Hurricane Erin could bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to much of the U.S. East Coast, including the Cape Fear ...

Jamison Fisher, 50, has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal ...

The Wilmington area has had its fair share of talent in these sports in recent years, with a girls tennis team at New Hanover ...

After lifeguards had to make dozens of rescues of swimmers caught in rip currents and battered by heavy surf, Wrightsville Beach announced it was issuing a "no swimming" advisory through Friday, Aug.

Though Hurricane Erin is not forecast to make landfall on the U.S., the storm’s rapid intensification has prompted increased measures in North Carolina.

A Texas inmate was mistakenly released from a Houston jail on Sunday morning, police say.

Madame Meerkat’s Cabinet of Curiosities sells oddities, metaphysical supplies, jewelry, and local art, alongside a coffee and tea bar. Owner Horace Long, an art school graduate with an MBA, opened the ...

From preseason to the playoffs, find every piece of Wilmington-area high school football coverage from the StarNews in one place.

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and Wrightsville Beach reached an agreement to consolidate their water systems. Here's what residents can expect.

Some local restaurants serve what they catch while others look to local markets for fresh seafood.

The StarNews Athlete of the Week Poll is back. High school sports returned across North Carolina last week and Wilmington-area athletes wasted no time delivering standout performances. Each Monday ...

According to the 11 p.m. update Sunday, Aug. 17, from the National Hurricane Center, Erin was roughly 960 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained ...