Wilmington North Carolina News

7 minutes ago Photo: IRS/MGN CHARLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — In the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, the IRS cautioned North Carolina taxpayers of scammers who use fake charities to gather sensitive personal and financial data from unsuspecting donors. Scammers commonly set up fake charities to take advantage of peoples’ generosity during natural disasters and other tragic events. “Many people want to help survivors and their families by donating to charities,” said IRS Commissioner Danny…

13 seconds ago Fish swim around in a tank at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (Photo-Conor Doherty). RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) – North Carolina Aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, and Roanoke Island are offering $5 admission for each visitor in a group of four from Friday, Oct. 18 to Friday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to residents of 27 N.C. counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. Jennette’s Pier is offering complimentary…

6 minutes ago Photo: WLOS RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Governor Roy Cooper joined United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Western North Carolina Thursday for a briefing on recovery efforts with federal officials and view damaged areas in Asheville and Canton. The Governor and Secretary Buttigieg also visited a damaged section of I-40. “Today I spent time on the ground in Asheville, Canton and at a damaged portion of I-40, helping federal, state and…

5 minutes ago Manitoba Hydro / YouTube / MGN FLORIDA (ABC NEWS) — A man was arrested Wednesday for threatening utility workers who were restoring power in Hillsborough County, Florida, following mass outages caused by Hurricane Milton, according to officials. Crews were working on a road repair when the man allegedly verbally threatened them and drove his vehicle toward them in an intimidating manner. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 57-year-old…

6 minutes ago Damages from Hurricane Milton in St Petersburg, FL. (Photo: @StPeteFL/MGN) WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton, the White House said Wednesday. The federal government has been under intense pressure to show that it is getting help to areas devastated by the back-to-back hurricanes in late September and early October as it warns…

11 minutes ago CAPE FEAR (WWAY) — Some beach communities recovering and rebuilding from Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 (PTC 8) may have some flooding issues later this week because of something high in the sky. This Thursday, a super full moon will be in the night sky. A supermoon is when the moon is at its closest position to the Earth and will appear slightly larger and brighter in the sky. Supermoons occur around 4…

12 minutes ago Flooding from Helene in Asheville, NC (Photo: MGN/WGRZ-TV) NORTH CAROLINA (CBS NEWS) — As the nearly 65,000 residents of hard-hit Rutherford County, North Carolina, struggle to clear endless mud and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene, help has hit a roadblock. Federal Emergency Management Agency crews in North Carolina were forced to relocate due to a reported armed threat against workers, first reported by The Washington Post. Out of an abundance of…

13 seconds ago WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year’s presidential election. The back-to-back hurricanes have jumbled the schedules of Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, both of whom devoted part of their recent days to tackling questions about the storm recovery effort. The two hurricanes are forcing basic questions about who as president would best respond to deadly natural…

6 minutes ago Taylor Swift (Photo: MGN) UNITED STATES (AP) — Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The nonprofit announced the pop star’s donation Wednesday with a “Thank You” graphic resembling a friendship bracelet, a favorite accessory that Swift’s fans trade at her concerts. Feeding America is “incredibly grateful” for the donation, CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said in a statement. “This…

12 minutes ago North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, and Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, await the arrival of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris for a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane…

6 minutes ago The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) TAMPA, FL (AP) — Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up over 120 tornado warnings. The storm caused at least four deaths and compounded the…

2 minutes ago Former President Donald Trump (L) and Vice President Kamala Harris (R) during the debate on ABC (Photo: Credit: ABC News/MGN Online) WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is holding rallies on Wednesday in pivotal Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris prepares for another visit to the West — even as Hurricane Milton menaces Florida and threatens to overshadow presidential campaigning. Trump, the former president and current Republican nominee, has events scheduled in Scranton…

6 minutes ago Asheville, NC after Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 (Photo: CBS News) NORTH CAROLINA (CBS NEWS) — As recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene continue across the southeastern U.S., federal and state officials have warned that misinformation and conspiracy theories are hindering efforts to provide aid and accurate information to victims. The American Red Cross said misinformation is hurting relief efforts, while Deanne Criswell, who leads the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said the…

5 minutes ago Photo: NOAA UNITED STATES (AP) — Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather. Milton’s powerful push toward Florida just days after Helene devastated large parts of the Southeast likely has some in the region wondering if they are being targeted. In some corners of the internet, Helene has already sparked conspiracy theories and disinformation suggesting the government somehow aimed the hurricane at Republican voters. Besides discounting common sense, such theories…

11 minutes ago Hurricane Milton (Photo: NOAA) BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to become a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay, leading to evacuation orders and lending more urgency to the cleanup from Hurricane Helene, which swamped the same stretch of coastline less than two weeks ago. A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico’s Yucatan state,…