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Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012

Associated Press,

June 29, 2023

Since arriving in the big leagues six years ago, Domingo Germán has been anything but perfect. Until now.

NC state House speaker sued for damages over alleged affair

Associated Press,

June 21, 2023

North Carolina's state House speaker is being sued by a local elected official who alleges the powerful Republican ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife.

Wilmington native providing medical readiness from U.S. Navy's largest master jet base

WWAY News,

June 20, 2023

Petty Officer 3rd Class Emma Gaddy, a native of Wilmington, North Carolina, provides beneficiary care and expeditionary medical readiness while serving with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore.

Heather Wilson named new Cameron Art Museum Executive Director

WWAY News,

June 13, 2023

Heather Wilson has been named the new Executive Director of the Cameron Art Museum.

Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike

Associated Press,

June 12, 2023

The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside splashier rivals on Sunday to win the musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its creative muscle amid the Hollywood writers’ strike and made history with laurels for nonbinary actors J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell.

Coast Guard Cutter decommissioned in Oak Island

WWAY News,

June 8, 2023

The Coast Guard held a special status ceremony at Station Oak Island on Wednesday morning to signify the beginning of the Cutter Bayberry being decommissioned after 69 years of active service.

Pender County veteran recalls time being taken as Prisoner of War

Sydney Bouchelle,

May 29, 2023

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who paid the ultimate price for freedom while serving in the Armed Forces. One Pender County man shares his experience when he thought he was going to die while serving overseas.

New Hanover County celebrates 11 employees with Hall of Honor award

WWAY News,

May 26, 2023

A total of 11 New Hanover County employees were recognized with the organization’s highest distinction as Hall of Honor awardees during the county’s Stellar Awards Banquet on Wednesday night.

History with 'Hud': Remembering the first Wilmington resident killed in WWI

Matthew Huddleston,

May 25, 2023

Memorial Day is Monday, honoring those who have died serving our country. Although there have been numerous Cape Fear residents killed in wars over the years, one former Wilmington man killed in World War One left an impact that continues to this day.

Memorial Day 'Click It or Ticket' campaign begins Monday with Battleship NC event

WWAY News,

May 19, 2023

The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is urging North Carolinians to buckle up this Memorial Day so everyone can safely honor those who died while serving in the U.S. military.

McDonald's found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl

Associated Press,

May 12, 2023

McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl's leg and caused second-degree burns.

Good Morning Carolina guacamole recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Donna Gregory,

May 5, 2023

Anyone can make restaurant-quality at home; the key is to chop and assemble fresh ingredients, and season it to the taste of your guests. Good Morning Carolina anchors demonstrate how easy it is on their Cinco de Mayo broadcast.

Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79

Associated Press,

April 27, 2023

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79. At…

Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: 'Let’s finish this job'

Associated Press,

April 25, 2023

President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Weekend of April 14-16

Juliana Lane,

April 13, 2023

This weekend is jam-packed with fun and festivities. From live music and dancing, to the big festival of flowers, it's time to come out of hibernation and enjoy some fun outdoors.

UNCW names Nicole Woods as new head women's basketball coach

Jake Eichstaedt,

April 13, 2023

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) - UNCW has hired their 12th women's basketball coach - Nicole Woods - in program history, the first hire for new athletic director Michael Oblinger. Woods joins the Seahawks from Charlotte, where she served as associate head…

MLB teams extend beer sales after pitch clock shortens games

Associated Press,

April 12, 2023

Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games.

DOJ files appeal after judge reverses FDA approval of abortion drug

ABC News,

April 8, 2023

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled to suspend the FDA's approval of mifepristone. The ruling is paused for seven days so the federal government may appeal.