Twenty years ago — on Feb. 1, 2003, at 8:48:39 a.m. EST — a sensor in the space shuttle Columbia's left wing first recorded unusual stress as the orbiter and its seven crew members headed back to Earth to close out a successful 16-day science mission.
A local gang member who murdered a rival on Mother’s Day in 2020 will serve up to 22.6 years in prison after entering a guilty plea on Monday.
Governor Roy Cooper has announced two UNCW grads as judicial appointments to District Courts across the state.
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The Vatican announced that Benedict died Saturday at his home in the Vatican at age 95.
Colburn is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who has worked in finance for many years and been an active volunteer in organizations supporting veterans and children.
Longtime mayor of Surf City, Doug Medlin, resigned from his position last week and is now looking ahead to what retirement holds.
The New Hanover County Board of Education now has three new faces.
Incoming and returning Republicans to the North Carolina Senate chose on Monday a key lawmaker on tax, voting and energy issues to become the chamber's majority leader for the next two years.
"I just want to say happy Thanksgiving to everyone and to all those that are serving our country overseas and here in the United States that couldn't be with their families."
Born on October 31, Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway were born from what may be the longest-frozen embryos to ever result in a live birth, according to the National Embryo Donation Center.
Volunteers unloaded boxes filled with non-perishable ingredients needed for a Thanksgiving dinner -- including a $25 voucher for turkey recipients can get at an area grocery store.
A prisoner who escaped Wednesday afternoon from the recreation yard at a Violation Center in Lumberton has been captured.
Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away.
The national reckoning on race and policing that followed the death of George Floyd -- with a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck -- spurred a torrent of state laws aimed at fixing the police.
A United States Coast Guard JROTC program has officially been established at Topsail High School making it one of only six high schools in the country to have such a program.
A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.
The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal, according to a new department policy released Thursday.
Brunswick Beer & Cider is Leland's first brewery; the establishment has an indoor seating area, event space, and a patio overlooking the pond at Brunswick Forest.
Phony socialite and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin, whose scheme inspired a Netflix series, has been released from U.S. immigration custody to house arrest, immigration officials and her spokesperson said.
With the inaugural class of the Global Immersion Academy at Mountain View Elementary School entering fourth grade this year, Burke County Public Schools is seeing more signs of success for its dual language program.
A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.
A New York woman was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison for making bribe payments to protect her illicit massage parlors in Cary and Wilmington from law enforcement scrutiny in 2020 and 2021.