FIRST ON 3: Teen girl hurt during shark attack at Ocean Isle
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A teen suffered lacerations on her foot after a reported shark attack, according to the mayor. Mayor Debbie Smith said she got the report at around 12:40 p.m. She said a...
View ArticleShark attack witness: ‘It was surreal’
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A 13-year-old is recovering from several wounds after a reported shark attack at Ocean Isle Beach Thursday afternoon. Dozens of people were on the beach, and many of them...
View ArticleBrunswick Beaches Consortium changes name, focus
BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick Beaches Consortium has a new name and is going in a new direction. The group, made up of beach town leaders, was meant to raise money for coastal improvement...
View ArticleHappening this weekend: 4th annual Wilmington Jewish Film Festival
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Film lovers, this ones for you. The 4th Annual Wilmington Jewish Film Festival starts this weekend. The festival features nine award-wining feature films and short films over...
View ArticleHelicopters dispatched after boat explosion reported in Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A sunny and bright afternoon in Ocean Isle Beach turned into a grim and frightening one as a boat exploded right off a dock, severely injuring three people. Many people...
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Two sent to hospital after small plane crashes in Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A small plane crashed into a wooded area in Ocean Isle Beach just after 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. Mayor Debbie Smith says a single engine plane crashed near the Odell...
View ArticleMayor: Several injured after steps collapse at OIB home
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Several people were hurt when a structure collapsed at a home in Ocean Isle Beach this afternoon, according to Mayor Debbie Smith. Brunswick County Dispatch received a...
View ArticleHomeowner’s extended family hurt when stairs collapsed at OIB home
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Town officials have provided new details in the Ocean Isle Beach collapsed stair incident that happened on Memorial Day. Brunswick County EMS confirms five people were...
View ArticleOcean Isle Beach faces an uphill climb after week of devastation
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY)–Residents of Ocean Isle Beach are heartbroken after days worth of damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias. Overnight on Thursday more fires popped up across the Island,...
View Article‘Mount Trashmore’: Storm debris piles up at Brunswick County beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — As the clean up continues for beach towns after Isaias, the mound of debris grows in Ocean Isle Beach. The debris has piled up next to town hall, and some residents have...
View Article7-year-old bitten by shark in Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A child was reportedly bitten by a shark while swimming in Ocean Isle Beach Sunday morning. Mayor Debbie Smith says it happened around 11:30 a.m. First responders arrived...
View ArticleUpdate provided on 7-year-old potential shark bite victim
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith provided updates today regarding the young girl reportedly bitten by a shark Sunday morning. According to Smith, the 7-year-old was...
View ArticleNew ordinance in Ocean Isle Beach allows beachgoers to bring wind-powered...
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) —Beachgoers at Ocean Isle Beach are no longer limited to umbrellas for shade. The town issued a new ordinance leaving room for more options. The Board of Commissioners of...
View ArticleWilmington Jewish Film Festival returns in person after 2 years of COVID changes
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The 8th Wilmington Jewish Film Festival is returning in person this Sunday for the first time in 2 years. The 2 week festival will take place at Thalian Hall, showcasing 6...
View ArticleGolf cart vs. truck collision in Ocean Isle Beach leaves two in hospital
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY)- At around 1:30 p.m., Ocean Isle Beach Police responded to a crash just north of West 3rd Street on Causeway Drive. According to one of the golf cart riders, the cart’s...
View ArticleControversy over Town of Ocean Isle Beach’s plans to address fox population
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) —There is a large fox population in one Brunswick County town, but local leaders’ plans to address the animals is causing controversy. An international animal rights...
View ArticleState Auditor’s report finds insufficient evidence to prosecute Ocean Isle...
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith will not face criminal charges following a State Auditor’s report regarding a 2018 land deal. A 2022 state audit into the sale of the...
View Article9th Annual Wilmington Jewish Film Festival underway at Thalian Hall
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Jewish Film Festival is underway at Thalian Hall in Downtown Wilmington. This is the 9th year for the festival. It’s happening until May 3rd and 7 films are...
View ArticleOcean Isle Beach brainstorms solutions for safe crosswalks
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — One Brunswick County beach town is brainstorming ways to keep pedestrians safer on the street. The Gatha Lane and Causeway Drive intersection sits just over Ocean Isle...
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