The University of North Carolina Wilmington Professor Dr. Narcisa Pricope has accepted a three-year appointment to work with a United Nations convention aimed at developing policies to protect the ecosystem.
More than 100 animals up for adoption in Pender County are anxiously waiting for a forever home. In the meantime, they are staying at the overcrowded Pender County Animal Shelter.
Wrightsville Beach Park is hosting the Jingle on the Beach family-friendly event on Saturday, Dec. 10 with a special visit by Azalea Festival Princess McKinley Lanier .
Gift giving is a holiday staple for many, but the stress of finding the right gifts to buy often weighs on those trying to get into the holiday spirit.
The Wilmington Choral Society is presenting the Songs of the Season concert at Cape Fear Community College’s Wilson Center on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
Officers with the Carolina Beach Police Department, Carolina Beach State Park rangers and members of the community worked together to help out cows who ended up in the Cape Fear River.
Over the past two years, Plastic Ocean Project (POP) has been working to clean up a portion of U.S. 421 that consistently requires work due to its proximity to the county landfill.
Newly-elected Commissioner LeAnn Pierce and re-elected Commissioner Rob Zapple took the oath of office for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners during a regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 5.
The waterways around Carolina Beach were filled with holiday cheer Saturday night as more than 20 decorated boats took part in the Island of Lights flotilla.
Bevin Prince's roles have ranged from 'Bevin Mirskey' on the TV show 'One Tree Hill', to entrepreneur with 'Recess by Bevin Prince', her high-intensity cycling center in Wilmington. On the '1on1 with Jon Evans' podcast. Bevin talks for the first time publicly about the lightning strike that killed her husband, Will Friend, and how family and friends helped her find strength for the role she never wanted, as a widow.
Local author Gene Merritt has written several articles about the change in downtown Wilmington over the past four decades. Now, those are collected along with new material in his book “Dare to Dream: The Revitalization of Downtown Wilmington.”
The Carolina Beach Town Council has recently adopted new rules and regulations concerning the use of golf carts within town limits, according to a release from town authorities.
The Respect for Marriage Act passed the United States Senate Tuesday with bipartisan support, meaning protections for same-sex and interracial marriages are one step closer to becoming law.
Parastream Real Estate Development and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce hosted the grand unveiling of the newly renovated Bottle Works Building on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Cape Fear Community College’s Jerry Coleman, director of the Small Business Center, recently received two awards recognizing his impact at the college.
The Cameron Art Museum’s annual Illumination exhibition will open on Friday, Dec. 2 with an opening party. This year’s Illumination is presented by WECT and Fox Wilmington.
The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County is now accepting applications for a mural to be “The Last Piece of the Park” for the newly renovated Bijou Park in downtown Wilmington.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has announced that Jean Beasley, founding director of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, has been awarded the Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award.
Wednesday is the last day to participate in a scavenger hunt taking place in Carolina Beach. 59 boards, which are also up for auction, are located at 45 different businesses across town.
New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington partnered with Hope Baptist Church for All Nations to provide Thanksgiving meals to people in need on Thursday, Nov. 24.
November is Family Caregiver Month and about one in five Americans are now family caregivers according to the AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving.
SEEDS of Healing, Inc. has announced that panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be showcased at various locations between Nov. 26 and Jan. 31 in recognition of World AIDS Day.
Cape Harbor Apartments and Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. have partnered to host a coat drive going on now through Dec. 16. to help others stay warm this winter.
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