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

2 days ago · WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Keep your coat and umbrella handy Tuesday; your First Alert Forecast stocks high temperatures in the chilly 40s to around 50 under gloomy, misty clouds and with a 60% chance of rain and drizzle. Wednesday will offer highs in the 50s to around 60 and a 20% chance of rain as ...

22 hours ago · COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Crews are responding to a crash near Delco this morning. According to the Aceme-Delco-Rieglewood Fide Department (ADR FD), the crash occurred on Highway 74/76 Eastbound and Water Tank Road between a semi-truck and a garbage truck. Both lanes will be closed until ...

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

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington’s record high for February 9, 77, set in 1994, will be challenged Sunday, as southwesterly breezes usher temperatures deep into the 70s on the Cape Fear mainland; a passing cold front could touch a shower amid lots of dry time, so keep an eye out if you’re finishing wings on the grill ahead of the big game.

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

Jan 9, 2025 · WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cold rain has begun in southeast NC as a powerful winter storm moves through the area. So far some sleet has mixed in with the rain and a few spots have dipped below freezing early this evening.

4 days ago · Your First Alert Forecast features a big drop in temperatures after the 'Big Game' and growing rain chances.

Jan 10, 2025 · On Thursday night, WECT’s Jon Evans and meteorologist Eric Davis will be live on WECT.com, the WECT News App, YouTube, and Facebook to discuss Friday’s wet and wintry weather.