The N.C. Forest Service issued a ban on all open burning and canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday due to increased wildfire risk.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man was arrested for sex crimes involving children dating back to 2015. Court records show 46-year-old Aron Breeden had three victims from 2015 to 2016. According to the ...

Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Wilmington on Saturday in what organizers described as the largest protest in the city’s history.

A New Hanover County man is being held without bond after investigators say he tried to solicit a 13-year-old online.