Emergency

Our area is growing and more people mean more emergencies. That's becoming very apparent in one local county. Full story...

If you have a medical emergency in Columbus County, it could be a while before an ambulance responds to your 911 call -- if it gets there at all. Columbus County officials have documented dozens of cases where rescue squads from all over the county never responded to emergency calls. Pages and pages of 911 medical emergency calls in Columbus County -- some dating back to 2006 -- that local rescue squads never responded to. Full story...

Strong thunderstorms wreaked havoc on the Port City this weekend, cutting connections to some vital emergency services including 911. New Hanover County's 911 Center lost six of its emergency telephone lines Saturday. Telecommunications Director Brenda Hewlett says those lines are still trying to get fixed Monday. Full story...

Yesterday we told you about some problems Brunswick County is having with its 911 dispatch calls and emergency radio signals. Today officials explained what they're doing to fix the problem. Full story...

The mail in northern Brunswick County came to a halt this morning as police investigated a bomb threat. Police say it all started when a customer received a suspicious e-mail that said a suspicious package might arrive. Full story...

An accident left a Wilmington woman burned to death in her apartment building this morning. The accident happened around seven o'clock in the James Walker Apartments, off Rankin Street in downtown Wilmington. Full story...