As election season begins in the Cape Fear region, dozens of candidates have filed for office. Candidates across New Hanover, ...

New Hanover County staff are still working to determine which county positions will be cut this year at the direction of county commissioners.

New Hanover County Schools will have several changes in leadership for the 2025-26 school year. Here are the changes for ...

The Board has not yet made a decision about launching a search. During this time, we continue to be focused on our mission which is unchanged.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County’s government implemented their FY 26 budget on July 1st, and though ...

An unnamed brown tabby cat from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Animal Shelter is looking for his forever home.

The Wildcats have become accustomed to winning the Mideastern Conference title in recent years. Friday was no different.

The Wildcats kept their postseason streak alive Friday and will return to the NCHSAA 4A East regional championship next week.

A recap of the recent Hanover County Board of Supervisors meeting addressing water supply, board appointments and various zoning requests, along with an upcoming joint meeting with Henrico County.

The CAC informs the Endowment on education, social and health equity, community safety, and community development.

According to the local history staff at the New Hanover County Public Library, the creek is named for William Smith, a local planter who bought 1,000 acres of land in its vicinity in 1754.

Three years after a Hanover County woman’s remains were found in Southampton County, officials continue to search for who may be responsible for her death.