1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (749+ words) It's not the opening line to a dad joke. If you're Chesney the kangaroo, you scale an eight-foot (2 1/2 meter) fence and go on the lam for three days, giving your keeper sleepless nights and sending residents of a small Wisconsin…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (78+ words) Adding a teen driver to auto insurance comes with major price jump'WECT Adding a teen driver to auto insurance comes with major price jump SkyWatch Bird Rescue hosting first yard sale fundraiser of 2026 TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash impacting traffic on Highway…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (12+ words) Delta Foundation to present celebration of African American arts at Azalea Festival'WECT...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (169+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Delta Foundation of the Cape Fear will present a celebration of African American arts and culture as part of the 2026 N.C. Azalea Festival. Organizers with the Delta Foundation said the event is a tribute to the culture of…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (210+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Cotton Exchange is marking its 50th anniversary as a downtown shopping and dining destination. The property at 321 N. Front St. opened in 1976. According to the release, developers Joe Reeves and Mal Murray restored the buildings during a period when…...

15+ hour, 48+ min ago  (71+ words) Carolina Beach Road DMV resumes road skills testing'WECT Carolina Beach Road DMV resumes road skills testing SkyWatch Bird Rescue hosting first yard sale fundraiser of 2026 TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash impacting traffic on Highway 17 North near Shallotte Holly Ridge council member resigns,…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (169+ words) NCDMV adds online option to upgrade provisional license to Class C license'wect.com NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) announced Thursday that a new online service is now available. According to NCDMV, eligible customers 18 and…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (63+ words) Spring Fling and Flock Swap returns to Columbus County in April'WECT Spring Fling and Flock Swap returns to Columbus County in April SkyWatch Bird Rescue hosting first yard sale fundraiser of 2026 TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash impacting traffic on Highway 17 North near…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (62+ words) SkyWatch Bird Rescue hosting first yard sale fundraiser of 2026WECT SkyWatch Bird Rescue hosting first yard sale fundraiser of 2026 TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash impacting traffic on Highway 17 North near Shallotte Spring Fling and Flock Swap returns to Columbus County in April CFPUA…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (184+ words) NEBO, N.C. (WBTV) - A tanker truck crashed and spilled into a creek along an interstate in North Carolina early Thursday morning. The April 2 crash happened sometime before 4:45 a.m. on I-40 West, just past Exit 94 to Dysartsville Road near the McDowell-Burke County line. Pictures…...