Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested in Texas early Thursday morning on a felony assault charge, according to online jail records. Ward, 33, was arrested at around 5:30 a.m. local time and ...

TAR HEEL, N.C. (WECT) – An employee at the Smithfield Plant in Tar Heel passed away after a medical emergency, according to Ray Atkinson, a spokesperson with Smithfield Foods. Atkinson told WECT that ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – UPDATE: Power outages across New Hanover County are being resolved. According to the Duke Energy outage map, 49 Duke Energy customers are currently experiencing an outage. 35 ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -It’s been nearly 24 years since the September 11 attacks left a lasting mark on the United States—and first responders and their families. Thousands of 9/11 survivors, ...

SURF CITY, N.C. (WECT) – Surf City has implemented an approximate 30% property tax increase, raising the rate from $0.41 to $0.53 for every $100 of property valuation. This tax rate hike comes after ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -Attorney General Jeff Jackson has filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s office. The release states that the lawsuit was ...

Despite working with President Donald Trump on issues in the past, Kim Kardashian indicated on Friday she does not support his administration’s immigration policy. In a recent Instagram post, the ...