Wilmington North Carolina News

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded Battleship North Carolina $1,250,000 for its Living with Water project to address flooding and increase resiliency. The grant will help restore more than 800 feet of shoreline and 2 acres of wetlands, upgrade the Battleship site’s stormwater collection and management system, and elevate the parking area. The nature-based infrastructure aims to mitigate the risks posed by ongoing tidal flooding and improve water quality in the…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Soil shifting due to excessive rain has damaged the Elizabethtown Cemetery. (Photo: Matt Bennett/WWAY) ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WWAY) — The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved more than $5.2 million to reimburse an Elizabethtown cemetery following Hurricane Florence-related damage. Hurricane Florence’s heavy rainfall saturated the cemetery adjacent to the Cape Fear River to cause about half of its grounds to sink. Ground saturation also shifted many of the…

John Staton @JohnStatonSN Friday Mar 13, 2020 at 3:15 PM Evacuations not issued yet, but could come later. Public advised to monitor the situation. A wildfire burning in Pender County’s Holly Shelter Game Land has the potential to spread, according to a Facebook post from Pender County Emergency Management. The fire is currently just under three acres in size and is 50 percent contained. But a cold front is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 30 mph to…

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A viral pandemic is now affecting victims of a natural disaster. Some still waiting for repairs from Hurricane Florence after a year and a half must now wait even longer thanks to coronavirus. – Advertisement – “In the region, there are over 300, I think 325 today, Florence home repair jobs still to do,” said Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry or WARM Executive Director JC Lyle. Several groups planning to spend Spring…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Tornado damage in Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The congregation of a Nashville church hit hard by a deadly tornado has come together to pray and worship in the rubble of its buildings. Members of the Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church held a Sunday service in a tent in the parking lot after Tuesday’s tornadoes. – Advertisement – Pastor Jacques Boyd told the congregation the storm was a challenge…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Damage from tornado in downtown Nashville on March 3, 2020. (Photo: Chris Conte/WTVF) (ABC NEWS) — After several deadly tornadoes tore through neighborhoods across Tennessee, killing at least two dozen people, officials say 38 remain unaccounted for in Putnam County. The mayor of Cookeville, one of the hardest-hit cities, has released the following list of names of people who were still missing as of late Tuesday night. – Advertisement –…

Severe weather swept the South on Sunday, March 3. (Photo: WWAY) NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 1-7 Severe Weather Preparedness Week and urges North Carolinians to prepare and practice safety plans in case severe weather strikes. North Carolina is traditionally an active tornado and severe thunderstorm state and while severe weather can occur at any time of year, spring is the most active season. – Advertisement – “Now is the…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter NASHVILLE, TN (AP) — At least two tornadoes shred buildings across the city of Nashville and central Tennessee early Tuesday, killing at least 7 people. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed the preliminary death toll as first-responders search the wreckage for injured people. – Advertisement – About 40 buildings collapsed around Nashville, including a concert venue that had just held an event for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders ahead of…

Four of the six people in the U.S. whose deaths have been attributed to coronavirus lived in a nursing home in Washington state.

The historic downtown Wilmington venue, formerly known as City Stage, reopens Feb. 27 after millions in renovations. Hurricane Florence did a lot damage to Wilmington back in 2018. But the storm couldn’t stop Lizzie Borden — or the North Front Theatre, for that matter. Located on the top floor of the historic, turn-of-the-century Masonic Temple Building in downtown Wilmington, the theater, formerly known as City Stage, sustained substantial damage during the hurricane, as as did…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Flooding in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo: CBS News) JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People in and around the Mississippi capital of Jackson are bracing for more flooding as the rain-swollen Pearl River continues to rise. In a suburb of Jackson, John and Jina Smith were rowed to their home to check on flood damage and discovered about a foot and a half of water was inside. Jina Smith said they packed…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Shooting background (Photo: MGN Online) FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Police in Florence are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting near downtown Florence. Around 4:21 p.m, officers from the Florence Police Department responded to the area of Walnut Street and Jarrott Street in reference to multiple reports of shots fired. – Advertisement – While in the area officers were notified that a victim from this incident was dropped off at the hospital….

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is looking for this person in connection with a homicide, Feb. 14, 2020. (Credit: FCSO) FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Florence County Coroner’s Office and the Florence County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a suspicious death Friday morning on Linfield Circle off of Alligator Road in the Effingham community. Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken said they’re treating the death as a homicide. – Advertisement…

Most homes repaired after tornado destroys portions of neighborhood during Hurricane Dorian. (Photo: Lakeeda Johnson / WWAY) CAROLINA SHORES, NC (WWAY) — Rebuilding is moving along for some residents of The Farm at Brunswick after last year’s tornado spawned during Hurricane Dorian. After going door to door and speaking to many of the homeowners they expressed how thankful they are to be finally getting back to the normal. – Advertisement – The storm caused severe…

Thunderstorms could pop up across central North Carolina through early evening Tuesday, although the risk for damaging winds is minimal, WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said.