Wilmington North Carolina News

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…

13 seconds ago Marked nest on Topsail (Photo: Topsail Turtle Project) TOPSAIL ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — As Hurricane Erin churns offshore, local sea turtle advocates say the biggest threat to Topsail Island will come from high tides, which could impact the area’s remaining 45 to 50 sea turtle nests. According to the Topsail Turtle Project, eggs can withstand some ocean overwash, and in certain cases it may even help by keeping nests from reaching dangerous…

18 seconds ago Tideland EMC trucks and personnel lined up to get onto Ocracoke Island (Photo: NC Ferry System) OCRACOKE, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina ferries have evacuated more than 2,200 passengers and 1,100 vehicles from Ocracoke Island as Hurricane Erin moves closer to the coast. As of Wednesday morning, 2,263 passengers and 1,113 vehicles had been carried off the island, according to the N.C. Ferry Division. The final boat leaving Ocracoke’s Silver Lake terminal…

7 minutes ago Photo: NOAA RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Governor Josh Stein and state officials are urging coastal residents and visitors to stay alert as Hurricane Erin continues to impact North Carolina with dangerous surf, flooding, and rip currents. At a Wednesday briefing, Stein was joined by Director of Emergency Management Will Ray, N.C. Department of Public Safety Secretary Eddie Buffaloe, N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins, Adjutant General of the North Carolina National…

1 minute ago High risk for rip currents has Hurricane Erin churns in the Atlantic (Photo: Summer Trolli / WWAY News) RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — From Florida to New England, people trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast were met with rip current warnings, closed beaches and in some cases already treacherous waves as Hurricane Erin inched closer Wednesday. While forecasters remain confident that the center of the monster storm will stay far…

6 minutes ago Photo: NOAA RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Governor Stein declared a State of Emergency as North Carolina prepares for impacts from Hurricane Erin and mobilizes resources and personnel to assist along the coast. Hurricane Erin will bring threats of coastal flooding, beach erosion, and dangerous surf conditions,” said Governor Josh Stein.“North Carolinians along the coast should get prepared now, ensure their emergency kit is ready, and listen to local emergency guidelines and alerts in…

6 minutes ago FILE – A bulldozer pushes sand along NC highway 12 in the Pea island National Wildlife Refuge, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, near Nags Head, N.C., Dec. 18, 2003, as workers rebuild dunes that were destroyed by Hurricane Isabel. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File) (AP) — There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road off (sometimes)” — poking fun at the constant…

2 minutes ago WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — In just over a day, Erin went from a tropical storm to a category five hurricane.  Even though it’s expected to pass offshore, there’s an increased risk for hazardous marine conditions this week including a high risk for rip currents.   In Wrightsville Beach Monday afternoon red flags were flying, and 50 rip current rescues were reported.  Hurricane Erin is expected to pass well offshore of the…