New Hanover County News

Keeping your backside lifted takes work. If you don't have time to tone it at the gym, you can at home. In this Fit Minute, personal trainer Brian Knox focuses on the glutes. If you want to keep your butt lifted and keep it from sagging, you might want to try these three moves. Full story...

Don't miss Stormfest! The free event is your chance to learn about severe weather and make sure your family is ready for hurricane season. Full story...

Memorial Day is a day to honor and remember those who have died serving our country. Along with the many ceremonies and services going on to mark the holiday, businesses in the area are offering discounts and freebies to active military and veterans. Full story...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer in Southeastern North Carolina, and with it comes and annual wave of tourists. But did the cooler than usual temperatures freeze out the summer fun? Full story...

Families kicked off Memorial Day weekend with a splash Saturday. All three public pools around Wilmington opened their doors for the season. And the cooler than normal weather didn't keep kids from getting in the water. Full story...

A man is dead after a tractor trailer wreck on I-140 in New Hanover County, near the Castle Hayne exit. Full story...

GE Foundation presented a surprise check for $175,000 to New Hanover Community Health Center. The grant money is a part of GE's Developing Health effort in support of providing quality healthcare to underserved residents. "This donation was huge. It was absolutely huge for us because we want to continue to provide services for the uninsured and the underinsured so it was a major event for us today," New Hanover Community Health Center CEO Aganette Young said. Full story...

A good crowd gathered at the river front for the season kick off of the Downtown Sundown concert series Friday night. Full story...

It's beginning to look like summer at Carolina Beach. Full story...

A police chase that began at a traffic stop ended with a crash, sending several people to the hospital. Deputies say the driver of a stolen car fled from police at a traffic stop, and then crashed near Princess Place Drive in Wilmington. Full story...

The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Full story...

The Historic Wilmington Foundation held their annual preservation awards ceremony Thursday night to recognize efforts of those keeping and improving our historic buildings. Full story...

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, along with Wilmington and New Hanover County, is one step closer to coming to terms with the US Environmental Protection Agency over violations tied to a number of large sewage spills last decade. Full story...

One Cape Fear Community College student got a jump start on his career thanks to a new grant for student veterans who are preparing for jobs in the auto repair industry. Full story...

It looks like Wilmington's housing market is on the rebound. The Port City is ranked among the best markets in the country over the next five years. The website "Business Insider" ranks Wilmington number 13 on the list and is expecting growth over the years. Full story...