The North Carolina Azalea Festival has named its 77th queen. Sharon Lawrence, a longtime actress of TV, film and stage, was announced Friday as this year's queen in a news release from the Azalea ...

The North Carolina Azalea Festival has named its 78th queen, and it's a person many Wilmingtonians will be familiar with. Bethany Joy Lenz, who lived and worked in Wilmington for years as a star ...

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

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Azalea Festival at Wilmington, Inc. has announced Bethany Joy Lenz as this year’s Queen Azalea. Joy Lenz, best known for her role as Haley James Scott on ...

Bethany Joy Lenz, known for her role in "One Tree Hill", has been named the 78th queen of the North Carolina Azalea Festival. The festival, taking place in Wilmington, NC from April 2-6 ...

As festival queen, Lenz will participate in parades, community events, and festivities throughout the week. The NC Azalea Festival runs April 2-6.