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HistoryCeremony honors sacrifice of Merchant Marines in WWIISubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 4:56pm.READ MORE:
A wreath and flowers were tossed into the Cape Fear River today in remembrance of the Merchant Marines who served during World War II.
Full story... » Book reveals unsung hero's story on the Battleship NCSubmitted by Katie Harden on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 4:40pm.READ MORE: 
War stories are often traded on the decks of the USS North Carolina, but this tale is somewhat different than the rest. From passing gunpowder to saving the ship, an uncommon hero refused to give in to racial stereotypes and fought for our freedom while battling for eqaulity in World War II.
Full story...Researchers say they have new clue to Lost ColonySubmitted by Chris Phillips on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:36pm.READ MORE:
A new look at a 425-year-old map has yielded a tantalizing clue about the fate of the Lost Colony, the settlers who disappeared from North Carolina's Roanoke Island in the late 1500s.
Full story... » Students spend spring break sorting Civil War shipwreck artifactsSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 1:50pm.READ MORE: North Carolina to honor Tuskegee Airmen at CapitolSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:59am.READ MORE: Renovations done on Battleship mastsSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:16pm.READ MORE: First black joins NC's Sons of American RevolutionSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 4:48pm.READ MORE:
A chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution in North Carolina is inducting its first black member, a firefighter who only recently learned his ancestor was freed from slavery after fighting for American independence.
Full story... » CFCC honors history as newest campus building reaches milestoneSubmitted by Marcy Cuevas on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 4:58pm.READ MORE:
A piece of the past is slowly taking shape in downtown Wilmington. Today, Cape Fear Community College held a topping out ceremony for the new Union Station building. But the building wasn't the only center of attention.
Full story...ONLY ON 3: Wilmington business closed in honor of Robert E. Lee's birthdaySubmitted by Cliff Pyron on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 5:34pm.READ MORE: ONLY ON 3: Wilmington woman recalls attending King's 'I Have a Dream' speechSubmitted by Asha Dave on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:51pm.READ MORE: August 28, 1963, was a day that changed our nation and our world forever. That was the day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., shared his dreams with hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall, including a Wilmington woman.
Full story...Crowds turn out for annual MLK Day Parade in WilmingtonSubmitted by Asha Dave on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 4:28pm.READ MORE: Outer Banks center seeks Civil War memorabiliaSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 2:29pm.READ MORE:
The Outer Banks History Center is seeking letters, diaries, photographs and artifacts of from the Civil War for an exhibit that's part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the war.
Full story... » Pearl Harbor survivors group: We will disbandSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 4:31pm.READ MORE: Fort Fisher hosts holiday open houseSubmitted by Ryan Franklin on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 5:07pm.READ MORE: UNC Exhibit looks at textbooks role in historySubmitted by Laura Seel on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:36pm.READ MORE:
A new exhibit at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill looks at the role textbooks have played in state history.
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