SURF CITY, N.C. (WECT) - A child was shot in what police are calling an “accidental shooting” in Surf City. According to a ...

A more than 400-acre wildfire in Pender County was started by a controlled burn that got out of control because of windy conditions.

The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and nonprofits held a Pop-Up Market in Chadbourn on Saturday. Annie ...

The Maine Lobstah Shack opened in 2022, but according to some in Surf City, it’s quickly become a staple in their community.

Lawmakers say long wait times at the DMV are a problem impacting the entire state. People needing to renew a license have to ...

The documents requested to be sealed include a record of Chemours’ and DuPont’s decades of releases of GenX and other PFAS ...

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Kure Beach is holding its Kure Community Fest for next week. The festival will be held on April 26 ...

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) -52-year-old Anthony Sumpter remains in custody and is charged with murder. [Previous story: South Carolina man arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Whiteville on April ...

In a letter to the town council, Police Chief Mike Bowden expressed his gratitude for being able to serve the town as an ...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County Mosquito Control is preparing for treatments for the season and is asking beekeepers in the county to help protect their bees. Beekeepers should register the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The ghost with the most is rising from the grave to invite the community to enjoy the spooky antics of Wilmington Performing Arts’ production of Beetlejuice Jr. The musical’s ...