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Easter Bunny makes early visit to Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The Easter Bunny took a break from preparing for the upcoming holiday to visit children in Wilmington today.More than a hundred children gathered at the Fit for Fun Center in...

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Ash Wednesday marks start of Lent

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- With Fat Tuesday over, that means the beginning of Lent for Christians around the world. And it all starts today with Ash Wednesday.For Christians, today starts the 40 days of...

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Soaring gas prices cracking Easter travel plans

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- With many folks getting the day off for Good Friday, this holiday weekend is usually a big one for highway travel. But with gas prices nearing $4 per gallon, many folks...

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Easter & Passover memories

path to video04-12/WWAYEASTERPROMO.mp4Summary imageVideo summaryWWAY's on-air talent shares their favorite Easter and Passover memories.

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Columbus County churchgoers write New Testament along sidewalks

WHITEVILLE,NC (WWAY)-- Around 30 churches joined their congregations in downtown Whiteville Sunday for a unique Easter sunrise service. Following the service believers hit the streets, writing the New...

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Easter Bunny makes early visit to Fit for Fun

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Easter arrived early at Wilmington's Fit for Fun Center.Kids five and under took part in an egg hunt this morning. There was also time for playing games and making crafts.The...

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Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry goes to summer schedule for Easter

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -– The summer schedule will start a little earlier than planned on the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry. The NCDOT has decided to implement the summer schedule a few days early to...

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Fall in gas prices could spur Easter travel in NC

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) -- AAA Carolinas thinks a 16-cent drop in gas prices and a forecast of pleasant weather could lead motorists to do some traveling during the Easter weekend.Since peaking at $3.80 on...

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Kids of all ages attend the Battleship Easter Egg Hunt Carnival

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Easter may not be until Sunday, but that didn't stop a lot of people from heading to the Easter Egg Hunt Carnival at the Battleship Memorial today. People came from near and...

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Bridge construction could create holiday-headache

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- Traffic along Carolina Beach Road was backed up for miles this afternoon, and construction on the Snow's Cut Bridge is to blame. Signs directed cars to shift to the left...

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Ash Wednesday marks lead up to Easter

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Today is Ash Wednesday. It's the start of the holiest period of the Christian calendar leading up to Easter. And it's why you might see some people walking around with black...

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MLK Center hosts Easter egg hunt for adults with disabilities

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- With Easter just around the corner, the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center gave adults with disabilities a chance to get in the spirit. For the sixth straight year, the...

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Kids search for Easter eggs at Halyburton Park

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Baskets prepared, faces painted, and eggs hidden among the trees. Easter came early for a bubbling bunch of kids at Halyburton Park.The Easter egg hunt would not be complete...

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Easter comes early at the Battleship North Carolina

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- It was smiles all around at the Battleship North Carolina for the Easter egg hunt carnival. Kids grabbed their baskets, and put on their best running shoes to find eggs hidden...

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Bringing Easter to the community: one church's new approach to an annual event

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Saint Luke AME Zion Church took their egg hunt up a notch. They invited New Hanover County sheriff's office and other local resources to the event in an effort to strengthen...

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Via Crucis brings Easter message

Wilmington, N.C. (WWAY) - Gone since 2008 the Hispanic prayer group at St. Mary’s Catholic Church downtown Wilmington decided this year was the year to bring back the march of the cross.It follows the...

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