Medlin, who has spent 35 years in public service to the town, is reportedly stepping down to focus on his family and health.

Complaints came in after Shallotte’s Christmas parade on Saturday after some people thought it wasn’t family-friendly because of a transgender woman in what they described as revealing clothing.

As crews work to restore power to more than 30,000 customers impacted by an attack on Duke Energy substations in Moore County, spokesman Jeff Brooks says the company will evaluate the security of its locations across the state.

New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington are a step closer to funding new programs to help fight the ongoing opioid epidemic thanks to a partnership that will utilize money from opioid settlement lawsuits.

The vehicle was chased along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive until it crashed on Butler Mill Road.

Older adults and people with disabilities can now apply for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Low Income Energy Assistance Program.

Holly Shelter Middle School is in a lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a phone threat was received about an active shooter in the area, the school system said.

Delays are expected until around 5:20 p.m. on U.S. 17 near Ploof Road in Leland after a large truck collided with a power line.

The power company says the road will be shut down for several hours while crews replace the poles and line.

The Wrightsville Beach Police Department is warning the public about a phone-based scam where the caller identifies themselves as a representative of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.