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Wilmington archaeology lab finds temporary storage; seeks permanent home
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (169+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) " A non-profit archaeology lab in downtown Wilmington is still in search of a permanent home. The Public Archaeology Corps needs to move out of its donated lab by Feb. 2." The owner of the building, located on Front…...
UNCW student partners with county to bring forgotten cemetery back to life
1+ week, 1+ day ago (440+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) " A Wilmington cemetery has been resurrected with the help of one UNCW graduate student. Hidden at the end of a dead-end road near Oleander Drive sits what was once an abandoned, forgotten cemetery. "So this is the…...
Fort Fisher State Historic Site set to commemorate 161st anniversary
1+ week, 1+ day ago (150+ words) KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) " Fort Fisher State Historic Site invites the public to mark the 161st anniversary of the fort's capture in the Civil War. The site will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 17 with events scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event…...
A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
1+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin, North Carolina, was part of a Cherokee mother town hundreds of years before the founding of the United States, and it is a place of deep spiritual significance to the Cherokee people. But for about…...
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
1+ week, 4+ day ago (462+ words) The Anne Frank Trust UK, of which Schloss was honorary president, said she died Saturday in London, where she lived. Britain's King Charles III said he was "privileged and proud" to have known Schloss, who co-founded the charitable trust to…...
Lost to History: Remembering the 1943 Macy's Christmas on U.S.S. North Carolina
3+ week, 3+ day ago (531+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) " Wednesday marks 82 years since World War II sailors on the U.S.S. North Carolina received an unexpected gift from Macy's Department Store and their families thousands of miles away. It was Christmas Eve in 1943 and the U.S.S. North Carolina had…...
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (761+ words) But today only 12 are still alive " all centenarians " and this year none were able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event Sunday. That means no one who attended had firsthand memories of serving during the attack, which…...
Wilmington City Council approves 'bizarre' new landmark
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) " Wilmington City Council approved an ordinance designating the Wilmington Iron Works Building at 201 South Water Street as a Local Historic Landmark. With its new status, major alterations to the exterior would be required to be reviewed by…...
The history and importance behind Graystone Inn
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (226+ words) From Raleigh North Carolina, Bryan Alonso has always been an outgoing person. In May of 2025, Bryan graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in electronic media broadcasting. At App State, He was part of Appalachian Weekly News where he…...
Unveiling of new plaque to honor Scottish immigrants who travelled to North Carolina
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (255+ words) Fort Anderson, NC (WWAY)" Bagpipes could be heard, scones were served, and kilts were on full display as a new plaque was unveiled at Brunswick town Fort Anderson state historic site on Friday. The plaque honors the Scottish immigrants who…...