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Anchor of local news station passes away from cancer

WILMINGTON — A familiar face on WWAY news died on Tuesday evening, the CBS and ABC-affiliated station announced. Donna Gregory was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in April, which she...

341 residential developments in Brunswick County approved

BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Four out of five development proposals, totalling 341 single-family residential units, were approved for the fastest growing county in North Carolina.  READ...

Wilmington to become key player in life sciences, ILM a ‘global gateway’ in $1.5B project

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The Wilmington International Airport and Frontier Scientific Solutions announced a new project utilizing the first free trade zone in North...

Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration.The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through...

Man who shot Walmart employee held without bond

WILMINGTON — The man who shot and killed a Monkey Junction Walmart employee on Saturday evening is being charged with first-degree murder and held without...

Over 400 housing units pitched for Cardinal Lanes’ lot, 85 more in Wilmington pipeline

WILMINGTON — Plans have been submitted for the land left behind by a local bowling alley last year, along with several other developments across...

Public feedback wanted: Replacement of CF Memorial Bridge and S. Front St. project

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Two projects the North Carolina Department of Transportation has planned will be discussed at an upcoming community meeting. Those who can’t...

Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential...

Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe

Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO said Tuesday that he plans to focus on improving service – particularly during the morning rush – and reestablishing...

Americans' inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in...