The Ocean Isle Beach Board of Commissioners adopted a new ordinance prohibiting parking at Town Center Park outside the park’s established operating hours.
The North Carolina Fourth of July Festival in Southport will hold its 27th annual naturalization ceremony at noon July 3 on the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn.
Residents in Holly Ridge will have a chance to ask questions and share concerns with local and regional leaders during a town hall meeting Friday night.
A latent fingerprint examiner testified that there is no fingerprint evidence placing Bell or Green inside the Providence Road home where Williams and Tyson were killed.
With hurricane season underway, St. James leaders and emergency officials are urging residents to get ahead of the next storm — before warnings turn into a race for supplies.
The Columbus County Board of Elections discussed a revised proposal Monday night that would keep three early voting sites open, instead of the earlier idea to reduce early voting to a single location.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will award $10 million to 39 local EMS agencies through the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program to bolster mobile integrated health services, officials said.
The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Services Program — Probation & Escort Group is seeking volunteers to help remove litter and debris from county roadways.
Southport will demonstrate a new remote-controlled rescue buoy it received after being named the top-voted coastal community in FPTower Inc.’s 2026 Save A Life Raffle.
The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College is bringing the music of The Carpenters to its stage this fall with “The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration.”
Volunteers are needed to help deliver meals to homebound seniors through the Senior Resource Center’s Home Delivered Meals program in New Hanover County.
Wrightsville Beach’s Board of Aldermen will consider changes to the town’s Dogs on the Beach ordinance, including a proposal to increase the civil penalty for violations from $250 to $500.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington is inviting residents across southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to take part in two educational opportunities this summer.
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington has announced it is partnering with BrightBridge ABA to host free “Sensory Sunday” events for the rest of the year.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual fire truck pull fundraiser for the Special Olympics of North Carolina on Saturday, June 6.
The 1865 Society of Pender County will host its annual Juneteenth Celebration in Burgaw, featuring art, exhibits, vendors, food trucks and a fashion show.
Before the dog days of summer hit the Cape Fear area, centers for the aging in five counties are hoping to have fans circulating cool air in their seniors’ homes.
The Port City Music Festival returns to Wilmington this week with a lineup of free chamber music concerts and educational events for local students and young artists.
The Lord’s Food Pantry in Shallotte has received a $560,000 gift from the Schoen Foundation in support of Feed My Sheep: The Campaign for The Lord’s Food Pantry.
