Less than one percent of Americans who served during World War II are still alive today, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. One of those veterans is here in Wilmington, and he ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More than 60 years ago, schoolchildren across North Carolina helped save the Battleship North Carolina with their lunch money. In 1961, students and community members from ...

If you’ve ever been to Wilmington, you’ve likely seen her. She looms over the city’s downtown -- a symbol of state pride and national history. The Battleship North Carolina sits moored at the mouth of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Christmas Eve in 1943, the USS North Carolina sat anchored off a tiny volcanic island in the South Pacific, where crewmen tried ...

The USS North Carolina is more than just a steel beast with an impressive record from a bygone war. It’s a time capsule: a living memory of sacrifice and ingenuity from an era whose veterans are all ...

A new historic marker at Battleship Park in Wilmington honors forgotten Revolutionary War patriots. The marker recognizes the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adapt rather than keep fighting. That was the thinking behind an ambitious and out-of-the-box project by the Battleship North ...