Randy Gallagher, also known as the "Turtleman," travels all across the Carolinas setting up in empty lots at busy intersections with his African spurred tortoises. He has about a half dozen of the turtles that he allows children to ride.
Six local food trucks will compete against each other when Food Network star Tyler Florence hosts GLOW Academy’s annual celebrity chef events later this month.
Proposed plans call for the addition of a 150-unit multi-family independent living facility and 32 single-story cottages consisting of duplexes and triplexes.
Carolina Beach town council members voted 2-2 so request for a conditional use permit for Carolina Beach Marina and Yacht Club to install a floating barge did not pass.
David Zucchino, a contributing writer for The New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will be in Wilmington this weekend to discuss his latest book, which focuses on the 1898 Massacre
'La Cage aux Folles' centers around a gay couple, one of whom is a drag queen, who have been together for 20 years. Their son plans to marry a woman with ultra-conservative parents, who would not approve of the two fathers. Sound familiar? It's the show on which 1996's 'The Birdcage' is based.
Hours spent training with our four-legged friends will be put to the test in September during the U.S. Police Canine Association National Field Trials.
Amanda Knox, who served four years for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher will be the keynote speaker at the LINC’s 2020 Milestones Dinner at Hotel Ballast Feb. 3.
Ashley Keegan is asking for copies of Gary Paulsen’s Woodsong memoirs on the Donors Choose site, an online charity that helps teachers get funding for school projects.
A dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting will be held for the Wilmington Multimodal Transportation Center/Downtown Transfer Station on Friday, Jan. 17, at 1 p.m.
A hundred years after America’s Prohibition era began, Wilmington’s alcohol sales and cultural impact is paving the way for an optimistic future of economic growth.
Get ready for the return of the Blueberry Drop in historic downtown Burgaw, after hundreds of people turned out for the inaugural event at the end of 2018.
The Nir Family YMCA held an open house, welcoming both members and non-members alike to mark the one year anniversary since the facility opened it’s doors.
Each month, we will feature a local non-profit organization that doesn’t always get much of the spotlight and tell you how they are making a difference in our community.
While most Americans spent Christmas off the clock, first responders across the country worked as though it was any other Wednesday. But for the Wilmington Fire Department, Christmas was anything but.
Over 200 volunteers joined with the Cape Fear Volunteer Center to help deliver 1,200 meals to low income families and the elderly from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church welcomed families to take photos on a display in the church’s pumpkin patch while a snow machine created a winter wonderland overhead.
Julia Heckathorn, the theatre and dance teacher at Whiteville High School wants to take her students to Scotland. They’ve been selected to perform at the world’s largest arts festival in Edinburgh.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and Leland Fire/Rescue recently responded to a Christmas video challenge from the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
Logan Developers, Inc. has submitted a request to rezone approximately 52 acres of land from R-15 and R-20 Residential Districts to a Conditional Residential Multi-Family Low Density District so it can build The Oaks at Murray Farm.
Seniors at Cedar Cove Assisted Living were treated to a special Christmas experience after the Saint Nicholas Christmas Foundation handed out over 230 presents to residents.
“Just knowing that this really, really makes a difference in somebody’s life, makes all the difference in the world in how excited I was to do this project,” said Anchored Home interior designer Palma Minnich.
St. Andrew's AME Zion Church received a three-page letter Sunday full of hateful language directed at the African American community, according to the Wilmington Police Department.
Hundreds of children will wake Christmas morning to brand new bikes, thanks to generous donations to WECT’s Weller’s Wheels drive.As of Monday evening, over 900 bikes had been counted and there are still some that need to be picked up at drop off locations.
Hurricane Florence hit the coast of North Carolina hard in 2018, destroying homes and displacing families. Now, more than a year later, there are still about 400 familieas across the state who are still living in FEMA trailers.
Firefighters protect us from the heat of fires, but they are also working to help keep children warm this winter. The New Hanover County Professional Firefighter's Association donated 120 new coats to Anderson Elementary Tuesday.
Not only do employees at New Hanover Regional Medical Center take care of families when they aren't feeling well, they are also taking care of those who are struggling during the holiday season.
The 5th annual Wrightsville Plunge, hosted by Communities in Schools, is set for January 1, New Year’s Day. The festivities for the “Plungin’ for a Purpose” begin at 11 a.m. with the plunge taking place at noon.
The annual One Love Tennis luncheon was held Thursday at the Holiday Inn Sunpsree at Wrightsville Beach. The event raises money to fund training and educational programs for children interested in learning how to play tennis.
