UPDATE: Crews battle fire after lightning strikes Wilmington home
According to a press release, Wilmington Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 7645 Masonboro Sound Road after a call came in at 1:53 p.m.
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New Orleans' levees face a hard test as storm bears down
Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River's levees held up when those in other parts of the city did not.
Tropical Storm Barry forms in Gulf, could become hurricane
Tropical Storm Barry formed off the coast of Louisiana on Thursday and threatened to blow ashore as a hurricane with drenching rains that could test the flood-control improvements made in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago.
Hundreds without power in Carolina Beach
Hundreds are waking up without power Thursday morning.
Mosquito population 'below average' so far in Brunswick County
If you've noticed more mosquitoes nipping at your ankles, you're not alone. After weeks of unseasonably dry conditions, wet weather is making a comeback and so are those pesky blood-suckers!
Support the Port among winners of disaster recovery grant
A Wilmington organization will get a $25,000 grant to put towards health and wellness recovery from Hurricane Florence.
'A floodier future': Scientists say records will be broken
The federal government is warning Americans to brace for a "floodier" future.
Brunswick County lifts burn ban for unincorporated areas
After a lot of rain the past week, the burn ban is over in Brunswick County.
FEMA: Gulf, East coast can still prepare for hurricanes
FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program are urging people on the Gulf and East coasts to act now to prepare for hurricane season and buy flood insurance.
Most patients in fair condition after fatal SC lightning strike
Authorities say about a dozen people were taken to a hospital — and most were in fair condition — after lightning struck at a popular gathering spot along a South Carolina river on Independence Day, killing one person.
NC 4th of July Festival cancels Southport fireworks
The NC 4th of July Festival has announced Thursday night's fireworks in Southport have been cancelled due to weather.
Excessive heat sends multiple people attending festival to hospital for dehydration
Sweltering heat blanketed southeast North Carolina Thursday sending eight people to the hospital for dehydration during the North Carolina's 4th of July Festival.
Lightning hits at least two Leland homes
Wednesday's severe weather led to at least two homes in Leland being hit by lighting.
Duplin County bans fireworks due to dry conditions
Officials in a North Carolina county have enacted a ban on fireworks just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, citing dry conditions and a number of wildfires.
Brunswick County School Board gets $1.3M from FEMA, state for Florence costs
More than $1.3 million is headed to Brunswick County Schools to help pay for costs related to Hurricane Florence.
Freeman Park closed to all vehicle traffic
The Town of Carolina Beach says Freeman Park is closed to all vehicle traffic to prevent overcrowding and for the safety of visitors.
Tropical Integrated Warning Team meeting helps agencies prepare during hurricane season
Hurricane season is well underway. Even though it's been a quiet season so far, agencies from North and South Carolina came together for what's called a Tropical Integrated Warning Team Meeting.
More than 3 million cubic yards of Florence debris converted into free mulch
There was more than 3 million cubic yards of vegetative debris collected in the county after Hurricane Florence. It has been converted into acres and acres of mulch at the New Hanover County Landfill.
US 421 bridge work continues after Florence washout
More than nine months after Hurricane Florence repairs to a major roadway continue to progress.
Apartments at Jervay under repairs, Glen Apartments deemed public nuisance
It's been months since families were displaced from several apartments around Wilmington because of damage from Hurricane Florence.
The Latest: 1 killed by fallen tree amid Southeast storms
Officials in South Carolina say a person has been killed by a fallen tree amid heavy winds sweeping across the Southeast.
Pleasure Island cancels fireworks
Pleasure Island has canceled tonight's fireworks.
Three dead after car crashes into creek in Lincolnton
The National Weather Service said Sunday that six inches or more of rain has fallen in parts of the region between Boone and Lincolnton since Thursday.
Trump signs long-delayed $19.1B disaster aid bill
President Donald Trump has signed a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill aimed at helping communities across the country bounce back from hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and fires.