Sara Wood

All eyes are on New Hanover County as it becomes the first place in the world to launch the white space network. An official launch event will mark the transition in downtown Wilmington Thursday.

As South Carolina gears up for its Republican Primary tomorrow, the shadow of a new voter ID law hangs over the state. 

The City of Wilmington is holding a second meeting Thursday night to gather input from business owners regarding window sign regulations.

After pioneering the switch from analog to digital television, New Hanover County is once again being used as a launch pad for testing the newest information technology. 

The number of people visiting North Carolina’s state parks and recreation areas continued at record levels in 2011, with over 14 million visits, matching the all-time record set in 2009 and posting a slight increase from 2010. 

One of the first electric vehicle charging stations at a North Carolina rest area was unveiled this week in Alamance County near Burlington. 

Tuesday in Raleigh, Governor Perdue’s five-person task force announced its final recommendations for victims of the state’s sterilization program, which ran from 1929 to 1974.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office announced the largest heroin bust in the agency’s history. 

The Cape Fear Regional Airport in Oak Island will get a brand-new taxiway thanks to a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. 

The Department of Transportation is proposing toll increases for several ferry routes, including the Southport/Fort Fisher ride.