New findings in a report from the University of North Carolina Wilmington that examined tree cores and sediment samples from ...

The Army Corps of Engineers' Wilmington District has given preliminary approval to a plan to deepen the Cape Fear River shipping channel from its current 42 feet to 47 feet. Other actions involved in ...

Water from the Cape Fear River is used for cooling and condensing the steam made to help produce electricity. The river water ...

Wilmington's three mayoral candidates shared their views on funding the replacement of the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Candidates Jonathan Barfield and Bill Saffo both stated their opposition to ...

Beau Garufi has earned a spot at the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, to be held next September in the south of France.

North Carolina is home to 37 species of snakes, according to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and the Wilmington area is no exception. This includes several dangerous species of snakes, such as ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A nonprofit has announced it will cease its efforts to protect Sledge Forest in New Hanover County. Unique Places to Save, a nonprofit in North Carolina focused on ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has issued a pending swimming advisory in the Cape Fear River near Brunswick County. According to the NCDEQ’s ...

The state’s oldest standing lighthouse happens to be located on Bald Head Island, and it’s an excellent first stop after disembarking. Located just a short walk from the ferry landing, the circa 1817 ...

“Brilliant,” a “generous donor” and a “passionate follower of Jesus.” That’s how people describe the three people killed in a mass shooting that occurred in Southport on Sept. 27 -- Joy Rogers, 64, of ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) is hosting a grand opening for its new Fire Station 6. Situated inside Riverlights, the new station will serve the developing community ...