Bladenboro mayor David Hales dead at 68

The Endowment announced it is awarding $500,000 to 39 grants through its 2026 Fall Community Grants cycle.

Bladenboro Mayor David Williams Hales Jr. has died at the age of 68, according to a social media post by the nearby Town of Elizabethtown.

A multi-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and North Park Avenue in Wilmington.

The Town of Wrightsville Beach and the Harbor Island Garden Club are inviting the community to honor military veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony next week.

Residents in New Hanover County will have an opportunity to take home free native trees this weekend as part of an effort to restore tree canopy in the Murrayville community.

The City of Southport has temporarily closed its Senior Building following a recent inspection that identified several violations.

Novant Health is expanding access to specialized care for people experiencing migraines and chronic headaches with the launch of a new virtual headache clinic available to adults across North Carolina.

Construction crews working on the new J.H. Lea Elementary and Middle School in Hampstead have reached a major milestone, logging 500,000 work hours as the campus moves closer to its planned opening in August 2027.