8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (96+ words) North Carolina has 36 carnivorous plant species, including 15 native to the Wilmington area. The Green Swamp Preserve boasts a remarkable diversity of carnivorous plants, with at least 14 different. .. How many carnivorous plants call NC home? | My Reporter If you've ever visited…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (941+ words) Drive into pretty much any neighborhood in the Wilmington area in late winter or early spring and you're likely to see ornamental trees in yards and along streets covered with blooming white flowers. The Bradford pear " and other varieties of…...

3+ week, 6+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (338+ words) Some Wilmington-area residents are seeing and smelling smoke Tuesday, April 14. According to WWAY, the smoke isn't originating in the Cape Fear region and instead is drifting from a wildfire across state lines in South Carolina. Wind patterns are carrying this…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (19+ words) Wilmington Star-News Scenes from the 'No Kings' rally in Wilmington...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (445+ words) (This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy on liquor with food sales.) These days, anyone who's of age can walk into a bar or restaurant in Wilmington and order a liquor drink no questions asked…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (384+ words) The first great British strategy to win the war, hatched in late 1775, was to invade and conquer North Carolina, severing the valuable southern colonies from the rest of the emerging nation," I told the audience assembled at the Moores Creek…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (93+ words) Wilmington Star-News With Target on the way, here's what else is coming to Monkey Junction As Monkey Junction's new Target store approaches completion, the heavily traveled area is booming with commercial and residential growth. Wilmington's second Target location will be…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) The Wilmington area is expected to see strong storms on Monday, which is causing some cancellations and closings. School districts across the Wilmington area have announced schedule changes for Monday. Here's what districts have announced as of Sunday, March 15, 2026. A…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (393+ words) Pender County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Craver has been found not guilty of three felony charges of obtaining property by false pretenses. "I am thankful to my staff, my family, my friends and everyone that's been here to support me,…...