Thursday marks three years since a destructive EF3 tornado with winds of 160 miles per hour tore through parts of Brunswick County late in the evening of February 15, 2021.
A man from Leland was close by the Union Station in Kansas City when shots rang out on Wednesday afternoon.
29-year-old Anna Walker disappeared last October. She was later found dead at Smith Creek Park in the northern portion of New Hanover County.
According to the NCDOT, work on the metal grid deck of the bridge began Monday, February 12th. The first few weeks of work involved preparing materials for that work.
The register held its sixth annual Valentine’s Day wedding event.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After being married for 66 years this February, everything that Eugene and Ruth Emmer do, they do together. “We walk together holding hands because she’s holding me up and I’m holding her up,” Eugene said. In 1958, Eugene was stationed in Germany as an U.S. Army Lieutenant. Not long after arriving, he met a German…
An award ceremony and event recognizing efforts to combat child abuse in downtown Wilmington
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The Bridge Presbyterian Church in Leland hosted a drive-thru event for Ash Wednesday where observers could receive an ash cross. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of lent, which is a period of prayer and fasting that takes place six weeks before easter. In addition to the ash blessing, participants also received “lent in a bag”…
Only four losses in three years as a tennis player for New Hanover High School. As a recent commit to UNCW, Augie Ballantine reflects on how he learned to go from good to great on the court from one of the best the court has ever seen — Lenny Simpson.
Hendersonville, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains. She’s 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from her natural habitat under the waves off southern California. And she hasn’t shared a tank of water with a male of…
Some small businesses in the Cape Fear have taken crime to the crowds on social media.
A pod-style campground for homeless individuals could be coming to Wilmington.
The Wilmington Police Department’s newest K9 finally has a name.
Following the annual parade, students, parents, faculty, and staff took part in a Mardi Gras tradition, the eating of king cake.
Brooke DeAmaral, Special Olympics Coordinator, tells WWAY’s Donna Gregory how the Polar Plunge has grown over the last 2 decades, and how this year’s fundraising plunge and run Feb. 17 hopes to raise a record amount of money for local programs.
Raleigh, N.C (WWAY) – The North Carolina Lottery Commission, who is in charge of regulating the sportsbooks, says it has received nine applications for interactive sports wagering operator licenses. No companies are approved yet, but officials say seven sports betting suppliers, which provide things like data feeds, betting content, and fraud prevention to the operators, have already been given provisional…
Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Monday that sets conservation goals for wetlands and forests.
The Wilmington Police Department is getting ready to reveal the name of its new canine officer based on 2,700 suggestions from the public.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Enviva Biomass has operated a wood pellet manufacturing facility out of the port of Wilmington since 2016. Many residents living in Sunset Park said that over the years sawdust that is coming off the facility has gotten worse, to the point that they’re finding it blanketing their homes, cars, and pets daily. Residents filed multiple complaints…
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington company will be featured on “Shark tank” this Friday. How to be a Redhead co-founding sisters Adrienne Vendetti Hodges and Stephanie Vendetti got the chance to present their brand to the “sharks.” The company was created to provide specialty hair care for redheads. The Vendetti sisters say their company’s appearance on the show…
On Monday, Wilmington Fire Department welcomed two new crisis response dogs to the fire family.
Wilmington City Council is working on the 2024-2025 budget and a tax increase could be part of that budget.
Among the goals set include protecting natural and cultural resources, improvements to streets, parks, and neighborhoods, and growing the economy.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW Is partnering with the Historic Wilmington Foundation to find unmarked graves at a historic cemetery. Volunteers, researchers, and graduate students are using ground-penetrating radar to find unmarked graves at the Maides Cemetery in Wilmington. The historic African American cemetery dates back to the late 1800s and is the final resting place of an estimated 216…