7 minutes ago WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — This Sunday marks seven years since Hurricane Florence made landfall in Wilmington. In honor of the anniversary, NCW students volunteered on Friday for the annual wings up for Wilmington at the diaper bank of North Carolina. Students and faculty volunteered their time by packing and organizing diapers for families in need. Jaime Russell, director of student community engagement at UNCW explained the importance of their volunteering during this…

1 minute ago (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this spring and summer. The disaster declarations, announced Thursday, will allow federal funding to flow to Kansas, North Carolina, North Dakota and Wisconsin, and for tribes in Montana and South Dakota. In each case except Wisconsin, it took Trump more than a month to approve the aid requests from local officials, continuing…

4 minutes ago LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Duke Energy says its working to update the power grid at the height of storm season.  The utility provider was in Brunswick County Wednesday replacing old wood power lines with new steel ones.  Special transmission repair vehicles with treads had to be used in the rough terrain.  It’s part of Duke Energy’s efforts to reinforce it’s power grid—especially along the coast.  Duke Energy Spokesperson Logan Stewart says the…

9 minutes ago Photo: NOAA (ABC NEWS) — Don’t be fooled by the lack of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin. The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists. The climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept. 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October, on average, according to the National Hurricane Center. Historically speaking,…

5 minutes ago Hurricane Floyd caused massive flooding around North Carolina in 1999 RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — A storm that brought historic destruction and flooding to eastern North Carolina will soon be permanently remembered with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker commemorating Hurricane Floyd will be unveiled Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. during a small roadside ceremony. It will be placed near Powell Park on NC 33 by the Tar River bridge…

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WWAY) — A massive charity event for a noble cause is on its way to Carolina Beach for the first time, and some notable athletes are a driving force behind it. The Savannah Boats Classic King Mackerel Fishing Tournament will be held September 26-27 at the Silver Dollar and other Carolina Beach businesses. (Photo: Colton Emswiler/WWAY) Tens of thousands of dollars in prize money is up for grabs. Organizers hope to have…