One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S ...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Brunswick County man has been arrested for over 30 charges of child sex crimes. According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), 47-year-old Justin ...

At a meeting on July 22, the Board of Elections unanimously voted to open the Northeast Regional Library as the only polling location for early voting in the county this year.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Board of Education voted during its agenda review meeting Tuesday night to ...

The driver of the motorcycle has been identified as Noah Bierschank. He was pronounced dead at the scene, stated NCSHP.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina lawmakers spent Tuesday morning overriding several bills previously vetoed by Gov. Josh ...

I started screaming. You know, it was overwhelming, it was like that happy, that rainbow, the pot of gold at the end of the ...

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Within a month of opening, police say multiple collars were stolen and they are following a lead to find the suspect.

Brunswick County fires, sues contracting company over Northwest Water Treatment Plant delays The driver of the motorcycle has ...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A multiple-vehicle crash is causing delays in Columbus County. According to Drive NC, the ...

The victims, a man and a juvenile, were in a vehicle driving when another person in a different vehicle shot at them.