North Carolina needs thousands more nurses each year to replace workers leaving the field and fill new jobs, even as a new ...

One person was airlifted to a hospital after a structure fire near Happy Home Church Road and N.C. Highway 905 in Nakina, fire officials said.

A Bladen County search warrant authorized the SBI to examine digital devices in the investigation into the shooting death of ...

Brunswick County commissioners voted 3-2 to ask Planning Board Chair Clifton Cheek to step down after criticism of development approvals.

The Employment Cost Index shows wages and salaries are rising, but inflation-adjusted pay is falling as prices continue to pressure workers’ purchasing power.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 20 others are suing to block a Treasury rule that exempts most U.S.

More than 67,000 people voted early in New Hanover County, according to board of elections data. That’s the 7th-most of any ...

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington will conduct a full-volume test of its emergency alert system this November.

A bear spotted in a tree near a Whiteville home prompts North Carolina wildlife officials to remind residents to secure food and bear attractants this fall.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) is hosting its annual food drive in support of Nourish NC. “Last year, the department helped collect more than 3,600 pounds of food,” the ...

Live recording for VODFranklinton High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning following a report of a possible active shooter, but authorities said a sweep of the school found no threats. Video ...

Several people were shot to death, and multiple others were injured, at a northern California beach just after midnight Monday.