2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (159+ words) On Saturday, June 6, 2026, around 1: 36am, officers with the Wilmington Police Department responded to 141 N. Front street in reference to a reported shooting. WILMINGTON, N. C. (WWAY) " On Saturday, June 6, 2026, around 1: 36am, officers with the Wilmington Police Department responded to 141 N. Front street in reference to a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (181+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " The Wilmington Police Department is investigating a shots-fired incident that occurred late Friday morning on Wilshire Boulevard, according to officials. Police said officers responded around 11: 38 a. m. to the 3400 block of Wilshire Boulevard after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (134+ words) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) " A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a New Hanover County convenience store. According to arrest warrants, 56-year-old Scott Christopher Rogers of Lake Lure was charged June 1 with robbery with…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (191+ words) Whiteville, NC (WWAY) " A Whiteville man has been arrested following a shooting that took place at a Whiteville apartment complex on May 28th. According to court documents, Whiteville police issued an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Javion Delton Evans on Thursday, and…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (173+ words) MOUNT AIRY, NC (WWAY) " A man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Virginia sheriff's deputy has been arrested in North Carolina after a two-day manhunt, authorities said. According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, 55-year-old…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (256+ words) COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) " Two separate proactive patrol encounters by the Columbus County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division led to drug seizures, a firearm recovery, and multiple arrests in late May, according to authorities. Both incidents involved Bravo Squad deputies conducting…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (238+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " The City of Wilmington has appointed Susan Habina-Woolard, P. E. , as its new Department of Transportation Director, effective June 1. Habina-Woolard brings more than 25 years of experience in engineering, transportation planning, stormwater management, and municipal leadership. She joins the city…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (115+ words) WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) " A Whiteville man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged online sexual exploitation of minors, according to the Whiteville Police Department. Michael Smith Green was arrested May 28 and charged with felony conspiracy to obtain or…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (359+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " This week's Throwback Thursday takes a look back nearly 30 years to 1997, when early internet tools, local health care debates, and hurricane recovery efforts shaped conversations across the Cape Fear. One 1997 story highlighted the growing popularity of Speedtrap....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (131+ words) PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) " A former lieutenant at Pender Correctional Institution is facing several felony charges after an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The SBI says it was requested by North Carolina Department of Adult Correction…...