2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (434+ words) The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will be located at 3030 S. Evans St. in University Commons and is expected to open late 2026. It will be Vicious Biscuit's first franchise location in North Carolina, joining corporate-owned restaurants in Boone, Charlotte and Wilmington. "I had probably…...

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, 3+ 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, 3+ day ago   (579+ words) Just weeks after losing her Miss North Carolina USA crown, Brittany Boltinhouse is heading back to the pageant stage. The 27-year-old dethroned state titleholder was announced as Miss Global Honduras 2026 in the pageant's Aug. 31 Instagram post, and now she will…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (99+ words) The former Miss North Carolina USA is suing pageant organizers over the loss of her title. The lawsuit accuses the organization of publishing a false narrative that painted Brittany Boltinhouse as a "racist" and a "bigot." PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Law Firm…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) The final season of a popular, long-running Netflix series features a number of connections to the Wilmington area. Season five of "Outer Banks" hit Netflix on Aug. 20 and is currently listed as the most-watched show on the streaming service, which…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (393+ words) A nonprofit organization will soon give one of Wilmington's most unique buildings a new purpose. After years as a tiki bar and entertainment venue, the building that once housed The Sorrow Drowner is slated to get new life benefiting the…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour 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, 3+ day ago   (820+ words) The stripping of a Miss North Carolina USA winner's crown was due to "the totality of the circumstances" of her past objectionable speech and not her conservative politics or christian beliefs, according to organizers. "A Blaize Productions’ decision was not…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (460+ words) Miss North Carolina USA pageant producers vehemently denied ex-titleholder Brittany Boltinhouse's claim that her crown was rescinded because she was a conservative Christian. “A Blaize Productions’ decision was not based on Brittany Boltinhouse’s political views, religious beliefs, or protected personal…...