Wilmington North Carolina News

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson remains closed more than month after Florence. (Photo: WWAY) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic site plans to open this weekend in time for the 155th anniversary of the fall of Fort Anderson. Site Supervisor Jim McKee says most repairs from Hurricane Florence are complete and the museum and visitor center should be open to the public on Saturday. He says the lobby…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Foundations help restore wildlife by giving away free trees to residents on December 14, 2019 (Photo By: Lakeeda Johnson / WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — 500 trees will be given to Wilmington area homeowners on Saturday, February 15. Together with members of the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, Verizon employees will distribute the trees at Legion Stadium on Carolina Beach Road from 9 a.m. to noon, or as long…

The National Weather Service expects the areas along the Black River and Northeast Cape Fear River to crest in a couple days. PENDER COUNTY — A minor flood warning was sent out Monday morning by the Pender County Emergency Management Team. Areas along the Black River and Northeast Cape Fear River could experience minor flooding next week, according to readings of flood gauges from the National Weather Service and NOAA. The National Weather Service has…

Flooding forecast on Feb. 10, 2020 for Cape Fear river basin. (Photo: WWAY) CAPE FEAR, NC (WWAY) — Following last week’s heavy rains and with more on the way, some area rivers will experience flooding this week. Areas along the Black River and Northeast Cape Fear River may see minor flooding over the next days. Because of that, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for 1 p.m. Monday until further notice. –…

Josh Schieffer shows WWAY the damage caused by the tree (photo: Sydney Bouchelle/WWAY) HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — People are still feeling the effects of Thursday night and Friday morning’s severe weather. One family is repairing their roof after a tree fell into it on Friday morning. “She screamed. The house shook. So I immediately knew what was going on,” homeowner Josh Schieffer said. – Advertisement – A tree had fallen into his home above the…

“One of the things that was special about today was how the team’s mantra, ‘Keep Pounding,’ really plays into the school year,” said Riley Fields, community director for the Panthers. An EF2 tornado ravaged the school in Kershaw. It tore up the school, buses and the football stadium. Click here to read more.

“We were watching the news, we saw that the tornado apparently was going to hit Providence High School within three minutes and Providence High School is just right here,” she said. Wellman knew she had to act quickly. “I had two babies in my sunroom,” she said. “I threw them in my son’s arms. Then I ran out to the playroom, my husband and I grabbed the others.”

Set in Wilmington, philosophical novel expects a lot from you, but offers plenty of rewards for those who wade into its maelstrom. Philosophical fiction generally takes two forms. There’s the “Socratic dialogue,” perfected by Plato in “The Republic” and elsewhere, when someone (generally Plato’s mentor, Socrates) guides his straight man through a number of philosophical hoops and a series of questions. Then there’s the series of parables, as Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in “Also Sprach Zarathustra.”…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Power outage (Photo: Pixabay) CAPE FEAR, NC (WWAY) — Severe weather left thousands without power early Friday morning in the Cape Fear. According to the Duke Energy power outage map, nearly 5,000 people in New Hanover and Brunswick counties woke up in the dark. – Advertisement – Cities impacted by the outage include Belville, Southport, Castle Hayne, Wilmington, Myrtle Grove, and Kings Grant. At 6 p.m. Thursday, spokesman Jeff…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter SOUTHEASTERN NC (WWAY) — Due to the risk of severe weather, some school districts are releasing early while others are canceling after school activies. Bladen County Schools will have a one hour release. All after school activities have been canceled. – Advertisement – Bladen Community College will close its campus for students and employees at 4 p.m. All evening classes and activities have been canceled. Brunswick County Schools has…

Severe weather will move into central North Carolina Thursday afternoon, bringing with it the potential for isolated flooding and tornadoes.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear region is under a Category 3 risk for severe weather Thursday. The National Weather Service expanded its “enhanced” area to include the entire Cape Fear Region. Bladen, Columbus, Pender, New Hanover, and Brunswick are now all under an enhanced risk for severe weather Thursday. A cold front will bring a threat for severe weather on Feb. 6, 2020. (Photo: WWAY) A cold…

The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded parts of the Triangle to a level 3 risk for severe weather Thursday.

Tuesday felt more like spring than the middle of winter. While those warm temps will continue into Thursday, we’re also looking at some severe weather moving in that night and into Friday morning.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter ELIZABETH CITY, NC (WTKR) — An Elizabeth City State University research team is studying the effects of hurricanes on mental health throughout coastal North Carolina. Dr. Kulwinder Kaur has been awarded a $50,000 grant for that study. The Department of Homeland Security grant has helped fund a study that covers “vulnerable populations in coastal North Carolina,” which include Bertie and Jones Counties. The grant is administered by the Oak…