‘Teacher of the Week’ introducing students to high-paying, in-demand food...
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — Students at Heide Trask High School are now home for summer vacation but recently we visited the campus to surprise one of the teachers as our ‘Teacher of the Week.’ Morgan...
View ArticleDisaster preparedness expo in Pender County
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — Now that hurricane season is well underway, the Pender County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) wants to make sure people stay safe in any kind of severe weather. Organizers...
View ArticlePender County man arrested, charged with assault
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– 22 year old Robert Dillon Rocha has been arrested by the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken into custody near Moore Town Road in Rocky Point on Wednesday. Pender...
View ArticlePender sheriff’s office reports uptick in school threats over recent weeks
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County teen was recently charged for reportedly making online threats to a school. The sheriff’s office says it has seen a rise in the number of school threats made...
View ArticleTraffic flowing on I-40 East, still closed on I-40 West due to vehicle crash
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — A vehicle accident has traffic backed up on a portion of Interstate 40 near Rocky Point in Pender County. According to the NCDOT, both I-40 East and I-40 West were closed for...
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Rocky Point woman arrested for fraud, embezzlement of elderly relative
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — On August 30th, 2022, detectives with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tina Louise Benton, 46, of Rocky point in connection with an embezzlement investigation....
View ArticleCar crashes into Rocky Point ABC store
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — The state highway patrol is investigating an accident in Pender County, that left a car inside a Rocky Point store. Troopers, Pender County EMS, and the Rocky Point Volunteer...
View ArticleLocal Rocky Point teacher receives Milken Educator Award
PENDER COUNTY (WWAY) — On Tuesday at Rocky Point Elementary School, teacher Jennifer Barnette was the recipient of a prestigious award in North Carolina. Since 1987, the Milken Family Foundation...
View ArticleHow to recycle discarded fresh-cut Christmas tree in the Cape Fear
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Many cities and towns across the Cape Fear will offer curbside pickup of discarded fresh-cut Christmas trees in the next several weeks. If your location is not listed below,...
View ArticleTrial continues for the murder of UNCW student Christopher Stewart in 2020
PENDER COUNTY (WWAY) — In Pender County, testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of the man accused of killing a UNCW student in Pender County. Raymond Brooks Jr is accused of killing college...
View ArticleWater shortage plan to take effect in Pender County due to drought
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Pender County Utilities has issued a water shortage plan for the southeastern section of the county effective May 1st. The move affects utility customers in Hampstead and...
View ArticleCape Fear Raptor Center announces it will be closing
PENDER COUNTY (WWAY) — The Cape Fear Raptor Center in Rocky Point says it’s closing its doors for good. The center announced on its Facebook page that the covid-19 pandemic drastically affected the...
View ArticleEast Coast Migrant Head Start Project opens location in Rocky Point
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — An educational campus has laid its roots in Rocky Point and is looking to serve families of migrant and seasonal farm workers. The East Coast Migrant Head Start Project is a...
View ArticleNovant Health holds fall prevention workshop to raise awareness
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — September 18th-22nd is Fall Prevention Week and to raise awareness, Novant Health held a fall prevention workshop in Rocky Point. People could come in and have their balance...
View ArticleNew Hanover County man charged in fentanyl death
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a drug overdose case from last year. On September 19, 2022, the Pender County Sheriff’s Office responded to the death...
View ArticlePender County man wins $5 million lottery prize
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Rocky Point man’s $30 scratch-off ticket made him his money back and then some. Joseph Johnson won a $5 million prize when he bought his lucky $5,000,000 Ultimate ticket...
View ArticleDriver at large after bicyclist injured in hit and run in Rocky Point
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — Law enforcement is searching for a driver after a bicyclist was injured. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 33-year-old George Saunders IV was riding his...
View ArticleRocky Point homicide victim identified, 911 call released
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — A man killed in Rocky Point last week has been identified by the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. On February 19 at 2:26 p.m., the 911 center received a call about a fire in...
View ArticleHow to stay safe while cycling along roads as investigation into hit and run...
ROCKY POINT, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol continues its investigation into a hit and run that left a cyclist with serious injuries. Cyclist George Saunders was riding along Highway...
View ArticleWWAY Student Athlete of the Week: Sophie Williamson
ROCKY POINT (WWAY) — Competitiveness, academics, and leadership on and off the field is what WWAY Student Athlete of the Week Sophie Williamson brings to the table. Heide Trask High School Sophomore...
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