A North Carolina appeals court has struck down parts of Wilmington's short-term rental ordinance that required owners to register their rental properties. The court's opinion partly affirmed a 2019 ...

Wilmington has decided not to appeal a ruling that struck down key parts of the city's rental ordinance last month. Not appealing means the city will abide by a unanimous decision from the N.C. Court ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Vacation rentals, short-term rentals, homestays, and whole-home rentals; they go by different names but there’s one thing that stays the same: their existence and popularity ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. WILMINGTON — Before regulations affecting short-term rentals are adopted, the Select Board heard from both sides of the issue. "We received multiple ...

WILMINGTON — Since the town updated its short-term rental regulations, there's been a flurry of activity in the Zoning Department. "We brought a total of 99 short-term rental applications that have ...

Mayor John Carney dusted off his veto stamp for an ordinance that would establish an escrow account for tenants with ...

A recent court decision over one North Carolina city’s vacation rental laws will shape how local governments across the state can regulate short-term rentals. On April 5, the North Carolina Court of ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled against the City of Wilmington’s restrictions on short-term rentals in a battle that has been ongoing for several years, potentially ...

A legal battle over a vacation home 300 miles away has forced Asheville to change how it regulates Airbnbs, Vrbos and other short-term rentals. On April 5, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled ...