Vibro Vulnificus, dubbed the ‘Flesh-eating bacteria,’ has yet to make it to North Carolina, but it has spread already from the Gulf of Mexico to southern Virginia.
A man wanted in connection with the abduction of a 4-month-old baby girl in Bladen County earlier this week has been arrested, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.
The heat wave gripping much of the southeast is straining energy supplies across the country. Duke Energy Progress is utilizing a system designed to reduce energy consumption on a larger scale by circulating some household air conditioning units on and off for short periods of time during the hott
With an average high of 90, this is, statistically Wilmington's hottest time of year. But, through at least this weekend, the heat wave will continue to broil the Cape Fear Region extra!
After 6-year-old Jeremiah Henderson tragically drowned in the Chattahoochee River, one North Carolina man decided to honor him with a specially-made casket.
An employee of the North Carolina Zoo was killed Thursday morning in what officials are calling a “workplace accident,” according to a release from the NC Zoo.
The Dog Days of Summer refers to the hottest days of the summer, which will go through the middle of August. During these toasty days, there’s a few things that you and your furry friend can do to keep cool.
Surf City is celebrating a milestone in Hurricane Florence recovery as the town has officially re-opened all thirty-six beach accesses and a local park.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says Republican legislators need to hear stories of real people unable to obtain affordable health insurance and struggling with illness so they understand the need to expand Medicaid.
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office and Bladen County Department of Social Services are teaming up to crack down on parents who are delinquent in paying child support.
In the last two months, the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office seized 8,400 bags of heroin and Lt. Jerry Brewer said these types of investigations sometimes begin with something as simple as a tip or a complaint from a neighbor.
Dan McCready is expected to propose quadrupling the size of AmeriCorps, the program that now places 75,000 young people to work in early childhood education and environmental conservation.
A woman at the center of a nationwide Amber Alert after allegedly kidnapping her 4-month-old daughter from a Bladen County daycare has been arrested, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.
The Wilmington City Council unanimously approved to accept the donation of a 65-acre property from Cape Fear Soccerplex and to enter a management agreement with Cape Fear Soccer Association to operate the complex Tuesday night.
Officials in West Palm Beach are hoping a continuous loop of children's songs played throughout the night will keep homeless people from sleeping on the patio of a city-owned rental banquet facility
After a lengthy debate, Wilmington City Council opted to continue discussion of the future of the former WAVE maintenance facility at 1110 Castle Street, giving a potential developer more time to finalize a proposal.
The New Hanover County Board of Education decided at a meeting Tuesday night to hire the Brooks Pierce Law Firm to handle an independent investigation of the Michael Kelly case.
A North Carolina bill that would create new regulations aimed at improving safety when riders use companies like Uber and Lyft moved forward Tuesday, though some drivers question whether it’ll have a positive impact.
With the Cape Fear region finally seeing some much-needed rain after months of drought, one of New Hanover County’s major efforts for the new fiscal year is much more top of mind.
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office worked with the NC Department of Health and Human Services and local law enforcement agencies to conduct a checkpoint on the North Carolina state line Saturday night.
The US Department of Agriculture's Turnip the Beet awards are given to summer meal programs sponsors who serve nutritious, appealing and appetizing meals when children are out of school.
Authorities say three children have been rescued from the back of a U-Haul truck that was carrying drugs in Tennessee, and three North Carolinians have been charged in the case.
Whiteville City Hall, including its planning, inspections, and emergency services departments, will be closing to the public starting at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Scottie Lee Lewis, 28, a man with an extensive criminal record, has now been cited for animal cruelty after pictures posted to social media showed him walking a dog that appeared to be pulling a brick.
A Durham father of seven is being remembered as a hero after his family says he died while trying to rescue his children from rough water at Wrightsville Beach.
A Lauderdale County man has been fighting for his life in the hospital after his wife says a day kayaking with their kids left him with a terrifying infection.
New Hanover Commissioner Rob Zapple, the only commissioner to publicly speak out about a new travel policy for county commissioners, says new per-commissioner spending limits are onerous to the point they are preventing the county from participating in important business.
A 911 caller told Columbus County deputies last week that someone broke into his home. Deputies didn’t find any evidence of a break-in but they did find seven pounds of marijuana.
According to a news release, Covia Dzell Smith, 46, was convicted by a federal jury in January on three counts — distribution of marijuana and two counts of distribution of cocaine.
Ahead of a pair of community information sessions, Wilmington City Council heard additional updates on the proposal to amend the city’s noise ordinance — and got a real-world demonstration to help with the discussion.
