The new N.C. state budget includes money to study and treat some "forever chemical" contamination. Is it enough?

A new 950-home community for residents 55 and older is proposed for the growing Scotts Hill area in Pender County.

Coraey Houser might be a new face in Buctown, but he's no stranger to the Wilmington football scene. Learn more about Laney's ...

We asked StarNews readers to vote for the most influential elected official in Wilmington. Here are the results.

The movie "Halloween Kills" was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. A film industry site named the movie's conclusion among the 50 worst endings of all time. Filming locations in Wilmington included ...

A large, vacant storefront in the Sunset Commons shopping center is now on the market after about a decade. The nearly 38,000-square-foot space was previously leased by Lowes Foods for storage after ...

A distressed swimmer recovered from Surf City waters could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead at the scene on July 15. Reports of a distressed swimmer were received at approximately 3:30 p.m.

A Wilmington man pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a 2025 armed standoff with police. David Laudell Jacobs was sentenced to between 77 and 105 months in prison after the standoff ...

Our USA TODAY Network food writers love spotlighting the country’s top restaurants, but in summer, we're all about casual, ...

A former New Hanover campground could soon get new life six years after the facility was shut down. Here's what's planned.

A Brunswick County commissioner has been in talks with state representatives to manage risks and response in the wake of a ...

As the Wilmington summer blazes on, an annual staple among youth football camps in the Port City returns. Brothers Connor and ...