The U.S. Forest Service and Pender County Emergency Management officials say the large landfill debris fire in Hampstead is likely to burn for months, potentially up to a year or longer.
Teachers and school staff had a head start last week, but starting Wednesday, front line workers ranging from mail carriers to elected officials can get the COVID-19 vaccine.
When the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office conducted a raid of a Hallsboro home searching for an alleged drug dealer, they instead found four children home alone with a loaded shotgun and illicit drugs at arm’s reach, officials say.
Consistent with the CDC’s recommendations, the department’s updated guidance reinforces that all schools K-12 should be open to in-person instruction while still maintaining all mitigation measures, including the requirement for six feet of social distancing for middle and high school students only.
Columbus County investigators say a Nakina man is facing dozens of charges after he was linked to at least 50 motor vehicle break-ins in the community since last June.
The NC Coastal Federation typically looks at ways to protect the Carolina coast, but it is now teaming up with The Pew Charitable Trusts on a variety of projects that can keep the floodwaters and pollutants at a minimum.
“I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable,” Cuomo said at a Wednesday press conference. “It was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it.”
A man who allegedly sold heroin to the Wilmington Police Department during a controlled buy in a Burger King bathroom has been sentenced to 78 months in prison.
People in Kure Beach might think that a the area of land behind Settlers Lane that was recently cleared makes for a perfect trail to walk dogs or to ride bikes, but the town is warning people from doing just that.
Roadside litter has become an ever-present problem along streets in the Cape Fear Region which is why the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office along with Keep Brunswick County Beautiful are teaming up to reduce litter with the Lock up Litter program.
A source said President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats have agreed to tighten the income limits for people who will be eligible to receive $1,400 stimulus checks.
The New Hanover County Board of Education discussed a petition from the New Hanover County NAACP to end school suspensions among elementary schools during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 2.
Dozens of families are still recovering from the deadly tornado that touched down two weeks ago in Brunswick County and experts gathered Tuesday to help residents navigate the recovery process.
Approval of resolutions means improvements to the Buck Hardy Field at Legion Stadium, repairs to the Wilmington Convention Center, progress with the Greenville Loop Road Trail and in-person programming for at-risk youth to curb youth violence.
The solid start to the three-month special enrollment period indicates a pent-up demand for health insurance as the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the one-year mark.
Since January 22, 2021 WPD officers had been patrolling with their cruise lights on to test a theory that doing so would increase visibility and help deter crime.
Kathy Gillcrist always knew she was adopted, but she had no idea just how different her life would’ve been if her birth mother hadn’t made the decision to give her up after she was born.
