SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) – East Bladen High School has been named “Team of the Week” for week five of the football season. The Eagles snapped a two-game losing streak on Friday, beating West Columbus ...

Pieces of King Henry VIII’s long-lost castle were recently found in a somewhat unexpected location: another English castle. The discovery by researcher Christopher Moore was recently announced by the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Seventy people were arrested across Mississippi during a two-week statewide operation targeting child exploitation offenders and previously convicted sex offenders, including illegal ...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – A crash has closed the right lane of US-17 southbound at Sidbury Road in Pender County, south of Hampstead, according to DriveNC. Details regarding any injuries and the ...

As the school year kicks off, education is under the microscope, with parents and organizations scrutinizing curricula. Now, the North American Values Institute (NAVI), a nonpartisan education ...

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-4 and struck out in the third inning during a critical game with the regular season nearing its end. Turner’s strikeout prompted boos from many ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Local dog owners will soon have a chance to let their four-legged friends cool off at the Legion Stadium pool. The YMCA’s annual Pooch Plunge gives dogs exclusive access to ...

One Minneapolis city council member prompted widespread mockery on social media after going to bat for “cat lovers,” claiming Waymo cars are killing cats and urging officials to require humans in the ...

Another week, another showstopper from the high school football world. Friday Night Lights delivers … again! I tell you what — high school football is undefeated. It’s never let me down before, and I ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Faith leaders, housing advocates and residents gathered Tuesday at the First Baptist Activity Center for the Faith and Housing Crisis Summit to address affordable housing ...

Fans of “The Madison” better be ready to wait a bit longer for new episodes. The show from Taylor Sheridan was a major change of pace for the “Yellowstone” universe creator. Instead of lots of action, ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – A suspect is in custody after being shot by a New Hanover County sheriff’s deputy during a confrontation Thursday, authorities said. According to the New Hanover ...