1+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) WILMINGTON — ACCESS of Wilmington will host its second annual Sounds of Freedom Benefit Gala Concert on Sept. 25. The event will be from 7 to 11 p.m. and will take place at the Brooklyn Arts Center… ACCESS of Wilmington to host gala, BELLES…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) A pop of red midst the green. A soft yellow reaching toward the sky. Few places are more beautiful than High Country in the Fall. Leaves are already changing colors in some parts of western North Carolina, and peak fall…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1655+ words) Ask someone to name a Delaware lake and there’s a decent chance you’ll get a blank stare. That’s part of the charm here. Away from the places that usually dominate weekend itineraries, there’s a quiet body of water where the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (742+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Riverfest 2026 has been canceled, organizers announced Wednesday, citing concerns about the proposed layout for the downtown festival. The 2026 Riverfest was scheduled for Oct. 3-4. Organizers said the decision followed months of discussions with the City of Wilmington…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1619+ words) A lake this big should probably be harder to miss. Instead, most people drive right past it. That’s part of the charm of this quiet corner of eastern North Carolina, where the horizon opens up, the roads get quieter, and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As fans around the world remember Dolly Parton following news of her death, a nearly 45-year-old letter from a UNCW campus publication is offering a remarkable glimpse into the country music icon’s history in Wilmington. The letter,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (398+ words) North Carolina artists of all ages invited to submit original work inspired by North Carolina’s official World War II Memorial USS NORTH CAROLINA rests at her berth on Eagles Island, with downtown Wilmington visible across the Cape Fear River. The…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (357+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Artists across North Carolina are being invited to help design a future specialty license plate honoring the Battleship North Carolina. The Battleship North Carolina Memorial has launched the Battleship North Carolina License Plate Art Contest, a statewide…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (158+ words) Two main streets in downtown Wilmington will be closed two hours before the start of the Caribbean Parade, which begins at noon on Saturday, Aug. 15. King Street from Fourth to 12th streets will be closed from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Market Street from…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (355+ words) For more than 40 years, what was called the Hotel Cape Fear was a towering presence in downtown Wilmington. By the 1970s, the hotel was in need of renovations. That's when officials proposed a change. According to a story in the Aug....