A National Historic Landmark docked in Wilmington was in the running for the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards as best ...

Readers can vote for the Battleship North Carolina until February 10th. A National Historic Landmark docked in Wilmington could soon receive another honor. Battleship North Carolina is one of 20 ...

At the foot of Market Street in downtown Wilmington, the Cape Fear River flows rapidly by. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge stands tall in one direction and the Battleship North Carolina in the other.

The USS Becuna submarine sank 3,888 tons of shipping and earned four battle stars in World War II.

Wilmington police officers stationed outside of Pravda nightclub on north front street heard multiple gunshots inside on April 14th, 2024. They found one victim on the floor of the club with ...

Wilmington has experienced several major fires since its incorporation in 1739. But a multi-day blaze in February of 1886 was ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington has earned a spot on MovieMaker Magazine’s 2025 “Best places to live and work as a moviemaker” list. MovieMaker ranked Wilmington as the third best on their list ...

Wilmington police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon on the city's East Side. The shooting happened about 1 p.m. at East 10th and Kirkwood streets as ...

Last decade as the tidal flooding at Eagles Island, where the 35,000-ton war memorial is moored across from downtown Wilmington, grew worse, the battleship commissioned a study to see what was ...

Officials at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park recently welcomed a new executive director. Commander Mark Fields began his new job at the battleship at the start of the year. He says each day ...

About 150 people showed up at the earlier protest in Dover. The Presidents' Day event took place at noon in downtown Wilmington and was one of dozens scheduled for Monday in cities across the country.