Wilmington NC

HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - Piedmont Natural Gas is performing construction on its natural gas delivery system along portions of eastbound N.C. Highway 210 and Peanut Road in Hampstead. The work began on March 23 and is expected to last eight to 10 weeks, weather permitting. Officials said the project requires...

BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) — Novant Health is expanding its presence in Brunswick County, aiming to improve access to care with two new medical facilities. “The state of North Carolina conditionally approved both of our applications last week. One for a medical center in Leland, North Carolina, and then the other is for...

New Hanover County’s engineering scene is buzzing, with top employers hiring for roles that shape everything from clean energy to water systems. If you’re ready to put your technical skills to work, these openings are worth a look.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — UNC Wilmington’s Lynsie Herman pitched a complete game, allowing only five hits and striking out six as the Seahawks beat ECU, 6-0. UNCW’s Becca Merrick and Emily Whitwell combined for five hits and four RBIs. Sydney Rainford got the start for ECU, going 2.1 innings and allowing five runs...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — The key to effectively treating lung cancer is detecting it early on. A new technology may help identify the disease before it progresses to advanced stages. Novant Health is utilizing Ion robotic bronchoscopy, which allows for a minimally invasive biopsy of lung nodules that are...

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina beat UNCW, 14-8, on Tuesday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Seahawks had rallied to within 8-7 in the top of the eighth, but the Pirates answered with six runs in the bottom of the inning. The Pirates halted a brief two-game losing skid with the...

The word luxury gets used often in Wilmington real estate, but it means something different to everyone. For some buyers, simply living in this beautiful coastal area already feels like luxury. But over the past several years, as prices have risen and demand for exceptional properties has continued to grow, buyers...

State health regulators approved plans for two new hospitals in southeastern North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. Columbus Regional Healthcare System and Novant Health want to build facilities 7 miles apart near the Brunswick-Columbus county line on U.S. 74. Columbus...

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — One of the fastest-growing counties in North Carolina, Pender County, is now mailing out property reappraisals to home and commercial property owners. This is the first countywide reappraisal in seven years. The reappraisal, required under North Carolina General Assembly law, was approved...

These days, it's common to hear people decrying the high rate of development pushing out green space in Wilmington. Such sentiments, however, aren't exactly new. In Beverly Tetterton's 2005 book "Wilmington: Lost But Not Forgotten," the historian cites a 1900 story from StarNews predecessor The Morning Star about a...