Jacee Caldwell joined the WECT news team in December 2024 as a multimedia journalist/reporter and anchor. A Utah native, Jacee graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Broadcast ...

Delaney Tarpley joined the WECT news team in September 2023 as a multimedia journalist and weekend anchor. Delaney was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a proud alum of the University ...

Adan Manzano, an anchor and reporter on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, was found dead in a hotel on Feb. 5. Danette Colbert, 48, was arrested after attempting to use Manzano’s ...

Ava Brendgord joined the WECT team in July of 2023 as a reporter/ multimedia journalist ... During her time at Penn State, Ava worked as an anchor and reporter for the Centre County Report, an ...

Join WECT as we celebrate Black History Month by highlighting some of the people, places, and events that shaped black history here in southeastern NC and beyond. Law enforcement found trafficking ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT is proudly celebrating Black History Month as we showcase the people, places and events that shape the history of southeastern North Carolina. The first African American ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) has charged a man after an intensive investigation into the overdose death of Edwin Graham Bell. Deputies responded to a call ...

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Ocean Isle Beach has announced its summer concert lineup for 2025. The 2025 Peggy Hughes Summer Concert Series is free to the public. Each show will be held ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - In a shocking turn of events, Southport has a new leader at the helm. 25-year-old Noah Saldo, who previously served as city clerk since August 2024, was unanimously appointed ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Chemours is asking residents to help check if their drinking water well is eligible for sampling. Your private well could be eligible for Chemours’ drinking water well ...

WECT’s Jon Evans and meteorologist Eric Davis will be live on WECT.com, the WECT News App, YouTube, and Facebook to discuss next week's potential winter weather. A Brunswick County woman is being held ...