Duke Energy's nuclear plant in Brunswick County is turning 50 years old. Here are a few things to know about the site.

Federal regulators heard emotional testimony Wednesday night about how North Carolina should handle toxic chemical releases ...

New findings in a report from the University of North Carolina Wilmington that examined tree cores and sediment samples from ...

The state’s oldest standing lighthouse happens to be located on Bald Head Island, and it’s an excellent first stop after disembarking. Located just a short walk from the ferry landing, the circa 1817 ...

The Army Corps of Engineers' Wilmington District has given preliminary approval to a plan to deepen the Cape Fear River shipping channel from its current 42 feet to 47 feet. Other actions involved in ...

Wilmington's three mayoral candidates shared their views on funding the replacement of the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Candidates Jonathan Barfield and Bill Saffo both stated their opposition to ...

North Carolina is home to 37 species of snakes, according to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and the Wilmington area is no exception. This includes several dangerous species of snakes, such as ...

Fayetteville State University — which announced a $2 million gift from Cape Fear Valley Health — said Sept. 30 that its nursing school will now be known as the Cape Fear Valley School of Nursing. The ...

All three people killed by a gunman who opened fire from a boat at a bustling waterside restaurant in North Carolina have been identified. Solomon Banjo, a 36-year-old from Charlottesville, Va., ...

October might be the most fun month of the entire year. The weather here in the Fayetteville area is moderate at this time of year — perfect for enjoying an outdoor activity like a corn maze, hayride ...

Dane Britt tells PEOPLE his wife saved his life and the lives of others at American Fish Company when she filmed suspect Nigel Edge the night before he carried out the attack Chris Spargo is a senior ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. -- A suspect has been arrested in a shooting that left three people dead and eight others injured when a gunman on a boat opened fire with an assault rifle on a waterfront bar in the ...