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Wilmington film ‘The Hermit of Cape Fear’ to premiere online Wednesday
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (213+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington-made short film is premiering online Wednesday, giving viewers worldwide their first chance to watch the project. "The Hermit of Cape Fear" will have its ... WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington-made short film is premiering online Wednesday, giving viewers…...
One dead, one injured in Sunn Aire Court shooting in Wilmington
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (144+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - One person died and another was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Sunn Aire Court just before 3:30 p.m., according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). One person died…...
INTERVIEW: Access of Wilmington to host 13th annual Miracles in Motion 5K
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (200+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Access of Wilmington is scheduled to host its 13th annual Miracles in Motion 5K and Family Fun Run this April. Paula Crozier, executive director of Access of Wilmington, joined WECT in the studio on Monday, March 23, to discuss the race....
We The People: Daughters of the American Revolution dedicate plaque at at Battleship North Carolina
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (277+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Battleship North Carolina received a new marker honoring forgotten patriots of the Revolutionary War. The Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated an America 250 Patriot Marker at the battleship. The marker is part of a nationwide effort to…...
Television show filming at Wilmington hotel next week
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (117+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Over 130 cast and crew members will be at a Market Street hotel next week to film for the new TV series "RJ Decker." The RJ Decker production team received a city filming permit to shoot at The Suites…...
Wilmington man sentenced to over 11 years in prison for habitual larceny
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (261+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 60-year-old Wilmington man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to 16 counts of habitual larceny from retail stores across the city. Leon Ross Jr. pleaded guilty last week to charges stemming from thefts…...
City of Wilmington conducts security assessment of email system following local cyberattacks
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (177+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington has announced steps to protect sensitive communications following reports of cyberattacks targeting local governments in the region. The city will conduct a security review of its media mailbox system, which provides external access to…...
Wilmington mother searches for kidney donor while caring for medically fragile daughter
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (518+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Nearly 30,000 North Carolinians are living with kidney failure, but only a quarter of them received a transplant in 2024. DonKiya Robinson Dailey is among those still waiting. The Wilmington mother has end-stage kidney failure and is searching for a…...
Filming flops: Wilmington leaders say they saw near-record low production numbers in 2025
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The film industry in Wilmington, long known as "Wilmywood" for hosting a number of popular movies and TV shows, saw production spending drop to near-record lows in 2025. Johnny Griffin, the Wilmington Regional Film Commission director, says it's not…...
North Carolina Attorney General price gouging law takes effect ahead of winter storm
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (171+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that North Carolina's price gouging law is in effect as of Friday, Jan. 30, ahead of the weekend winter weather. The price gouging law prohibits excessive price increases during a crisis and takes effect…...