Month: February 2019

New Hanover County issues Hurricane Florence after action report (Photo: Kate Cornell) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover County says overall, its response to Hurricane Florence was a success, but there are some areas staff needs to work on. The county’s report highlights the strengths and weaknesses of how the county dealt with September’s hurricane, and the aftermath that continues even now. – Advertisement – New Hanover County Manager Chris Coudriet says the mission of…

Local leaders travel to Raleigh to discuss hurricane funding (Photo: WCTI) RALEIGH, NC (WCTI/WWAY) — City leaders from all over our area paid a visit to the state capitol today with one goal in mind, to be a voice for those still recovering from Hurricane Florence. Mayors from Wilmington, New Bern, Kinston, Wallace, Surf City and Boiling Spring Lakes Mayor pro tem Steven Barger came together and traveled hours to make sure lawmakers don’t forget…

Advocate says Wilmington’s affordable housing shortage at crisis point WILMINGTON — In the weeks after Hurricane Florence drenched Southeastern North Carolina, Wilmington saw hundreds of its apartment homes closed by mold. More than 2,000 Wilmingtonians were displaced as their complexes — The Glen, Market North, Cape Fear Hotel Apartments, Jervay — closed one by one. Some are starting to undergo repairs; at others, there are no signs of progress. But at least one damaged apartment…

Governor Roy Cooper visited Mary C. Williams Elementary School Tuesday. (Photo: Kylie Jones/WWAY) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Could a change in the way schools are funded be better or worse after a natural disaster? Governor Roy Cooper visited one New Hanover County school that had a lot of damage from Hurricane Florence. Florence temporarily forced students at Mary C. Williams Elementary out of their school. New Hanover County schools say they still need funding…

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Florence left extensive damage.As recovery continues, the debris sites are almost all empty. Wilmington picked up 1.3 million cubic yards which is enough to fill the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool at least 35 times. “We’ve definitely had to fork out a lot of money,” said Dylan Lee, Spokesman for the City of Wilmington. – Advertisement – The City of Wilmington spent $22 million on Hurricane Florence debris removal….

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter 80-year-old Army veteran John Ganey says his garage has everything he needs. But the town says he cannot live there. (Photo: Matt Bennett/WWAY) BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) — Nearly two weeks ago we told you the story of John Ganey, an 80-year-old veteran who had been living in his garage since Hurricane Florence destroyed his home. Now we have an update. After the city of Boiling Spring Lakes…

Town says at least 10 properties are vacant after the hurricane CAROLINA BEACH — When the phone rang Tuesday in The Savannah Inn’s office, manager Brittany Francis let it ring. With the hotel’s 22 rooms still scarred by storm damage, she won’t be taking reservations any time soon. “It’s a lot of spam calls lately, that’s all I get,” Francis said. Before Hurricane Florence hit in September, Francis and owner Susan Riggs boarded the windows…