The 78th annual North Carolina Azalea Festival will be held in Wilmington, NC from April 2-6, 2025. Musical guests include country singer Justin Moore and hip-hop artist Flo Rida. Actress Bethany Joy ...

A map of the parade route can be found at https://ncazaleafestival.org/map/. The parade will feature a variety of floats.

Just in case anyone needs ideas for who might make a good Azalea queen, here are some women with local ties who would fill the role quite well.

Now that the Azalea Festival is in the books, Wilmington can get on with the business of summer. Yes, I know it doesn't feel like summer this week, but enjoy that while it lasts. We are going to keep ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the N.C. Azalea Festival Garden Tour at the Kenan House in Wilmington on Friday, April ...

The entertainment options are really ramping up, and this weekend offers a bunch of theater, two major festivals, and lots ...

The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) is investigating a fight involving several teens that happened over the weekend.

As the N.C. Azalea Festival gets underway this week, Wilmington will be awash in blooms of white and pink as the azaleas hit their peak season. The StarNews will provide coverage online at ...

2025 Azalea Festival Ambassadors pose for a photo before Bethany Joy Lenz was crowned Queen Azalea at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Wilmington. Lenz starred in ...

North Carolina Azalea Festival is underway and with thousands of people here for this weekend's events, there will also be an ...

Bethany Joy Lenz, is no stranger to Wilmington. Having spent much of her adulthood filming the beloved series One Tree Hill ...

Tens of thousands of azaleas are drawing crowds to Muskogee in April. The Azalea Festival has been held every year since 1968 ...