1+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) On Friday at 2:54 p.m. a severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 10 p.m. The watch is for Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. The creation of this content included the use…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (103+ words) A 15-year-old boy allegedly driving 79 mph in a 45 mph zone slammed into a car turning left at the intersection of Station Road and Military Cutoff Road just before 11:15 p.m. on June 16, killing 37-year-old Marina Smyrnow days later. Now the teen and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (239+ words) Wilmington College recognized 21 members of its faculty and staff for service milestones, ranging from five to 40 years, during its annual Opening Year Meeting on Aug. 18. President Corey Cockerill and Chip Murdock, assistant vice president for student affairs, presented the honorees…...

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, 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, 5+ day ago   (189+ words) DOVER, Del. - Back-to-school season is officially underway. Delaware Secretary of Education Cindy Marten and members of the Delaware Department of Education visited the Dover Middle School Campus Monday, connecting with educators as they prepared their classrooms for the new school…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (211+ words) Every year, the initiative responds to the harsh reality that women fleeing abuse, violence, or severe hardship often leave with only what they can carry. By collecting and stocking everyday essentials—ranging from hand sanitizer and feminine care products to…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (433+ words) Two earthquakes were documented over a 25-hour period in western North Carolina, and witnesses have reported feeling shaking in both cases, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake was around 7:30 a.m. Saturday near Canton, and the second came just before…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (540+ words) Dover, Delaware, is moving closer to temporarily halting new data center proposals as officials weigh whether the rapidly expanding industry could put too much pressure on the city's power grid, water systems, and land. The proposal advanced when a Dover…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (138+ words) A 24-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash near Wilmington's Hedgeville neighborhood, city police said. Wilmington police did not immediately identify the man, but said he was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 23-year-old woman who was…...