USS North Carolina, the lead ship of her class, cut through the waves with determination, her nine 16-inch guns unleashing 2,700-pound shells towards the approaching Imperial Japanese Navy fleet.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It’s not just a day for many of us to get off work for the holiday. Memorial Day is a time to honor fallen members of the military. “I have so much gratitude and appreciation ...

The same battle the USS Battleship North Carolina was at, too. “I’m the only one around here that saw that gunfire,” said Bourgault. Now at 100 years old, he’s alive to tell the tales to ...

The event on the decommissioned battleship is set for Friday, May 2, in Wilmington, North Carolina.

USS North Carolina (BB-55) The USS North Carolina started her life as the fastest, strongest battleship in the world. By the end of World War II, she was a battle proven legend with 15 stars on her ...

Tidal flooding skyrocketed at Battleship North Carolina. Natural systems may be the key to survival. Tidal flooding around the Battleship North Carolina has skyrocketed 7,000% since it arrived in ...

Learn how NC communities have increased their resilience to climate change by returning waterways to a natural state. Stories include how the Battleship North Carolina modified its marshy ...

However, there are a handful of places that collectively North Carolinians believe to be the most beautiful. These are places where locals go for scenic escapes – because why leave your own state when ...

According to the Navy, Frye was among 70 sailors trapped inside the USS West Virginia after the battleship was hit by two Japanese bombs and at least seven torpedoes and sank to the bottom of the ...

Eighty-four years after the Pearl Harbor attack, the remains of one of the last victims to be identified from the battleship USS West Virginia have come home to North Carolina. Mess Attendant 3rd ...

Battleship North Carolina will be lit with spring colors from April 3-6 to celebrate the N.C. Azalea Festival. The lights will be illuminated from 7:30-9 p.m. and can best be viewed from downtown ...