Staton is a key contributor to the StarNews' coverage of local arts, culture, and history. Reporter John Staton recently ...

The NC 4th of July Festival will be held over several days ― Friday, June 27 to Friday, July 4 in Southport with Beach Day to ...

In the 1990s, NCDOT planned to replace Sunset Beach's one-lane swing bridge with a 65-foot high-rise bridge. The Sunset Beach ...

Hit Netflix series "Outer Banks" might be shot predominantly in South Carolina and set in the coastal North Carolina environs of its title, but the popular show has lots of Wilmington in its DNA.

When the news dropped Thursday that Oscar-nominated film director David Lynch had died at the age of 78, one very predictable thing was unleashed on social media: Memories of Lynch's time in ...

Several Wilmington restaurants offer unique dining experiences. These include themed nights, special menus, and extended happy hours. Participating restaurants include Caprice Bistro, manna, Beat ...

A previously approved development in southern Brunswick County has earned recent approvals that will nearly double the community's size.

This charming southern town in Brunswick County might have a new store and gas station added to its mix of families, fresh seafood and tourists. The town of Calabash could have a new gas station ...

The Carolina Bays Parkway Extension project aims to connect U.S. 17 in Brunswick County to S.C. 31 in Horry County, South Carolina. While the project promises improved traffic flow and ...

One major road project in Calabash is on track to be finished next year. Construction to replace the Calabash Bridge over the Calabash River, originally built in 1975, has been going on since ...

When Americans hear the phrase fast food, most think of Burger King or the "Golden Arches" of McDonald's. But when it comes fast food's origins, most historians agree that White Castle, founded in ...

Since the pandemic lockdown ended some three years ago, no one has captured the essence of Wilmington's youthful band scene quite like Suck Rock Records. The micro-label, which might be more ...