Wilmington North Carolina News

Brunswick County beach town’s piers, dunes seemed to ride out the storm with only minor damage and erosion BRUNSWICK COUNTY — These days Oak Island isn’t operating as it might on a usual weekday, but it isn’t far from a return to complete normalcy, according to public information officer Kyle Thomas. “We had some minor flooding, and we had some trees down,” he said Tuesday. “We are still in cleanup mode, and we will be…

By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — The last community in the way of Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters as they slowly flow to the sea got some good news Wednesday — the predictions aren’t as dire as they once were. – Advertisement – Officials originally expected flooding in the worst areas of Georgetown County to be from 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3 meters). But the latest forecast lowered that estimate to 2…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) — Just days after Hurricane Florence, recovery for people who live in New Bern got underway and those who evacuated returned home to see the damage the storm left behind. “I was just devastated because I know my grandmother had those things for a long time and some of those things you can’t replace,” said New Bern resident Shawnteria Ambrose. – Advertisement – The CBS 17…

Warner Bros. discussed moving ‘Swamp Thing’ away from the Port City after national coverage of the storm’s impacts WILMINGTON — Hurricane Florence may have turned portions of the region into a swampy mess, but it almost claimed the local film industry’s biggest TV project in years — “Swamp Thing.” As Hurricane Florence drenched the region in rain and wind, national news coverage sent images of local towns and homes under water across the country, catching…

The Adams Company will be holding one-on-one meetings with residents in Fair Bluff Wednesday to talk about federal hazard mitigation money from Hurricane Matthew. (Source: Victoria George) FAIR BLUFF, NC (WECT) – The Adams Company will be holding one-on-one meetings with residents in Fair Bluff Wednesday to talk about federal hazard mitigation money from Hurricane Matthew.  The Town of Fair Bluff hired the company to help residents and had scheduled initial meetings with residents the Wednesday…

FAIR BLUFF, NC (WECT) – The Adams Company held one-on-one meetings in Fair Bluff on Wednesday to discuss federal hazard mitigation money for victims of Hurricane Matthew.  The owner of the Adams Company, Floyd Adams, said the timing of the meeting so soon after Hurricane Florence hit is just a coincidence. The meetings were rescheduled ahead of Florence. These meetings come after Gov. Roy Cooper visited Fair Bluff in August. According to the governor, 71…

‘It’s astronomical right now. It’s a whole lot worse than Floyd was’ SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Flooded rivers throughout the region either have crested or will crest soon and are slowly pushing water from Hurricane Florence to the ocean, giving rescuers and emergency officials the chance to start reaching areas previously not accessible. “We’re going to check all the houses we can and make sure nobody is there,” said Tom Collins, director of emergency management for…

Heavy rains in the New York City region and southern New England have led to flooding that required rescues of motorists and residents.

Tammie Hedges was facing 12 counts of misdemeanor practice/attempt veterinary medicine without a license and one count of solicitation of a schedule IV controlled substance. (Source: WNCN) Hedges took in 27 dogs and cats during Florence, housing them in a warehouse in the Rosewood community that she was in the process of converting into a shelter.  (Source: WNCN) GOLDSBORO, NC (WNCN) – The Wayne County District Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against a woman who was accused…

Late summer and early fall is a busy time for festivals in the Triangle, but the City of Raleigh recently canceled or postponed all weekend events during Hurricane Florence.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Fix a Friend Spay and Neuter Clinic is in need of a serious fix. When Hurricane Florence hit the Brunswick County area, the clinic, located on U.S. 17, was swamped with about three feet of floodwaters. Jill Jones, the treasurer for Fix a Friend and Adopt an Angel, says they were shocked the water even got up to the building. “We had no idea that this would flood. We have a…

New Hanover and Brunswick counties are spraying for mosquitoes due to an emergence after Hurricane Florence. (Source: Pixabay) NEW HANOVER/BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – New Hanover and Brunswick counties are spraying for mosquitoes due to an emergence after Hurricane Florence. New Hanover county will be spraying for mosquitoes through Friday, Sept. 28. Spraying takes place in the evening, weather permitting. Below is a map of when the communities throughout New Hanover county can expect spraying. More…

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – Governor Roy Cooper on Wednesday ordered $4 million to fund mosquito control efforts for 27 counties in North Carolina — including all the counties in the Cape Fear Region — affected by flooding from Hurricane Florence.  “To help local communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, I’ve directed state funds for mosquito control efforts to protect people who live in hard-hit areas,” Cooper said. The floodwater mosquito is causing the…

Water floods into the riverfront area at the foot of Market Street in downtown Wilmington on Sunday night. (Source: Viewer submitted) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The National Weather Service in Wilmington released its preliminary post-Hurricane Florence report on Tuesday, and the water level numbers are staggering. Some of the Cape Fear River stages results are still developing for inland New Hanover County, but during Florence’s storm surge, the highest stage was 8.27 feet. That beat…

Ron Phelps, founder of a popular Wilmington Facebook page, died following Hurricane Florence. (Source: Melinda Wooten Shepard) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Ron Phelps, who founded a popular Facebook page in Wilmington, died Tuesday morning after a Hurricane Florence-related injury, according to family and friends. Phelps was doing work in his yard around the time of the storm when he cut his leg and apparently contracted a serious bacterial infection that only lives in salt water. His leg…