Month: October 2018

Officials plan to survey, restock rivers After Madi Polera investigated fish kills in the wake of Hurricane Florence, her car and clothes retained the overpowering stench of dead aquatic life for days. “It just hangs out in your senses for days, and it’s death,” said Polera, Cape Fear River Watch’s assistant project manager. “So you really try to get out as quickly as you can, get the photos that we needed, get the data that…

10/29/18–The mayors of Wilmington and New Bern are in Washington D-C to discuss Hurricane Florence recovery.Bill Saffo and Dana Outlaw are meeting with multiple federal agencies today and tomorrow.Officials from Pender County are also there.Meetings include FEMA and the Small Business Administration

10/29/18–The Belville Board of Commissioners wants to hear from residents about their Hurricane Florence-related concerns.A community forum will be held tonight beginning at 6-:30 at Belville Elementary School.The meeting is open to the public.

10/29/18–If your important documents were damaged during Hurricane Florence, there’s help in Southport.Downtown Southport Incorporated is hosting a shredding event today from 12p until 2p.The shredding truck can be found on Nash Street—right behind City Hall.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Satellite image of Hurricane Oscar on Oct. 29, 2018. (Photo: WWAY) MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Oscar has gained a little strength, but forecasters say the storm is curving away from land over the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Oscar was centered Monday morning about 620 miles southeast of Bermuda, with top sustained winds of about 80 mph. – Advertisement – The storm was moving to the…

Florence left county with mountains of debris NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Hurricane Florence left a mess of downed trees, limbs and sticks. In the weeks since the storm, crews hired by the city and county have been collecting material and bringing it to several sites to grind it into mulch, all of which is being staged at the county landfill on U.S. 421, said Joe Suleyman, director of environmental management for New Hanover County. The…

Here’s a look at how many people received help in North Carolina during Hurricane Florence.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Deputy Farrah Turner (Photo: Florence County Sheriff’s Office) FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Funeral services were held Sunday for Investigator Farrah Turner of the Florence County Sheriff’s office who died in the line of duty. She will be buried at the Florence Memorial Gardens, The same cemetery that Sergeant Terrence Carraway was buried three weeks ago. – Advertisement – Thousands of people came out to pay their respects to Investigator Turner. Florence…