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10 seconds ago Photo: Freepik/vecteezy/MGN SALISBURY, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Erin never made landfall but left behind rough ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast. At least two people died after they had been swimming in the heavy current, and a search continued Monday for a man who was missing after his boat capsized. Beaches were beginning to reopen Friday after Erin, twice the size of an average hurricane, had weakened into a post-tropical cyclone…

August 25, 2025 Sand on Highway 12 (Photo: NCDOT NC 12) OCRACOKE, NC (WWAY) — Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke remains closed Monday morning, days after Hurricane Erin passed by. The NCDOT says they did not receive any substantial ocean over wash Sunday night, but the high tide did erode the new dune a bit. Crews are working to fortify the dunes more to protect the roadway, and hoping the incoming high…

38 seconds ago WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — More than 2 dozen people gathered in Whiteville Thursday evening to discuss an issue of concern to many residents: flooding. The Columbus County NAACP held the meeting at St. Mark’s AME Zion Church on Virgil Street. The North Carolina Conservation Network and Southern Coalition for Social Justice presented ways to help deal with flooding in the area. Attendees who live in Whiteville, Bolton, and Tabor City shared their…

5 minutes ago (Photo: MGN Image) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Junior Seahawks, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting youth travel hockey in Southeastern North Carolina, proudly announce a generous $10,000 donation from the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation. The contribution will help the Junior Seahawks provide financial assistance to players and families, covering costs such as tournament entry fees, travel expenses, equipment and scholarship opportunities for athletes who need support to participate in the…

11 minutes ago Source: WWAY News CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY NEWS) — Dangerous surf conditions continue across the Cape Fear as Hurricane Erin moves north. On Wednesday evening, the storm made its closest approach, which brought some minor erosion at northern beaches like Topsail Island. A spokesperson for Wrightsville Beach says the high tides actually worked in the town’s favor and smoothed out escarpments on the beach. Further south, Carolina Beach Fire Chief Alan Griffin…

6 minutes ago Surf City (Photo: WWAY) SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — Town of Surf City Emergency Management and Maintenance crews have completed a visual impact assessment following Hurricane Erin’s offshore pass. Officials say that all public beach access crossovers are open and remain undamaged. They say the beach and dune system performed very well. And that only minor erosion occurred, resulting in slight sloping along the portions of the beach, was observed. Minor overwash…

8 seconds ago RODANTHE, NC (AP) — Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm slowly began to move away from the East Coast on Thursday. Forecasters predicted the storm would peak Thursday and said it could regain strength and once again become a major hurricane, Category 3 or greater, but it was not forecast…

7 minutes ago (Courtesy: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center) SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — Aside from strong rip currents, Hurricane Erin is expected to have little impact on people in the Cape Fear—but the same can’t be said for sea turtles.  The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City says many of the nests on the island have been washed away by the rising tide.  The center says…

5 minutes ago Photo: WWAY WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Several local beach towns, including Wrightsville Beach, have issued no swimming advisories due to increased rip current risks from Hurricane Erin. With wave heights around six to eight feet, the no swimming advisory didn’t stop some people from getting into the water. Noah Zakarian has been a white water kayaker for more than a decade, and said his boat is designed for wave surfing. “I…

6 minutes ago Two houses sit out in the heavy surf as Hurricane Erin passes offshore at Rodanthe, N.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) OUTER BANKS, NC (AP) — Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with their days seemingly numbered. Since 2020, 11 neighboring homes have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean. While the swells from storms like Hurricane Erin make things worse, the conditions threatening the houses…