With the announcement of Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams' retirement, the head of the New Hanover County NAACP ...

Even as a proposed development could double the area's population, the idea of incorporation to have more of a say gets mixed ...

Powhatan County is welcoming a new leader to its ranks, hiring David "DJ" Johnston as the new Fire & Rescue Chief.

Brandon Kelly, the motorclist hospitalized after authorities say he led them on aA high-speed chase that began in Onslow ...

The Warsaw Police Department says 45-year-old Larnell Simpson and 25-year-old Victoria Corey, both of Wilmington, are facing ...

Two people have been charged following the abduction of 3-month-old Kamarion Simpson on Jan. 9. The Wilmington Police ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY)–Some residents of a Castle Hayne neighborhood stood outside the New Hanover County Courthouse in the cold and rain Monday afternoon– protesting a potential new ...

At Tuesday’s New Hanover County Commission meeting, members voted 4-1 to issue a proclamation recognizing a "National Day of ...

The New Hanover County Board of Elections has requested nearly $75,000 in additional funding from county leadership as a third-party review of the board continues, according to emails obtained by WECT ...

The "game-changer" facility is expected to open early in 2026 with a better setup to investigate DNA, ballistics and several other types of crime scene evidence.

A house in Derry Township that sold for $1.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in ...