreme Court hears arguments on ongoing Leandro education case
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.
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Weekend of February 23rd-25th
From vintage shopping, war reenactments, to hanging out with reptiles; there is no shortage of events going on this weekend in the Cape Fear.
History with ‘Hud’: 248 years since the Revolutionary War converged in Pender County
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 visited by Congressman David Rouzer
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…
Growing pains: Leland growth pushing post office into parking lot
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…
Putting their hearts in it: A look at Novant Health’s new LVAD program and its impact on patients
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.
Pleasure Island volleyball players are eager to find new courts in time for summer
With warmer temperatures around the corner, many people are ready to get back to outdoor activities.
Edward Teach Brewing owner facing new charges stemming from November incident
The Alcohol Law Enforcement agency has filed three misdemeanor charges against Edward Teach owner David Sholar.
New Hanover County Endowment investing more than $6.5 million for Northside grocery store
The New Hanover Community Endowment is investing $6,792,000 over three years in the construction and operation of the Northside Food Cooperative.
‘Teacher of the Month’ inspires AP Chemistry students with creative experiments
Keith Perry has been a staple at Laney High School for the past two decades, but he didn’t always plan to be a teacher.
Improvements for parks, new tenants at Skyline Center: A busy Wilmington City Council meeting
The Wilmington City Council met on Tuesday night to hear more about the future of Greenfield Park as it approaches its centennial milestone.
From bully to advocate: Michael Bowen shares his story to raise awareness about cyber-bullying
Bowen admits he was a bully when he was a middle school student, thinking doing it would keep his so-called friends happy.
Saying “yes” to the dress with an added tip
One of the biggest moments in most people’s lives is their wedding day.
Own Your Own Winner speaks out about split with organizers
As winner, she would have been given $1 million to design and operate a restaurant in Burgaw, in partnership with the Own Your Own team.
WWAY’s Sydney Bouchelle speaks to journalism class at UNCW
A member of the WWAY on-air staff spoke to a class of aspiring journalists at UNCW on Tuesday afternoon.
THIS WEEKEND: Moores Creek National Battlefield commemorating 248th battle anniversary
Happening this weekend, Moores Creek National Battlefield is holding two days of events to commemorate the 248th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. Jason Collins, Chief of Interpretation at Moores Creek, joined the Good Morning Carolina crew to talk about what’s happening this weekend.
Pet Pals: Adult male cat looking for forever home
This week’s pet pal is a 2-year male old cat.
Mideastern Conference Girls Basketball Tournament Round One results
Round One of the Mideastern Conference Girls Tournament kicked off Monday at Brunswick Community College.
Small business faces $30K loss after honey bees stolen in Brunswick County
The beekeeping community in the Cape Fear is buzzing after a theft in Brunswick County is costing one man thousands of dollars.
New Hanover County Schools preparing for worst case scenario budget cuts
The New Hanover County School Board has also begun working on its budget, which is expected to have a $20 million shortfall. Around $10 million of that shortfall is from a loss of federal COVID relief funds, while another $10 million is from salary increases and benefits.