4 days ago · WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Columbus counties.

WECT and the First Alert Weather Team keeps you updated on the latest weather for the Coastal Carolinas.

Mar 7, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Great to see you on this Friday evening! Late afternoon clouds held afternoon highs in the upper 50s. Expect decreasing clouds and lows dipping into the upper 40s late this evening before rising back to the 50s early Saturday morning.

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Mar 10, 2025 · With this past dry weekend, Wilmington's running about 50% of average rainfall on the month and the year. Monday and Monday night's rain of 0.5 to locally 1.5 inches of rain will put a small, but welcome dent, in these deficits.

Mar 12, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Warm weather fans are winning... After officially hitting a high of 80 Wednesday, Wilmington and the rest of the Cape Fear Region alike will have more opportunities to reach the 70s this afternoon and in the days ahead.

5 days ago · WECT is where breaking news and severe weather comes first for New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Bladen and Columbus counties.

Ava Brendgord joined the WECT team in July of 2023 as a reporter/ multimedia journalist. Ava was born and raised in Houston, TX. She graduated from Penn State University in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a double minor in digital media trends and analytics and political science.

5 days ago · After a multi-county investigation between the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division and the Chadbourn Police Department, three people have been arrested for stealing from the Lumber ABC Store.

Mar 27, 2025 · Mike Krzyzewski would be at or near the top of any short list ranking history’s best college basketball coaches. He won more games than any other coach in his 46-year career, leading Duke University to five men’s national championships.