North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has extended the prohibition on cutting off utilities and evicting folks from their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Plans were approved Friday by the Pender County Board of Education for Pender’s Class of 2020 high school students to celebrate with a student-focused graduation.
A car chase that started at I-140 near US17 when a driver refused to stop at a traffic stop, Friday evening, ended in a wreck at 3rd and Dawson Streets in Wilmington.
New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) chief communications officer confirmed, Friday, an employee at the central administration building on Carolina Beach Road has tested positive for COVID-19.
Donny Williams, Interim chief of the Wilmington Police Department, wrote in a Twitter post, Friday afternoon, that he was deeply troubled by what he saw happen to George Floyd.
A study has found it is feasible for the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) to incorporate the Cape Fear Museum into its regional museum system, but only if certain factors are met.
North Carolina prison officials announced Friday that they will test all inmates at Caswell Correctional Center for COVID-19, with results expected next week.
North Carolina health leaders responded Friday to a letter sent to Governor Roy Cooper by the Republican National Committee detailing safety conditions for an August convention in Charlotte.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is asking law enforcement officers from other state agencies whether they would be willing to work at state prisons in the event the agency has a major shortage of correctional officers due to COVID-19, according to documents obtained by WBTV.
As part of North Carolina's modified Phase Two reopening, summer camps may reopen for children with some stringent requirements and many other recommendations to protect health and safety.
A coalition of more than two dozen media outlets filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking the release of a list of records related to COVID-19 that the state had, so far, refused to provide.
An investigation by the internal watchdog for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found “insufficient communication and coordination” within the agency allowed DuPont, and later Chemours, to discharge the toxic compound GenX into the Cape Fear River virtually unchecked for nearly a decade.
The state House joined with the Senate and approved legislation to allow “safe”outdoor seating for dining and beverage service in North Carolina at half of each bar’s total maximum occupancy.
Changes to mail-in absentee ballot rules in North Carolina and funds to improve safety at in-person voting sites during the COVID-19 pandemic have received overwhelmingly approval in the state House.
Leaders of the North Carolina Department of Transportation said Wednesday they’re making some changes following an audit that outlined how the agency overspent by about $742 million last year, with lawmakers saying they’re drafting legislation to improve oversight.
Lawmakers voted 42-6 in favor of House Bill 536, which would allow some bars to reopen outdoor areas -- either permanent patios or temporary spaces -- and serve customers at 50% capacity.
The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission issued guidelines, May 24, to temporarily allow outdoor seating for on-premises ABC permit holders.
Jason Morgan, the owner of Muscleworx Fitness Systems, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in response to Cooper’s decision last week to not include gyms in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan.
The EDA grant will be matched with $1.2 million in local investment and is expected to create or retain 60 jobs and spur $2.4 million in private investment.
A 4-year-old child was dead in Rock Hill late Tuesday morning, prompting a death investigation and leading to the arrest of the child’s mother and the mother’s boyfriend.
The North Carolina Zoo is caring for three recently orphaned North American river otter pups as they prepare them for their release back into the wild.
This year, with the coronavirus pandemic changing so many of our traditional moments, the folks in New Hanover County Schools are using some "Publishers Clearing House" inspiration to announce their educators of the year.
The format for this year's high school graduation ceremonies was discussed during the New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night.
President Donald Trump is giving Governor Roy Cooper a week to make a decision about allowing full attendance at the Republican National Convention before considering other locations for the convention.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed nearly every high school and college graduation this semester, but that doesn’t make the big day any less special for graduating seniors at North Brunswick High School Tuesday.
Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma have been informed that the Justice Department has closed investigations into their stock trades.
Groups across the state have demonstrated against the governor’s process for opening the state’s economy. Members of ReOpen NC say many businesses can’t wait any longer.
The Pender County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a registered sex offender who has changed his address without notifying deputies.
A major drug dealer in Wilmington will spend over a decade in prison on federal heroin charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of North Carolina announced.
If you are planning a trip to Six Flags this year, you will need to know about the new policies the company has put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
