Jamison Fisher, 50, has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal ...

After lifeguards had to make dozens of rescues of swimmers caught in rip currents and battered by heavy surf, Wrightsville Beach announced it was issuing a "no swimming" advisory through Friday, Aug.

Hurricane Erin could bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to much of the U.S. East Coast, including the Cape Fear ...

Brunswick County residents with environmental concerns and hurricane-threatening weather roll into the third week of August.

A Texas inmate was mistakenly released from a Houston jail on Sunday morning, police say.

The Wilmington area has had its fair share of talent in these sports in recent years, with a girls tennis team at New Hanover ...

Though Hurricane Erin is not forecast to make landfall on the U.S., the storm’s rapid intensification has prompted increased measures in North Carolina.

From preseason to the playoffs, find every piece of Wilmington-area high school football coverage from the StarNews in one place.

Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities sells oddities, metaphysical supplies, jewelry, and local art, alongside a coffee and tea bar. Owner Horace Long, an art school graduate with an MBA, opened the ...

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and Wrightsville Beach reached an agreement to consolidate their water systems. Here's what residents can expect.

The StarNews Athlete of the Week Poll is back. High school sports returned across North Carolina last week and Wilmington-area athletes wasted no time delivering standout performances. Each Monday ...

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is expected to approve a move to allow anglers to catch more flounder at the expense of commercial fishermen.