With a significant property hitting the market, a New Hanover County beach town is shifting its vision for a high-traffic ...

A former Wilmington zoning administrator is suing the city, claiming she was coerced into resigning under threat.

The StarNews wants to know who you think is the most influential elected official in the Wilmington area. Cast your vote.

Belville Mayor Chuck Bost announces early vision for a new government center and a riverfront downtown development to keep up ...

The N.C. 4th of July Festival is underway. All around Southport, there are red, white and blue banners, bunting and flags as ...

See onboard and inside the Battleship North Carolina, a WWII war vessel that participated in every major naval offensive of the Pacific theater.

Azalea Festival President Michael Franklin and Queen Azalea Elaine Hendrix pet some of the service dogs in training as they arrive at The Azalea Festival's Celebrity Reception Thursday April 9, 2026 ...

Tugboats guide two neo-Panamax cranes up the Cape Fear River outside of Southport, N.C., Thursday, March 29, 2018. A total of 17 boats from federal, state, and local agencies helped escort the ship up ...

Forecasters are monitoring a low chance of a "homegrown" tropical system developing off the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Center gives the disturbance a 10% chance of formation over the ...

The Wilmington area will face a variety of challenges in the coming decades as it looks ahead to another 250 years.

Despite all its growth, New Hanover County still has a few hidden gems. Here are some things to know about Sutton Lake.

The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, shown on Feb. 18, 2026, is located near the confluence of the Cape Fear River, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.