The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 results for each game: Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.

In 1997, North Carolina began requiring teenagers to have a learner’s permit for a year before they could get a driver’s ...

Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach have been named the third-best beach towns to live in year-round by Travel + Leisure magazine.

The GXP site feeds into a surge of biomanufacturing activity in the state’s Eastern Region. The region scored $7.1 billion of the state's $10.8 billion in new life sciences investments announced in ...

The University of North Carolina Wilmington's Department of English is bringing in a North Carolina author for its Buckner Lecture Series.

A look at some of the best-known actors to have called Wilmington home — including one with a role in one of this year's Best Picture Oscar nominees.

Local officials respond to a report that reveals a 17-year life expectancy gap between two Wilmington neighborhoods.

WECT meteorologist Gabe Ross found himself dunked in cold water multiple times Tuesday as University of North Carolina ...

The News & Observer’s bracketologist, Patrick Stevens, updates the ACC’s outlook for March Madness, including how the committee might assess UNC.

Three North Carolina restaurantshave been named to USA TODAY's Restaurants of the Year 2026 list. Discover why they made the cut.

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex is the location where the Hofstra Pride (17-10) will take on the Hampton Pirates ...

Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” may have persuaded the American colonists of the need for independence, but it is one thing to ...