WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Authorities at the North Carolina coast announced Monday they would close a beach after more than 50 rip current rescues by lifeguards. The New Hanover County sea community ...

Wilmington, North Carolina, is a historic city filled with arts and culture, and this charming part of town is a favorite of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More Wilmington-area beach towns are advising beachgoers to stay out of the water as Hurricane Erin draws closer to the Cape Fear ...

StarNews readers voted Wrightsville Beach the best beach in the Wilmington area. Wrightsville Beach received just over 22% of the 1,254 votes cast, narrowly beating Carolina Beach. Surf City, Topsail ...

Wilmington held its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade along Front Street Saturday, marking 25 years of the event in the Port City. Jim and Sheila Whitmeyer say both incidents occurred near the ...

The North Carolina Azalea Festival’s fourth annual Spring Fashion Show will take center stage Sunday, March 15, at the Lumina on Wrightsville Beach. The event is sponsored by REV Federal Credit Union ...

Wilmington held its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade along Front Street Saturday, marking 25 years of the event in the Port City. Jim and Sheila Whitmeyer say both incidents occurred near the ...

Thousands of athletes competed in the IRONMAN 70.3 NC race that stretched from Wrightsville Beach to Wilmington on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

A popular Wilmington sandwich shop, The Half, has opened a second location in Wrightsville Beach. The original downtown location was recently named one of the best in the country by Yelp. The new shop ...

Facing rising costs and static revenues, a New Hanover beach town is considering raising property taxes for the first time in nearly 15 years.