In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts - the second in New England - to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials.
Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday.
Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, has died.
Along with the two jurors, the clerk of court also has the virus, the judge said.
Crews are putting the finishing touches on a lengthy road construction project in downtown Wilmington.
Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a network career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. She was 93.
A months-long downtown Wilmington construction project is finally nearing completion, but the impacts it had on local businesses will likely continue being felt for awhile.
Design submissions are now being accepted for a large-scale mural at the newly renovated Bijou Park in downtown Wilmington.
The entire two-block improvement project is slated for completion in November.
Business owners in downtown Wilmington are expressing concerns about construction work on the North Front Streetscape project reducing the amount of foot traffic coming to their businesses.
The board of advisors of the Columbus County Community Foundation has awarded $73,620 in local grants from its community grantmaking funds.
As part of the City of Wilmington’s North Front Street Streetscape project, a contractor recently asked CFPUA to depressurize part of the water system to allow them to connect new water mains near the intersection of North Front and Grace streets.
Construction in downtown Wilmington is causing more than just headaches for businesses along North Front Street.
The North Front Street improvement project starts Monday -- with signage in place to help drivers and pedestrians navigate construction zones.
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The North Front Street Streetscape project will start construction on Monday April 18th in the area between Chestnut and Grace Streets. The first work sequence will require road closures for ½ of the intersection at Grace…
If you build a shiny new office building, will your employees show up to work in it? Many U.S. companies are banking on it because they believe working in person is better for collaboration and training young employees.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is facing calls to resign from elected officials and LGBTQ advocacy groups over comments he made criticizing sexual education and likening gay and transgender people to “filth.”
Better access to shelters and more coordinated support among the region’s social services providers are some of the initial recommendations in Wilmington Downtown, Inc’s (WDI) new MSD “Street Outreach Specialist Pilot Project” Assessment.
Election day is a little more than a month away, and candidates for Wilmington mayor and city council answered questions from the community on Tuesday.
Applying to be one of the first workers at Walt Disney World, high school graduate George Kalogridis made a split-second decision that set the course for his life: he picked a room where prospective hotel workers were being hired.
Not long after a powerful earthquake struck his Haitian hometown, Osambert Jean started receiving calls from dozens of friends who also emigrated from southwestern Haiti to settle in this South Florida suburb nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Everglades.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
Construction on Water Street in Downtown Wilmington may be nearing completion after four years.
Some residents are banding together though Facebook, saying they want to make Greenville Loop Road safer.