The state is cracking down on the way animal shelters euthanize stray animals in their care. The state Board of Agriculture voted this week to approve new regulations specifying the right way to euthanize animals in the shelter.
A rabies case involving a family dog in Columbus County marks the county’s first of the year.
Authorities are investigating a mobile home fire that killed two young children who were home without supervision.
When film scouts look for a location to shoot their movie they take many things into consideration. One is whether the state offers a tax break for filmmakers.
Lots of people catch waves at Wrightsville beach, but what about to it?
A mother who says she was shot in the mouth by her 3-year-old son while she slept has been charged with child neglect and simple possession of marijuana.
More people, more homes, and more traffic that’s what Burgaw town leaders are planning for. The growing Pender County town is showing few signs of slowing down.
A woman who left Wilmington City Council in 2003 is making another run for political office. This time, to take Rep. Thomas Wright’s seat.
New research reveals that fast food doesn’t just pack on pounds. It can set the stage for serious liver damage.
Need a vacation? ILM has a new destination. Airport officials announced this morning that there will soon be a non-stop flight from Wilmington to the Orlando area.
Julia’s Florist on Kerr Avenue in Wilmington had more than 200 walk-in customers this afternoon and delivered more than 450 orders.
A former Robeson County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for posing as an on-duty officer and robbing drug dealers.
A sword used by Andy Griffith during his days as a young stage actor in “The Lost Colony” is back in the hands of the play’s production designer.
The leading Democratic candidates for president are lobbying John Edwards for his support.
It’s a condition that affects one in 100 babies in this country. This week is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week. Rocky Point resident Crystal McGaffic knows what it’s like to live with the condition.
All of North Carolina remains under severe drought or worse.
Last night we told you about a young woman from Canada who moved to our area on a student visa. Her parents are tax paying citizens in North Carolina, but their daughter is being denied in state tuition rates by UNCW.
Drugs use among teenagers is a problem nationwide and it’s no different in our area. In today’s Cape Fear 2020 report we take a look at the use of drugs among teens now — and what you should be aware of in the future.
More than 60 cities in the country apply every year and only 12 are selected. This year Wilmington was one of the very elite 12 honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the country’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations.
North Carolina officials are reinstating a statewide ban on outdoor burning.
A Marine Corps fighter has crashed in Carteret County, but the pilot is OK after ejecting safely.
A state investigator says Representative Thomas Wright put charitable money in his personal bank account for work he called “sweat equity.”
State records show that many sexual assault victims must pay for the tests they undergo after an alleged attack.
Hollywood writers are going back to work. The Writers Guild of America says its members have voted to end the three-month strike that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill.