WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington Fire Department confirmed a fire broke out at a homeless encampment Saturday July 26. A ...

The kidnapping happened on May 24, 2025, but Morris was arrested this past Friday, July 25, 2025.

“There is a moisture barrier within the gear, and that’s to prevent us from getting steam burns. That also traps in all the moisture we omit. So all of our sweat stays in there, and it’s tough to get ...

A spokesperson with the company says they also have experts looking at how to adjust their equipment throughout the day.

Good Shepherd Center is a homeless shelter in Wilmington that’s been working to prepare the homeless community for the high ...

WECT's Jon Evans and Meteorologist Ella Tansey discuss the extreme heat warning in effect across southeastern North Carolina.

This weekend’s heat wave will be dangerous for many, but especially for those who don’t have a way to escape the outdoors.

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson got a first-hand look Friday on the efforts to clean ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced that the U.S. Department of ...

A Lee County woman is charged with allegedly attempting to deliver illegal narcotics to an inmate in Columbus County.

Kale Rigsbee was arrested after he and another suspect led deputies on a high-speed chase through Nakina on Thursday.

The board unanimously voted to open the Northeast Public Library as the only polling location for early voting.