COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people on child endangerment charges.

Lynn Richardson, and Katelynn Richardson, identified as primary caregivers, have been arrested.

The investigation began after a referral regarding unsafe living conditions and suspected abuse.

During the investigation, a minor child was...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WWAY) — A North Carolina man has been indicted on second-degree murder and death by vehicle charges.

32-year-old Donald Bowling has been charged in connection to the death of his godfather last year.

Highway Patrol says in May 2025, Bowling was driving a car that was involved in a fatal wreck on NC Highway 210 near State Road 1406.

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing 89-year-old women, Marcia Yarbrough Craig.

Craig was last seen around 11:00 p.m. on March 1, 2026 and was heard leaving her residence around 10:30 p.m.

Craig is a 5’5″ 130 pound woman with blue eyes, white shoulder-length hair, and a sma...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It’s severe weather preparedness week across North Carolina. This parking lot at Wrightsville Beach was full Sunday as temperatures reached the mid 70s. From kids playing in the sand and boaters out on the water, it really felt like spring.

But severe weather can strike without much notice.

Just a few weeks ago, a snowstorm impa...

PENDER COUNTY (WWAY) — The jury is now in deliberations in the trial of Elizabeth Craver.

Earlier on Monday, Craver was questioned by prosecutors about an air conditioner she claims she bought to use in the Pender Courthouse, which was damaged in Hurricane Florence.

Craver was asked how and when she purchased the item, and about county reimbursement.

She ...