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wect tv6 skip to content best of the cape fear sky tracker home pros contests grace for the kids hurricane center advertise with wect we the people livestream news first alert weather first alert traffic wect investigates health first send pics videos community calendar home about us meet the team livestream see it snap it send it wect digital exclusives contests wect jobs wect internship program news elections wect investigates crime education national politics state lottery crimes of the cape fear 1 on 1 with jon evans black history month first alert weather first alert skycams closings sky tracker first alert weather day faqs first alert hurricane center shootin the breeze traffic health get fit with 6 aging untold senior connect sports olympics friday night football cape fear eats cape fear foodie cape fear cooking backyard bbq community cape fear gardening holiday smiles weller s wheels event calendar community classroom swim week collector s calendar pet of the week highway 6 clear the shelters community spotlight home pros cape fear strong memorials birthdays anniversaries schedule carolina in the morning first at four conserve cape fear side hustle telemundo wilmington local news live nextgen tv powernation circle country investigatetv watching your wallet gray ai policy digital marketing 2 weather alerts in effect wilmington s mlk center gyms renamed to honor two local coaching legends the gyms inside wilmington s mlk center are being renamed to honor the legacies of two local coaches news public hearing set for southport data center moratorium crime two men arrested in string of whiteville vehicle break ins news ex officer accused of plotting new orleans attack is released after grand jury declines to indict top headlines news peter zampa from one man band to national correspondent 1on1 with jon evans podcast updated 5 hours ago by jon evans as senior national correspondent for gray media peter zampa travels the country covering major news stories for wect news and more than 100 other newsrooms nationwide pets pet of the week unnamed dog from new hanover co sheriff s office animal services unit updated 3 hours ago by jada harris a playful pup found as a stray is looking for a fresh start and a forever family education taking flight cfcc lands new airport facility to launch aviation careers updated 3 hours ago by jada harris cape fear community college has leased a 3 700 square foot facility at wilmington international airport to expand its aviation maintenance program community hang up n c judicial system warns of sophisticated court payment scams updated 3 hours ago by jada harris the north carolina judicial branch and the north carolina retail merchants association have launched a joint campaign to warn consumers about scammers impersonating court officials and law enforcement officers forecast first alert forecast scorching heat to close this week and parts of next updated 2 hours ago by gannon medwick wilmington hit 97 with a feels like of 108 thursday and your first alert weather team is monitoring more sizzling days community american revolution exhibit coming to southwest library in carolina shores updated jul 13 2026 at 11 43 am edt by jada harris an exhibit on the nation s founding era is coming to brunswick county next month satellite features latest video news nero s bridge emerges from tiber river as rome faces water crisis news kids keep getting hurt and killed on e bikes should parents be held responsible crime two men arrested in string of whiteville vehicle break ins news public hearing set for southport data center moratorium more news events cram a cruiser southport police collecting school supplies updated aug 10 2026 at 4 13 pm edt by hannah hall the southport police department is seeking donations for its cram a cruiser back to school drive community oak island flags lowered to honor former council member sheila mansfield bell updated 16 hours ago by kaitlyn aguiles flags at all municipal facilities are flying at half staff this week to honor sheila mansfield bell a long time public servant and former council member wect investigates flock safety ceo apologizes for license plate reader misuse announces policy changes updated 12 hours ago by delaney tarpley new hanover county sheriff s office policy differs from new recommended guidelines from flock news castle hayne man facing child sex crime charges updated 12 hours ago by wect staff a castle hayne man is in custody after being charged with 10 felony child exploitation charges community first look inside cape fear museum s new grace street home updated 17 hours ago by mackenzie bruns a new 60 seat planetarium and more than double the exhibit space await visitors when the cape fear museum of history and science opens its new downtown campus community spotlight cape fear community shows up big for students ahead of new school year updated 17 hours ago by peyton brady overflowing donation buckets and a bus packed with school supplies marked a highly successful turnout on oleander drive for the region s largest annual back to school drive news wilmington health to shut down urology services updated 17 hours ago by hannah hall wilmington health will close its urology department to patients at the end of the month community brunswick county fire departments face funding squeeze under state s only fire fee system updated 17 hours ago by rachel holley brunswick county property owners receiving their annual tax bills this week are facing fire fee increases of up to 25 crime two overdose deaths lead to arrest of onslow county man updated 17 hours ago by hannah hall a 42 year old man has been arrested in connection with two overdose deaths in pender and onslow counties news north carolina slithering close to 600 venomous snakebites for 2026 updated 17 hours ago by jacee caldwell they may be quiet neighbors hiding in your backyard s tall grass but venomous snakes have already bitten nearly 600 north carolinians this year news meteorologists warn growing trees threatening radar coverage in wilmington region updated 18 hours ago by connor smith low level blockages are already visible in brunswick and columbus counties lottery wilmington man s 30 scratch off pays out 100 000 top prize updated 19 hours ago by hannah hall a wilmington man is 100 000 richer after winning the top prize in a scratch off lottery game more news news tourism boosts pender county economy with 203m in visitor spending updated 20 hours ago by hannah hall tourists spent more money in pender county last year according to data released tuesday from an annual visit north carolina study news novant health nhrmc ranked among north carolina s top hospitals updated 20 hours ago by hannah hall novant health new hanover regional medical center is among the state s top hospitals according to u s news world report events celebrities veterans tee off at 16th annual hope for the warriors invitational updated 21 hours ago by wect staff celebrities military leaders and local residents are gathering in wallace later this month to hit the links and honor the nation s service members and veterans crime don t fall for it wallace police warn of warrant payment scam updated 21 hours ago by hannah hall scammers posing as federal law enforcement and court officers are targeting local residents with fake arrest warrants news wect news now new climate reality chapter launches in cape fear region updated 23 hours ago by hannah hall james fischer co chair of the new climate reality chapter of the cape fear region joined randy aldridge on wect news now to discuss climate advocacy community an easy opportunity whiteville police warn of vehicle break in surge updated 23 hours ago by jada harris lock your car doors and take your keys with you that is the message from whiteville police after a recent spike in car break ins and thefts events surviving thriving golf tournament back for 6th year at ocean isle beach updated 24 hours ago by hannah hall a brunswick county golf tradition aimed at carrying on a founder s vision of helping cancer families returns to the cape fear coast this september state if it doesn t grow don t burn it nc reminds residents of open burning laws updated aug 13 2026 at 11 08 am edt by hannah hall officials are reminding residents of open burning rules across the state community nc drought eases in some areas but coastal and western communities still struggling updated aug 13 2026 at 11 04 am edt by jada harris summer rain has successfully pulled some nc cities out of drought conditions but brunswick county is still gripped by a severe exceptional drought health new hanover county health clinic offers extended hours for back to school vaccinations updated aug 13 2026 at 9 17 am edt by jada harris new hanover county health and human services is hosting a clinic to provide required vaccinations for children enrolling in school or daycare for the 2026 2027 school year home news first 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