8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (96+ words) North Carolina has 36 carnivorous plant species, including 15 native to the Wilmington area. The Green Swamp Preserve boasts a remarkable diversity of carnivorous plants, with at least 14 different. .. How many carnivorous plants call NC home? | My Reporter If you've ever visited…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (941+ words) Drive into pretty much any neighborhood in the Wilmington area in late winter or early spring and you're likely to see ornamental trees in yards and along streets covered with blooming white flowers. The Bradford pear " and other varieties of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (885+ words) If you think 2026 has been a horrible allergy season so far, you aren't alone. Officials say a combination of weather events coupled with a changing climate have made this year's pollen season, always a challenge in pine-heavy North Carolina, especially…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (22+ words) Wilmington Star-News A look at Wilmington's more unusual, surprising and cute wildlife...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (18+ words) Wilmington Star-News See Wilmington's toothiest, cutest, venomous and rarest wildlife...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1067+ words) Californians might be used to living in cougar country, but what about sharing a pond with alligators? And folks from New England know they need to share the road with moose, but what about sharing the water with manatees? As…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (498+ words) As an environmental journalist in Southeastern North Carolina, I get to visit some cool places in this wonderful pocket of paradise we call home. And often I am asked by friends and readers where are some of my favorite places…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (479+ words) Texas has a problem " Aqualia is part of the solution: helping Texas communities address growing water scarcity and infrastructure challenges. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, March 23, 2026 /EINPresswire. com/ " World Water Day 2026: Aqualia Highlights Global Innovation to Strengthen Texas Water Resilience As…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (592+ words) Two powerful Wilmington-area legislators have added their voices to the chorus of opposition over a proposal by a Raleigh suburb to remove water from the Cape Fear River basin. State Sens. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, and Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, arguably…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (659+ words) In the short video, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo doesn't hold any punches. "Our region's drinking water is under threat," he says while standing on the city's downtown Riverwalk with the Cape Fear River in the background. "Say no to the…...