University of North Carolina Wilmington News

The visual record of the Montford Point Marines was created in March 1943 by photographer Roger Smith, who followed a group of raw recruits from their arrival at the base outside Camp Lejeune, N.C., through their drills, training and off-duty hours.

As spring shakes off the last vestige of winter, a variety of seasonal species are returning to Wrightsville's waters.

Denise A. Battles has been named the next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Fuller Craft Museum , New England's home for contemporary craft, presents Living Treasures of North Carolina Craft.

In New Hanover County, we had three county commissioners change their vote to be in favor of funding contraception because they saw the light.A These officials fail to understanding the connection between these initiatives and personal development.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington first implemented the Nolij Transfer data integration solution on campus in 2007.

Graduates sit during commencement at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C. The university awarded approximately 1,826 undergraduate degrees, 242 masters degrees and 6 doctoral degrees.

A graduate sits during commencement at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C. The university awarded approximately 1,826 undergraduate degrees, 242 masters degrees and 6 doctoral degrees.

Maggie Anderson, of Lake Landing, and Maurita Harris, of Fairfield, became the first Early College High School Students to earn associate degrees from BCCC which they earned along with their high school diplomas.

An emotional protest against the newly passed marriage amendment lands eight people in handcuffs.

To mark the occasion, Dolly Parton herself made a special appearance Friday, along with her musical friends.

A job fair held today aimed to put local veterans back to work. More than 40 businesses and agencies talked with military job applicants at the national guard armory in Asheville.

It's known as Aquarius, the world's only permanent undersea lab and a component of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington's marine science program.

More than 2,000 students are graduating from the University of North Carolina Wilmington on Friday and Saturday.

"A true marriage is male and female and God," the church marquee read. All around the church sign were small campaign signs that read: "Vote Against Constitutional Amendment" and "Amendment One Harms Children Vote Against." The amendment was approved Tuesday by 61 percent of voters, with some counties endorsing it with more than 80 percent of the ... (more)

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The N.C. Arts Council posted a profile of Wilmington's own Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams as "featured artist" at its website: http://ncarts.org/artist_page.cfm?ser=63884&num=73242 . Abrams, who teaches English at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, held a 2011-2012 N.C. Arts Council Fellowship.

Mr. and Mrs. David Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Johnson announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Michelle Johnson, to Brent Montgomery Wells.

First Baptist Church of Rockingham was the setting for the March 10, 2012, wedding of Lara Erin Griffis of Rockingham and Justin Drew Gregory of Hamlet.

Cooper-Dyke comes to Texas Southern from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington where she led the Seahawks to back-to-back postseason appearances in the Women's National Invitational Tournament and was named 2011 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year.