The New Hanover County Airport Authority has presented its annual report to New Hanover County Commissioners...focusing on the future growth of Wilmington International Airport.

Another proposed development has neighbors in New Hanover County anxious about its potential impacts.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Steven Milligan of Wilmington tried his luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 prize. Milligan bought his lucky Sapphire 7s ticket from the Gas Center on Market Street in Wilmington. Milligan arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Momentum Distillery, a new boutique micro-distillery in downtown Wilmington, is slated to launch a series of new products this summer. The distillery, located at 318 Nutt St. in the Cotton Exchange, had a soft opening during Azalea Festival weekend. Wilmington Downtown, iNC (WDI) recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for...

The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office has seized more than 200 grams of pills and arrested an alleged drug dealer after a three-month long investigation.

The county also have a booming population, the reason  the Pender County Tourism hosted their 2022 Business Expo - the first in the area in more than a decade.

A resurgence of COVID-19 cases have health officials encouraging the unvaccinated to reconsider, especially those living in marginalized communities.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — On May 6th, 2022, Kyle Houck was riding his motorcycle home when a vehicle pulled out in front of him, causing a collision which left him with life-threatening injuries. Houck showed no brain activity for 6 days following the collision and had to be put on life-support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under a medically...

Bar owners in New Hanover County are advocating for change statewide.

"What we found was horrendous, extreme temperatures, just horrendous,” said the New Hanover Sheriff's Office Ed McMahon

A New Hanover County woman has been arrested and is accused of neglecting several animals after two dogs in her care died.

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) – John Robbins of Wilmington, after winning $2 million on a $20 scratch-off, said he asked a coworker to check his ticket to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. “He looked at it and said, ‘Man you got it. This is the big one,’” Robbins said. Robbins, 54, bought his lucky Ultimate 7’s ticket from the Han-Dee Hugo’s...

Earlier this week, the FDA and CDC authorized COVID-19 booster doses for children ages 5-11. The New Hanover County Pandemic Operations Center will begin administering these booster doses beginning Friday.

New Hanover County Sheriff's Office was gifted a large donation to benefit its Safe Summer program.

A major court case's sentencing has been pushed back several weeks. Peter Frank was found guilty of 17 charges of sex crimes with a child Tuesday. The former New Hanover County Schools band teacher was set to be sentenced Thursday, but that sentencing was pushed back to June 7 at 2 pm.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — This Sunday, May 22nd, Dow Road will be closed to traffic between Cape Fear Blvd. to the Kure Beach Line. This closure will occur from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. while the annual Carolina Beach Double Sprint Triathlon takes place. Travelers are advised to plan accordingly and find alternate routes during this time.  ...

One person is in custody following a car chase involving a stolen car Wednesday evening near Monkey Junction.

Kure Beach Police have released the names of the men involved in Tuesday’s deadly shooting involving a dispute among neighbors.

A Wrightsville Beach staple and the oldest restaurant in New Hanover County many worried could be gone for good will return in August.

WWAY spoke with candidates for the New Hanover County Commission, Tom Toby and Rob Zapple, about receiving the highest number of votes for their respective parties last night.

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College and the Cape Fear Community College Foundation are pleased to announce the Wilson Center has been approved for a Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $15,000 award will support the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble as part of...

Eight of the original ten New Hanover County Board of Education nominees are moving on to November's election.

Cameron Art Museum is proud to offer Closing the Gap with Arts Integration on Thursday, June 2 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Kure Beach Police, Carolina Beach Police, New Hanover County Sheriff deputies and the NC Highway Patrol are all on the scene.