Residents evacuated as fire breaks out at Wilmington apartment complex

The Wilmington Fire Department confirmed crews responded to The Jewel Apartments on South 5th Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 23.

One dead in tractor-trailer crash shutting down I-40 in Pender County

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -One person is dead after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-40 in Pender County Thursday afternoon. The crash was reported just after 3 p.m. on I-40 eastbound. First ...

Femme in STEM returns to Independence Mall as Fort Fisher aquarium closes for renovation

Femme in STEM will continue while the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is closed for a long-term renovation and expansion.

Duke Energy signs ratepayer pledge; NC leaders seek enforceable commitment

Public Staff said the pledge should be made legally binding in North Carolina through the N.C. Utilities Commission. It urged Duke to file an enforceable commitment, including a separate rate class or ...