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 ...

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.

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 ...

Pender County has installed new flood monitoring gauges to provide real-time data during storms. Data from the gauges helps ...

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

The newest restaurant inspired by Italy's Amalfi Coast from the acclaimed Giorgios Hospitality Group opens in Wilmington.

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

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