Wilmington North Carolina News

A boil advisory has been issued for a portions of southeastern NC (Source: Pixabay) NEW HANOVER COUNTY A mandatory boil water advisory has been issued for consumers of Carolina Beach.  Crews in Carolina Beach are working to restore water and sewer services. Residents should see water pressure slowly gaining throughout the day.  Residents can use the water to bathe but should boil water for a minute or two before human consumption or use bottled water….

By JEFFREY COLLINS and JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Florence, now a tropical storm, swirled at a near-standstill over the Carolinas on Saturday, dumping non-stop rain over areas already flooded by seawater and swelling rivers and creeks across both states. – Advertisement – Some towns have already been soaked by more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of drenching rains , and forecasters warned that totals could reach 3½ feet (1 meter),…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter DUPLIN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A section of Interstate 40 is closed due to flooding. The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports I-40 is closed in both directions near Warsaw between exits 364 (NC 24) and 369 (US 117). – Advertisement – The NCDOT said the road is expected to open by 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Click here for real-time traffic updates from Operation Gridlock Highway Patrol says southbound…

Florence tears through — and stops over — Wilmington region Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm with diminished winds, but it has stalled over the Wilmington region as predicted and will continue drenching the area with historic and catastrophic rain, the National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. briefing. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph as of 5 a.m., the briefing said. But its progress had slowed to a…

One couple didn’t let Hurricane Florence stop them from getting married. (Source: Jeff Manning) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – One couple didn’t let Hurricane Florence stop them from getting married. Jeff Manning told WECT that his sister was set to get married at Wrightsville Manor on Friday. Hurricane Florence made an appearance on the big day but the couple got married anyway. Manning got ordained and performed the ceremony. Copyright 2018 WECT. All rights reserved.

A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until 7 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 15. (Source: Pixabay) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until 7 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 15. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable to produce a tornado in and around the watch area.  If you live within the watch area, be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and…

A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15. (Source: Pixabay) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable to produce a tornado in and around the watch area.  If you live within the watch area, be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen…

A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15. (Source: Pixabay) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable to produce a tornado in and around the watch area.  If you live within the watch area, be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and…

A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until Sunday, 7 a.m. WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until Sunday, 7 a.m. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable to produce a tornado in and around the watch area.  If you live within the watch area, be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible…

A tornado watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until Sunday, 7 a.m. WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until Sunday, 5 p.m. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable to produce a tornado in and around the watch area.  If you live within the watch area, be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings….

A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until Sunday, 5 p.m. and has been extended in Bladen County until 11 p.m. (Source: Pixabay) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of southeastern North Carolina until Sunday, 5 p.m. and has been extended in Bladen County until 11 p.m. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable to produce a tornado in and around the watch area.  If you…

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties until 5 a.m. WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A Tornado Watch has been issued for Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties until 5 a.m.  A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable to produce a tornado in and around the watch area.  If you live within the watch area, be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. In…

Wilmington sees strongest wind gust since 1958 SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Hurricane Florence became a deadly storm Friday, claiming three lives in Hampstead and Wilmington as it roared into, and stalled over, the Wilmington region. Wilmington police confirmed Friday afternoon that a mother and infant were killed when a tree crashed through their home on Mercer Avenue. And a woman suffered a heart attack Friday and emergency responders were not able to get to her in…