As all of Southeast North Carolina faces a drought – with some communities in a severe drought – the North Carolina Forest Service is warning people around the state about a risk for wildfires.

GE Hitachi, the nuclear business of GE Vernova, will invest over $50m at its nuclear fuel manufacturing plant in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Wilmington, United States - January 28, 2025 Two men were rescued from a sinking sailboat more than 100 miles off the North Carolina coast on January 28, 2025. The Coast Guard's MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City hoisted the two mariners from their 32-foot sailboat,

A winter storm watch could be issued Sunday for the North Carolina coast, including Wilmington areas, as the chances of snow Tuesday night increase, forecasters said.

Due to last week's snowfall in the Wilmington area, a number of events were postponed or canceled. A big one was rescheduled for this weekend.

North Carolina achieved a record-breaking year for life sciences investments in 2024. Twenty-five companies announced expansions or new facilities totaling more than $10.8 billion. The projects are expected to create more than 4,500 jobs in 16 communities across the state.

HIC Blake Farms, an LLC tied to South Carolina-based real estate firm HIC Land, acquired more than 200 acres in Pender County for $7.75 million this month, according to county deed records. The seller is a group called Pender 1164, which is tied to Colorado-based firm Investor Exchange Services.

Two women with North Carolina ties are on the new season of “The Bachelor.” Here’s what happened on the series premiere.

N.C. A&T plays the UNC Wilmington Seahawks after Landon Glasper scored 29 points in N.C. A&T's 89-74 loss to the Stony Brook Seawolves.

A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.

On Wednesday at 12:23 a.m. an updated cold weather advisory was issued by the NWS Wilmington NC. The advisory is for Inland Pender, Coastal Pender, Inland New Hanover, Coastal New Hanover, Inland Brunswick and Coastal Brunswick as well as Robeson,

Pamlico, the 9-foot female manatee rescued last fall, has been released into the Tampa Bay by staff from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation.