The insurance company for the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office just agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by residents accusing deputies there of using excessive force. $6 million is the maximum payout allowed under the insurance policy carried by the sheriff’s office.

For years, the Town of Carolina Beach has brought in millions of dollars through Freeman Park – however – lengthy legal battles with private landowners as well as a battle against mother nature has cost the town.

WECT is attempting to verify information presented in a series of anonymous letters, alleging that a now-high-ranking official at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) helped cover up a teacher sex scandal in the school system, and that another deputy engaged in improper activity with minors himself.

Healthcare giant Centene is bringing its new East Coast headquarters to Charlotte.

Wilmington police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting on Vance Street earlier this month that left another man hospitalized.

McCrae Dowless, the political operative at the center of the 9th Congressional District scandal in 2018, pleaded guilty to two charges related to unemployment fraud in federal court on Monday.