Bodybuilding veteran survives coronavirus and cancer
A bodybuilder who fought for his country survived cancer and the coronavirus has a message for the unvaccinated.
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Summer funding helped school districts address disparities
After another pandemic-disrupted school year, organizers of vastly expanded summer learning opportunities are investing heavily in efforts to make them accessible to the most vulnerable students.
Local residents express concerns surrounding Project Grace
New Hanover County’s Project Grace would create a new facility in downtown Wilmington, that would combine the library and Cape Fear Museum in one location, but not everyone agrees with the plan.
Two men being held after multiple arrests
One man is being held in the county's Law Enforcement Center on a $1 million bond, while another is being held without bond.
UNCW welcomes new Board of Trustees members
The newest members will take the oath of office on July 15, and the board will elect officers for 2021-22 on July 16.
NCGOP would ban K-12 promotion of views about race
State Senate leader Phil Berger says teachers would be prohibited from compelling students to personally adopt a list of 13 beliefs.
Weapons cache at Denver hotel near MLB All-Star game venue uncovered by police
A tip from a housekeeper led police to uncover a large arsenal of weapons at a hotel in downtown Denver about a block from Coors Field, where Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is set to be played on Tuesday.
Community members gather on Wrightsville Beach to remember Jeremy Owens with a paddle out ceremony
More than a hundred family, friends, and colleagues of Jeremy Owens gathered in Wrightsville Beach to celebrate and remember him, with two large events held in a day-long celebration
EPA taking new action on PFAS chemicals
The proposed deadline for reporting PFAS data to EPA is one year following the effective date of the final rule.
CFPUA expands capacity at Richardson Water Treatment Plant
CFPUA’s Richardson Water Treatment Plant can now treat and distribute an additional 1 million gallons of water per day (MGD), keeping pace with growth in Northern New Hanover County.
Craig Ponder promoted to assistant coach on UNCW Men's Basketball staff
Director of Basketball Operations Craig Ponder has been elevated to assistant coach, UNCW Head Men's Basketball Coach Takayo Siddle announced today.
Family to see more recordings of North Carolina deputy shooting
The family of a man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina is expected to view more than 18 minutes of body camera video of the incident.
Elizabeth City curfews lifted 2 weeks after deputy shooting
North Carolina’s Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County have lifted curfews that were implemented after county sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man in the city.
Black Lives Matter activists march in Wilmington in honor of Andrew Brown
Black Lives Matter activists came together in Wilmington Thursday evening calling for justice for Andrew Brown, Jr.
Andrew Brown Jr. funeral set for Monday with Sharpton eulogy
A funeral will be held next week for Andrew Brown Jr., a man shot and killed by North Carolina deputies, with the Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the eulogy.
Lawyers: Pathologist says North Carolina man shot 5 times by deputies
Attorneys for the family of a man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina say an independent autopsy shows that he was shot five times, including a shot in the back of the head.
The Children Museum of Wilmington receives grant to provide dental care
The Children's Museum of Wilmington received funding to provide free dental care and education to at-risk children in the community.
Calls mount for video release in NC fatal shooting by deputies
Leaders of a North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies serving search and drug-related warrants are planning to urge a court to release body camera video of the shooting.
One of North Carolina’s last unprotected barrier islands to be conserved
Hutaff Island, one of North Carolina’s last privately owned undeveloped barrier islands, will be conserved forever.
NC emergency management director set to retire in August
Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks announced on Friday the planned retirement of Michael Sprayberry, executive director of the N.C. Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) and the N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR).
New Hanover County names new public health director
After a national search, New Hanover County has appointed David Howard to serve as the new Public Health Director within the Health and Human Services agency beginning April 6.
Brunswick County jury convicts man of habitual DWI
In court on Wednesday, a Brunswick County jury convicted Steven Rouse for habitual driving while impaired.
Bars gaining business after loosened COVID-19 restrictions
Just one week after Governor Cooper loosened Coronavirus restrictions, local bars are seeing a major change.
Free over-the-counter medicine drive to be held in Navassa in early March
NC MedAssist is holding a Mobile Free Pharmacy Event in partnership with Humana and Wilmington Health on March 5.