As development continues along the Cape Fear River, longtime residents fear the area cannot accommodate the anticipated growth. Once a quiet street, River Road has seen massive growth in recent years.

A World Water Day event March 22 in Wilmington will focus on PFAS and 1,4-dioxane pollution in the Cape Fear River.

It happened on the Cape Fear River, which flows through central and eastern parts of the state. “What an absolute dream come true,” the Fayetteville-based fishing charter wrote. “I am beyond ...

And although the water is significantly dirtier (the Cape Fear River empties a lot of its nastiness right north of here through the Inlet), the waves are generally hollower and more powerful than ...

Craig with AWOL Fishing Charters recently caught a 100-pound blue catfish in the river. Deep Creek Outfitters NC said on Facebook that it was the largest fish ever caught on the Cape Fear River.

Cape Fear Creek Week, set for March 17-22, invites local residents to connect with, care for and celebrate local waterways in the Cape Fear region. While the lower Cape Fear region is near the ocean, ...

“A major pre-Revolutionary port on North Carolina’s Cape Fear River, Brunswick was partially burned during the Revolutionary War and never fully recovered. During the Civil War, Fort Anderson was ...