Wilmington NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -The Endowment has opened its spring application cycle for the 2026 Community Grants Program, where organizations within New Hanover County can receive grants of $5,000 to $15,000, with up to $500,000 available. “The program supports organizations working to strengthen New Hanover County and...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) has announced its lineup for its 12th annual International Film Festival. The Humanities and Education Department will present all nine films at Union Station in Room U-170 from Jan. 27 through Feb. 5. All screenings are free and open to the...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new weight loss option is now available for people seeking alternatives to weekly injections. The Wegovy pill became available on Monday, offering the first oral option for a medication previously only available as a weekly injectable. The FDA approved plans for the pill late last month.

SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — NCWorks Career Center in Brunswick and New Hanover Counties will host two Novant Health hiring events in January. The events will feature on-site interviews and immediate employment opportunities across a range of healthcare and operations roles. The first event will be on Tuesday, January...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. North Carolina’s southeastern coast starts Monday with calm skies but rising water, as tides quietly push beyond their usual marks. Along the Cape Fear River, water laps closer to road edges and storm...

During its final 2025 regular meeting, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously elected Commissioner LeAnn Pierce to serve as chair for the coming year, while Commissioner Dane Scalise (pictured below) will be vice chair. “Serving as Chair is an honor and a responsibility I take seriously,” Pierce...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After an unexpected pause in 2025, the Southeastern North Carolina Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee announced the return of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. on Monday January 19th on 3rd street and feature local bands,...

Years ago, when I lived in Wilmington, North Carolina, there was a local politician who’d drive around town in his old classic convertible car with his name written on banners draped over the sides. It fit into the historical, beautiful, beach-adjacent (but not beachside) colonial town, the car’s cream-colored...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. North Carolina – Cool morning air brushes the Cape Fear region as Wilmington wakes under quiet skies, but the calm has a springlike twist. Jackets feel optional by afternoon, and the January sun carries...

LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — On Saturday, January 3rd, a registered sex offender was arrested in New Hanover County for failing to report a change of address, as required by law. Payton Collins, 25, of Lenoir County, was taken into custody by the Kure Beach Police Department following an investigation conducted by...