New Hanover County commissioners have approved the purchase of more than 28 acres along the Cape Fear River’s western bank across from downtown Wilmington. Commissioners on Monday afternoon ...

The chemical processing firm American Distillation Inc. in Brunswick County is guilty of purposely discharging pollutants into the Cape Fear River, and company owner Andrew J. Simmons Jr. pleaded ...

The way the sun shines has a different quality this time of year, and nights seem strangely darker, but fall reminds us to slow down, take stock of our riches and prepare for the winter ahead.

Division of Marine Fisheries officials said that cold stuns can occur when there is a sudden drop in temperature or during prolonged periods of cold weather, making the fish so sluggish they can be ...

The northeastern North Carolina county has been selected to receive $400,000 to replace a water pump that serves 32 businesses and 644 households.

Historian David Cecelski looks in this photo-essay in his “Working Lives” series, at several photographs that feature workers on a railroad that old timers called the “Old Mullet Road.” ...

A hearing is set for next week on the proposed definition rolled out last month for "Waters of the United States,” which outlines the waterbodies eligible for protection under the federal Clean Water ...

The founder of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on Topsail Island, which she named in memory of ...

Whatever the motivation, personal or philosophical, escapist or naturalist, there is almost no wrong answer when it comes to ...

Moores Creek National Battlefield officials are inviting local food trucks to take part in its two-day 250th anniversary ...

The EPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of ...

Chemours and its predecessor company DuPont had sought to seal records including regulatory compliance monitoring reports and ...