1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (137+ words) Born in Wilmington and a graduate of Whiteville High School, Mackenzie Gore was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres. He's made 106 appearances since being called to ... Here are 15 Major league, minor league baseball…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (885+ words) If you think 2026 has been a horrible allergy season so far, you aren't alone. Officials say a combination of weather events coupled with a changing climate have made this year's pollen season, always a challenge in pine-heavy North Carolina, especially…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (429+ words) A Wilmington man charged in connection with a fatal shooting in the Creekwood community in January has an additional charge. Don Nixon III, 24, is accused of a Jan. 26 shooting that resulted in the death of Dajour Ellison, 20, of Wilmington, according…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (101+ words) The Wilmington City Council withdrew a resolution to fund the police department's transition from shotguns to rifles. Wilmington council withdraws request for police rifles. Here's why A resolution that would authorize funding for the Wilmington Police Department's transition from shotguns…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (366+ words) It's Easter weekend, and if you're looking for Wilmington options that aren't egg hunts or church services, we've got you covered. For starters, there are no less than two new plays about historical figures " one about a pair of world-famous…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (102+ words) In 1900, a large textile mill was built next to this idyllic Wilmington spot that locals called Mineral Spring. Reminders of Wilmington's history as a 'mill town' still survive These days, it's common to hear people decrying the high rate of…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (982+ words) Researchers have uncovered new information about Wilmington's 1898 coup and massacre, including a "missing piece" connecting the story of the tragic event to one of Wilmington's most historic Black churches. On Saturday, March 28, Wilmington writer and historian John Jeremiah Sullivan gave…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (105+ words) The 2026 Azalea Festival, which runs April 8-12, will be the fifth year with the Cape Fear Garden Club's Azalea Ambassadors instead of Azalea belles. From belles to Azalea Ambassadors, a Wilmington tradition evolves Julia Goggin is a 16-year-old junior at Cape…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (884+ words) Concert season in the Wilmington area is like spring. It starts slowly with a trickle of shows in March, then bursts fully into life each April. True to form, April in Wilmington is busting out all over, musically speaking. In…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (131+ words) A classic musical about Berlin's heady 1930 nightlife scene was the big winner at the 13th annual Wilmington Theater Awards March 25 at Thalian Hall. Full list of winners from 2026 Wilmington Theater Awards A classic musical about Berlin's heady nightlife scene " set to…...