A massive explosion rocked the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, Tuesday morning after a car crashed into a building’s gas line.

Beach is being held under a $100,000 secured bond at the New Hanover County Jail. What we know about the explosion Wilmington police responded to a gas leak on Tuesday, Aug. 19,

Police told WECT that a vehicle was making a turn when it left the road and hit a gas line going into the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral building, which is undergoing renovations. The vehicle sparked an explosion that was caught on film, launching debris in the air.

The city of Wilmington has appointed Ryan Zuidema as its new police chief following a months-long nationwide search, following a unanimous vote by the Wilmington City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Zuidema has worked with the Lynchburg, Virginia, police department since 1997 and was appointed Lynchburg's police chief in 2018.

Terminations and reviews linked to the Trump administration's DOGE have hit the Wilmington area this year, including Cape Fear Memorial Bridge funds.

Following a unanimous vote by the Wilmington City Council on Tuesday, August 19, Chief Ryan Zuidema has been named the city’s next chief of police, concluding a nationwide search.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington has unanimously appointed Ryan Zuidema as the new police chief. The position has been filled after the retirement of Chief Donny Williams on June 27. 45 people applied for the position, but Mayor Bill Saffo says they were looking for certain qualities.

The owner of a former wings restaurant in Wilmington has been sentenced in a North Carolina tax case.