Wilmington News

Crowds lined up early outside the KFC Yum! Center Sunday morning. They were anxious to enter and hear the Dalai Lama deliver a public talk of Engaging Compassion in Everyday Lifestyles.

Another high-profile movie has chosen to film in Wilmington, North Carolina. "Tammy," starring Melissa McCarthy , is now filming in the southeastern N.C. area.

Powerball craziness has taken over the country and that was definitely the case for at least one store in Wilmington.

Some homecomings are sweeter - and more surprising - than others. When Army Spc.

WILMINGTON, NC We're finding out more about the possible reasons why Revolution picked Austin, Texas, as the location for filming its second season.

WILMINGTON, NC In Middle School Bruce Kopka played football, baseball, and wrestled.

Film and TV crews in New Hanover County and surrounding areas have been pretty common for the past couple of years.

WILMINGTON, NC New Hanover County fire crews extinguished flames at a house fire off of Murrayville Drive Wednesday afternoon, according to a fire captain at the scene.

NASCAR legend and Hall of Fame Inductee Junior Johnson was at Cape Fear Community College Thursday morning to speak at the annual Gift of Education luncheon.

Oscar-nominee Melissa McCarthy and Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon were filming a car scene for their upcoming movie "Tammy" on N. 4th St.

Andrew Roland, 37, will spend 10 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to distributing heroin.

Alain Lavoie was headed home from the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. He's remained in good spirits and says he's blown away by the southern hospitality.

This morning education leaders, educators and parents met at Robert Strange Pool in Wilmington to speak their minds about the state's public education system.

Momentum Surf & Skate at 5 N. Front St. in downtown Wilmington is having a storewide sale with all popular brands 20% off.

Chef Nikki Spears, best known locally as the namesake behind Nikki's Fresh Gourmet , is back in Wilmington and preparing to open her third eatery.

In case you didn't notice, the inaugural issue of Salt hit Wilmington streets Thursday .

Somebody will probably be shouting that a lot this weekend as St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church celebrates its 21st annual Greek Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the church grounds at 608 S. College Road.

It looks like Danny McBride and his " Eastbound & Down " team will kick off the HBO show's fourth season in Wilmington in classy form: with a scene in an upscale nightclub.

Again this year, Wilmington Police and New Hanover County deputies carried the Torch of Hope for the organization during the Torch Run Wednesday.

Shawn Purvis, who has served as Clinton's assistant manager since 2008 and assumed the finance officer role in 2011, will serve as interim city manager while the city searches for John Connet's replacement.