Wilmington

A program is funded by federal dollars and housed in Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has finished only 1,163 projects so far, even though it's been nearly five years since Hurricane Florence.

Gov. Roy Cooper is urging the constituents of four state GOP lawmakers to demand they uphold abortion access.

A historical seafood traveling exhibit is coming out next year about the role Black people play in NC’s seafood industry.

A vehicle crashed inside a terminal at the Wilmington International Airport in North Carolina, but no one was injured, officials said.

On Tuesday evening, the Pride event for young kids at the Pine Valley Library was interrupted by protestors, including members of the local Proud Boys group. Officials say there was no disturbance and participants were never in danger — but advocates for the queer community describe the event differently.

Environmental advocates say the company has the technology to eliminate essentially all PFAS pollutants from the water .

The possibility of offshore wind farms off the coast of North Carolina is gaining momentum. One project in Kitty Hawk is further along than a second in Wilmington. Locals around Brunswick County want to know what this means for them.

Customers with the current 910 area code will not be affected.

Cooper spoke at Thursday's first meeting of the Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies in Wilmington. He urged members to work swiftly to help the state reap industry benefits.

Developers are pushing for a new zoning rule to allow development across from Wilmington's downtown riverfront. Environmentalists and advocates want to stop new building from happening. But for most of Wilmington's long history, the west bank of Cape Fear was heavily industrialized.