4+ day, 25+ min ago   (334+ words) WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — For many people, Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. But for those who live and work at the beach, the end of the holiday weekend can mean something else: a welcome change of…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (277+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The USS North Carolina is marking its 65th anniversary in Wilmington next month, celebrating the arrival of the historic battleship in the Port City in 1961. The ship, which served in every major engagement in the South Pacific during…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (178+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Battleship North Carolina will be illuminated in red, white and blue Friday evening in observance of Patriot Day and in remembrance of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Patriot Day is recognized as a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (266+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Battleship North Carolina will be illuminated in red over Labor Day weekend to honor the thousands of New York shipbuilders who helped construct the World War II battleship. The illumination will recognize workers at the Brooklyn…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (404+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Battleship North Carolina is preparing to mark 65 years since its arrival in Wilmington, but Monday night the historic ship took on a different role: movie theater. A special screening of an episode from HISTORY’s “World War…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (136+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A historic piece of downtown Wilmington is flowing again. The Kenan Fountain at Fifth Avenue and Market Street is back in operation after being out of service since 2023, according to the City of Wilmington. The fountain was…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (213+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — History and cocktails will come together aboard the Battleship North Carolina this fall for a new fundraising event supporting the preservation of the ship’s World War II collection. Bottleship: History Served Neat is scheduled for Friday, Oct....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (161+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday marked a major milestone for the new Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, one day before the facility opens to the public. New Hanover County officials, Wilmington city leaders and Museum Director…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (203+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A piece of Wilmington history is getting a permanent place on the map. Today, a new historical marker honors George L. Mabson — The first Black lawyer in North Carolina and a trailblazer who helped pave the way…...