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Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 6:36 AM EST
|By WECT Staff
The threat caused the airliner to land at the Wilmington International Airport, its closest landing option.
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Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By WECT Staff
Five people were watching TV when a tree fell into the home and blocked off access to the doors.
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Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 8:42 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Police were called to the Triangle Town Center on Old Wake Forest Road just before noon.
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Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 2:39 PM EDT
|By WECT Staff
“The best recruiters for our state are North Carolina companies,” said Governor Cooper. “Live Oak Bank is expanding here because its leaders know how much our talented workforce and quality of life mean to their success and North Carolina’s.”
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The National Transportation Safety Board today released its preliminary report on the fatal accident that happened on July 29th.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 12:32 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
According to the park’s website, the mask mandate will apply to all visitors regardless of vaccination status.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:13 PM EDT
|By Ian Klein, Ale Espinosa and Eric Richards
Authorities confirmed that two people, including a paramedic, were killed during a crash investigation in Florence County.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:13 AM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
There has been an outpouring of support for the Florence County Emergency Medical Services after one of its paramedics was killed while responding to a crash on Thursday night.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 1:56 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Tobias Carr and Timothy Sarver had escaped from the Sullivan County, Tennessee jail and were spotted in Onslow County on February 5th.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 9:29 AM EDT
|By Anna Austin Boyers and Debra Worley
They asked for the girl’s phone number over the chat feature on Roblox and the conversation got worse over text messaging.
8 Day Forecast
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Kassie Simmons
CASWELL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Storms often lead to neat finds on the beach after they pass, but Tropical Storm Colin washed up something unique: a makeshift boat.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 11:23 AM EDT
|By Mara McJilton and WECT Staff
Several demonstrators showed up to the Pine Valley branch of the county Public Library during a pride story time event on Tuesday, June 21.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Mara McJilton
Pine Valley Library was hosting a pride story time event on Tuesday evening when a group of Proud Boys, far-right extremists, showed up outside of the event room.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 10:02 PM EDT
|By Frances Weller
Single-engine plane crashes in Atlantic Ocean, pilot rescued by Coast Guard
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Habitat for Humanity of Craven County receives a Wells Fargo Builds Grant
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 11:22 AM EDT
|By WECT Staff
An explosion was heard across the street from the motel at 4:30 Wednesday morning
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By WECT Staff
A section of N.C. 211 had been closed because of a brush fire.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 10:25 AM EDT
|By WECT Staff
ILM announced the addition of a new airline service at a press conference Thursday morning.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Jackson Parrish
Cannons were fired and pirates invaded the streets of Greenville Saturday for the first time in over two years. Those performing at the festival considered this a reunion.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Jackson Parrish
80 people in Beaufort County now have a second booster shot.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 10:05 PM EDT
|By Jackson Parrish
The monument depicts two towers atop a brick layout in the shape of a pentagon, paying tribute to the attack in Arlington, Virginia.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Jackson Parrish
Inflation, a competitive housing market, and increased mortgage interest rates have caused headaches for buyers, but that didn’t stop ENC homeowners from shopping around.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Jackson Parrish
Today marks the first day of autism awareness month.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 11:37 AM EDT
|By Anna Austin Boyers
From Whiteville, to Nashville. Sixteen-year-old Ryleigh Madison Bunch, a student at South Columbus High School, took her talents to the big stage recently.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 7:43 PM EST
|By Jackson Parrish
Washington announced the arrival of it’s new police station today.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 8:30 PM EST
|By Maddie Kerth and Jackson Parrish
Poultry farming is the number one agricultural industry in the state, leading farmers to be concerned about the disease.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 4:10 PM EST
|By The Associated Press
The governor spoke at Thursday’s first meeting of the Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies in Wilmington.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 8:36 PM EST
|By Maddie Kerth
Moving into the new year, the Red Cross has a suggestion for your resolutions.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2022 at 12:43 PM EST
|By Maddie Kerth
Warren Liner, 73, was last seen on Bear Island in Hammocks Beach State Park.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 7:51 PM EST
|By WBTV Web Staff
CMPD is increasing the Crimestoppers reward to up to $500 for reports that lead to confiscation of weapons on school campuses.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2021 at 2:56 PM EST
|By WITN Web Team
One representative is based in New Hanover County. The other is based in Franklin County.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 6:50 PM EST
|By Maddie Kerth
Why are many North Carolinians unaware of the details of this historic event?
Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Maddie Kerth
The gathering of over 1200 cyclists this month will help local spots stay afloat heading into the holiday season.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 12:54 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The program, which will air each Friday, showcases stories of interest from different regions of both states.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2021 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Maddie Kerth
The service was held at the Havelock Police Department where a memorial pavilion stands.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2021 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Maddie Kerth
Visitors of Carteret County break records
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 2:38 PM EDT
|By WECT Staff
Pender County officials say a horse that recently tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has died.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2021 at 12:30 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Alabama says it has finished construction of a “system” to use nitrogen gas to carry out death sentences.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 9:23 PM EDT
|By Dave Jordan
The Coast Guard suspended the search for two men Wednesday after their helicopter went down near Albemarle Sound.
Updated: May. 25, 2021 at 10:38 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Experts say that swarms around a house do not necessarily mean the home is infested by termites, but should be a reminder to have the home inspected.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 8:51 PM EDT
|By Dave Jordan
A Roanoke Rapids man was sentenced Friday to 30-years and 6 months in prison for shooting a store clerk during an armed robbery back in 2018.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 9:40 PM EDT
|By Dave Jordan
A truck carrying a radioactive compound crashed Wednesday on Interstate 95 near Fayetteville.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:18 PM EST
|By Dave Jordan
Motor vehicle deaths jumped eight percent in 2020, despite fewer people on the roads amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 9:06 PM EST
|By Dave Jordan
NASA has named the 18 astronauts who will train for its Artemis moon-landing program and one of them is NC State Graduate Christina Koch.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
A tornado touched down in Myrtle Beach Friday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2020 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The advisory went into effect on Thursday and included oceanfront areas near Southeast 79th Street and Crowell Street in Oak Island.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 8:07 AM EDT
17-year-old Selena Fernandez is believed to be in extreme danger.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 8:21 AM EDT
|By Liz Bateson
Monday marks two years since Hurricane Florence made landfall along our coast.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2020 at 10:26 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The Fireside Chat will take place at 1:00 p.m. and be moderated by Trump 2020 National Press Secretary Hogan Gidley.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2020 at 4:04 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
News outlets reported Sunday that the Caswell Beach Police Department said beachgoers found the body on Caswell Beach.