Wilmington North Carolina News

7 minutes ago Line of cars waiting to get on the Ocracoke Ferry on Monday, Aug 18, 2025 (Photo: NC Ferry System/NCDOT) OCRACOKE, NC (WWAY) —  The North Carolina Ferry System is assisting with evacuations from Ocracoke Island in advance of Hurricane Erin. Ferries to Hatteras, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter will continue to run on full schedules until the evacuation process is complete, officials said. Hyde County issued a mandatory evacuation order for all…

6 minutes ago Hurricane Erin satellite image from Monday morning (Photo: WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Erin became a major hurricane over the weekend and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. The system rapidly intensified from a tropical storm on Friday into a category 5 hurricane Saturday, gaining 90 miles per hour of sustained winds in just a 24 hour period. As of the latest advisory, Erin is a category 4…

August 15, 2025 EF-0 tornado touched down west of Holden Beach (Photo: Callan Kearns) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down west of Holden Beach. It happened around 5:45 p.m. Thursday evening. Officials said a waterpout associated with a tornadic thunderstorm over water moved onshore near the 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard West. The National Weather Service said there was minor damage to several palm trees,…

6 minutes ago (CBS News) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane Friday as the storm continued on a path over the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said. It is the first hurricane to develop in the Atlantic this year, and it was expected to continue gaining strength, potentially growing into a major hurricane. Forecasters with the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami have been urging people in the Caribbean islands to monitor Erin’s progress, warning of the…

32 seconds ago 531290421_1069286202003277_8993150731924418622_n Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Rescue crews were called to East Arcadia in Bladen County overnight after rising floodwaters threatened homes. (Photo: ADR Fire-Rescue) Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Rescue crews were called to East Arcadia in Bladen County overnight after rising floodwaters threatened homes. (Photo: ADR Fire-Rescue) 531546964_1069286005336630_6385545415010806101_n Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Rescue crews were called to East Arcadia in Bladen County overnight after rising floodwaters threatened homes. (Photo: ADR Fire-Rescue) Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Rescue crews were called to…

7 seconds ago Photo: CIRA/NOAA MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, just west of the Cabo Verde Islands, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect for either storm, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Erin was about 280 miles (451 kilometers) west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph), the NHC said. It was moving west…

12 seconds ago BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Sunday marks the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Isaias, a category one hurricane that pummeled the Carolinas.   It had initially weakened to a tropical storm when hitting the Bahamas, but it intensified back into a hurricane as it approached the Cape Fear coastline eventually causing widespread damage to some towns and cities.  “It does seem like that it just happened last week,” Chief Drew said.   City…

7 minutes ago WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As recent floods and wildfires devastate communities across the country, the American Red Cross is in need of volunteers.  Red Cross volunteers are often some of the first people on site of a disaster, providing food, shelter, and water to those who need it.  That mission continues as the federal government plans to roll back support from FEMA in the coming years.  Cape Fear Red Cross Executive Director…

7 minutes ago CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Carolina Beach Town Council held a workshop Tuesday for an update on the Sunny Day Flooding Project, which focuses on flooding events that happen outside of major storms.  The researchers from NC State held workshops to identify flood resilience strategies preferred by the community.   These strategies included a higher minimum bulkhead elevation, floodwater pumps, both of these combined. As well as a drainage canal or…

6 minutes ago Texas flooding (Photo: WPLG Local 10/MGN) KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing after deadly floods pummeled Texas, as officials made plans to drain reservoirs in the search for victims and lowered the number of people they said remain missing. While some official crews resumed the search along the Guadalupe River in and around Kerrville in Kerr County, others held off or…

22 seconds ago A firefighter carries a drip torch as he ignites a backfire against the Hughes Fire burning along a hillside in Castaic, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision…

7 seconds ago Great Food Truck race hits Wilmington (photo: Ava Dorn/WWAY)Great Food Truck race hits Wilmington (photo: Ava Dorn/WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — We now know when a new season of a reality show that stopped to shoot an episode in Wilmington will air. The Great Food Truck Race hosted by Tyler Florence pushes nine talented teams to the culinary limit as they road trip up the Atlantic coast in pursuit of a $50000…

6 minutes ago Texas flooding (Photo: WPLG Local 10/MGN) WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief. The Trump administration isn’t backing from its pledges to shutter the Federal Emergency Management Agency and return disaster response to the states. But since the July…

5 minutes ago Wildfires (Photo: CAL FIRE_Official / (CC BY-NC 2.0) ) JACOB LAKE, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, about 260 miles (418 kilometers) southwest of Denver, closed Thursday morning after lighting sparked blazes on both rims, the park said. The wildfire on the South Rim has burned 2.5 square miles (6.5 square…

31 seconds ago NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is gearing up for this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season.  Assistant Division Maintenance Engineer Jessi Leonard says the NCDOT is inventorying equipment like signs and barricades, and making sure trucks and chainsaws are ready to go.  Division three—covering New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Onslow, Duplin, and Sampson Counties — usually faces the most storms during hurricane season.  Leonard says staff plan for…