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 ...

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

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

Laney football coach Coraey Houser hasn't watched his team play a snap of official football, but that hasn't stopped fans from voting the former New Hanover defensive coordinator as the ...

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 ...

Owner Jesse Davis has been hosting private events, soft opening hours, and private dinners in the Elizabeth Taylor Lounge at Jesse’s Martini & Tapas Lounge in Wilmington, N.C.

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 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 ...

Laney High School valedictorian Samuel Fisher McQueen was the first of the 525 graduates to be presented with his diploma by Principal Danny Little. The commencement ceremony was held at the ...

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.