North Carolina needs thousands more nurses each year to replace workers leaving the field and fill new jobs, even as a new ...

One person was airlifted to a hospital after a structure fire near Happy Home Church Road and N.C. Highway 905 in Nakina, fire officials said.

A Bladen County search warrant authorized the SBI to examine digital devices in the investigation into the shooting death of ...

The Employment Cost Index shows wages and salaries are rising, but inflation-adjusted pay is falling as prices continue to pressure workers’ purchasing power.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 20 others are suing to block a Treasury rule that exempts most U.S.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) is hosting its annual food drive in support of Nourish NC. “Last year, the department helped collect more than 3,600 pounds of food,” the ...

A family who said they went trick-or-treating in Columbus, Wisconsin, Saturday night reported finding a needle in a Snickers bar after they got home.

A UNCW-affiliated nonprofit has bought Plato’s Lofts for $16.25 million, securing 216 off-campus beds for students over the long term. Live recording for VODFranklinton High School was placed on ...

Live recording for VODFranklinton High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning following a report of a possible active shooter, but authorities said a sweep of the school found no threats. Video ...

A new South Carolina SNAP program restricts purchases of most candy, soda, energy drinks and sweetened beverages. Diet and ...

Community members will gather in downtown Wilmington this weekend to honor local service members and their families during ...

A family representative identified the passengers of the Learjet 60 that crashed in a Florida neighborhood on Sunday.