Looking for festive fun the whole family can enjoy? Explore our list of holiday parades happening throughout Eastern NC. Don’t see your town? Share it with us so we can include it! ATLANTIC BEACH AYDEN BATH BEAUFORT – PARADE AND CRYSTAL COAST FLOTILLA BEAULAVILLE CHOCOWINITY FARMVILLE GOLDSBORO GREENVILLE GRIFTON HAVELOCK HOLLY RIDGE JACKSONVILLE KENANSVILLE KINSTON …… read more »
Every Monday, we’re turning up the volume on something fresh! The Wave Music Spotlight shines on one or more of the recently added Beach Break or Riptide tracks, bringing you the latest sounds that set the vibe for your week. 🌊 Discover what’s next, and what’s making waves on The Wave! Click below to catch…… read more »
Hey Wave Riders! We’re more than just the station for the beach, we’re proud to support local nonprofits that keep our coast and waterways thriving. The North Carolina Aquarium Society has a few opportunities to learn more and help support their efforts. The North Carolina Aquarium Society is making waves with the Campaign for the…… read more »
Cold-stun season is here and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is gearing up to accept stranded turtles suffering from severe hypothermia. When sea turtles wash up cold and still, they’re not gone, they’re freezing. If you see one on the beach, DON’T touch it, and DON’T move it back into the…… read more »
Every Monday, we’re turning up the volume on something fresh! The Wave Music Spotlight shines on one or more of the recently added Beach Break or Riptide tracks, bringing you the latest sounds that set the vibe for your week. 🌊 Discover what’s next, and what’s making waves on The Wave! Click below to catch…… read more »
💙🌊 THANK YOU, Jacksonville! 🌊💙 Rock the Block on New Bridge St. was an absolute blast — from incredible live music by Elijah Harris and Joe Brown & The Band, to the food trucks, vendors, and family fun. 🎶🍴🎉 A huge shoutout to everyone who stopped by to say hi, grabbed some 99.5 The Wave…… read more »
Hey Wave Riders! We’re more than just the station for the beach, we’re proud to support local nonprofits that keep our coast and waterways thriving. The North Carolina Aquarium Society has a few opportunities to learn more and help support their efforts. The North Carolina Aquarium Society is making waves with the Campaign for the…… read more »
Cold-stun season is here and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is gearing up to accept stranded turtles suffering from severe hypothermia. When sea turtles wash up cold and still, they’re not gone, they’re freezing. If you see one on the beach, DON’T touch it, and DON’T move it back into the…… read more »
Jellybean Johnson, the acclaimed drummer for The Time and a renowned producer behind hits like Janet Jackson’s 1990 No. 1 single “Black Cat,” died suddenly on Friday (November 21) at the age of 69. Known for his work with Prince protégés The Time on their first three studio albums – The Time (1980), What Time…… read more »
Hilary Duff is set to release her sixth studio album, Luck… or Something, on February 20, via her new label, Atlantic Records. This marks the actress/singer’s first record in over a decade, dating back to 2015’s Breathe In. Breathe Out. The album was officially announced by Duff on Instagram on Friday (November 21), along with…… read more »
During his appearance at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night (November 22), Donald Glover revealed publicly for the first time that he suffered a stroke during his 2024 New World Tour which caused him to cancel the remainder of his Childish Gambino dates. “I had a really bad…… read more »
Pras Michel, co-founding member of the Fugees, received a 14-year prison sentence for participating in a billion-dollar Malaysian money laundering scheme. The 53-year-old was convicted in April 2023 on 10 federal charges including campaign finance violations, money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and lying to banks. Michel must also serve three years probation and forfeit…… read more »
The Chainsmokers have extended their Las Vegas residency at Wynn Nightlife’s XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club through 2029, continuing a partnership that began in 2017. “Performing at Wynn these past few years has been such an incredible experience,” the electronic duo, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, said in a joint statement. “Wynn continues to…… read more »
During a new interview on CBS Mornings that aired on Thursday (November 20), Lily Allen revealed that writing her new album, West End Girl, which chronicles her divorce from Stranger Things actor David Harbour, as an “act of desperation.” She credits making her new batch of songs as being a crucial part of her healing…… read more »
Charli XCX stars as a pop star resembling herself in the new trailer for A24’s upcoming film, The Moment, which is directed by Aidan Zamiri and is set to open in theaters on January 26, 2026. The scripted drama follows a rising artist grappling with the pressures of stardom before her first arena tour. “When…… read more »
Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash will chronicle his influential career and the genre’s origins in his upcoming memoir, Birth of a Culture, which is set for release in fall 2026 by HarperCollins’ Amistad imprint. Co-written with journalist Robert “Scoop” Jackson and personally narrated by Flash for the audiobook, the book offers a fresh perspective distinct from…… read more »