John Staton

Wilmington StarNews Tonight's the big night as the Wilmington area gets ready to celebrate Independence Day with a boom, from a first-ever

But for every Wilmington festival that exists today, there's probably two or more from the past that are no longer with us. Let's take a look back at just seven of these bygone events.

In Wilmington, that means settling into a summer rhythm of weekly entertainment offerings that will mostly lack festivals until fall rolls around, but includes a healthy dose of live music, theater, comedy, film screenings and more.

Wilmington StarNews The last time I did a summer miniature golf roundup, it was 2022 and New Hanover County was soon to be down to just one course.

From Calabash to Topsail Beach, the Wilmington area boasts more than a dozen miniature golf courses.

A Wilmington native and author appeared on "CBS Sunday Morning" July 12 to talk about her new book , which explores the turbulent and deadly racial history of Wilmington.

Wilmington StarNews The most recent play Wilmington theater company Big Dawg Productions produced, back in May, was a historical epic titled "Men on Boats."

With news that Wilmington could be getting a new hospital not too far in the distant future, it's a reminder that a number of hospitals have called Wilmington home over the decades.

Wilmington StarNews We've reached the middle of July in the Wilmington area, which means most of you have probably already been to the beach a time or three.

Wilmington StarNews We don't get a lot of live opera in Wilmington. In fact, it's rare even for touring operas to pass though town anymore.