Students organize donation drop-off, distribution site
Students from around North Carolina are pitching in to help victims of Hurricane Florence. One group even came to Wilmington to set up their own distribution site.
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Disaster recovery center offers FEMA assistance, D-SNAP cards
If you still need to register for FEMA, a disaster recovery center is open at the O'Dell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College. North Carolina Social Services will also be set up to sign people up for DSNAP food cards.
Community opens supply distribution site at elementary school
Teachers and families got together in Belville to help members of their own community get back on their feet after Hurricane Florence. Belville Elementary School is just another one of the distribution sites in the area.
Person drives around barricade, gets stuck in washout
Boiling Spring Lakes Police responded to a call Friday evening about a driver caught in a washout on East Boiling Spring Road.
Hurricane Florence impacts both seafood industry and coastal restaurants
The impacts of Florence are taking a toll on businesses across the Cape Fear, especially the seafood industry.
Burn ban still in effect, officials say cleanup crews will be out soon
Storm clean up is well underway, but burn bans are still in effect in New Hanover and Brunswick counties. The bans are in place indefinitely, until crews can get out to clean up the debris.
Church community holds Sunday service at Wrightsville Beach
One church community will not let Florence rain on their parade. The Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church held their Sunday service at a special spot today.
Gov. Cooper talks about possible coal ash leak
Governor Cooper says there are a lot of areas of concern regarding coal ash and that the rules need to be revamped.
Governor visits NC counties, discusses Florence relief operations
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper rallied around the Cape Fear communities Saturday. He says they are still in the search and rescue phase, and that they have a long road ahead.
Organizations team up, provide meals to communities
The Cape Fear region is improving day by day, but lots of people continue to struggle silently. That's why faith-based organizations like Lifepoint and the Wilmington Dream Center are working with meal donation groups to reach every part of the community.
New Hanover County establishes 'donations hub'
New Hanover County has established a “Donations Hub” to facilitate ways for individuals and organizations to donate supplies and volunteer to assist in hurricane recovery efforts in our community.
New Hanover County suspends curfew, continues relief efforts
New Hanover County officials say Thursday is their last official press conference. With the improvement throughout the county, the curfew has been suspended as of Thursday.
Insurance company sets up in town, helps residents with claims
Allstate Insurance is trying to make the claim process easier on residents with damage from Florence. Teams are stationed throughout North Carolina to help residents get help as soon as possible.
Bladen County clears up rumors over dam failure, offers damage survey
Bladen County Emergency Services and the US Army Corp of Engineers are both addressing rumors that Lock and Dam 1 on the Cape Fear River has failed.
New information on routes into Wilmington
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has updated their information on routes to Wilmington.
Grocery stores slowly reopening, deliveries on the way
Bare grocery store shelves should soon start refilling with food, as delivery trucks are making their way to southeastern North Carolina.
Food, water being flown in to Brunswick County
Food, water, and tarps are being flown in today for Brunswick County residents.
WWAY transmitter running out of fuel, will stream news online; other Wilmington stations to follow
WWAY will continue to broadcast news during regularly scheduled times via its livestream.
Storm damage devastates Boiling Spring Lakes
Hundreds of people have been rescued in Brunswick County over the last few days. Some areas are worse than others, and in the areas hit the hardest, it is absolute devastation.
Ocean Isle Beach residents could get home Monday
Town staff will be working diligently to complete all repairs to infrastructure as quickly as possible.
Conditions improving in Carolina Beach, but no word on bridge reopening
It has been almost 10 Hours since the last update this morning and we have much more positive news.
Possibly month long effort to restore road damage in Ogden area
Earlier Sunday we combed north New Hanover County to see road conditions.
North Topsail Beach likely won't reopen until at least Wednesday
At 7:30 AM, Saturday, September 15th, emergency personnel and town staff attempted to do initial damage assessments for the Town of North Topsail Beach.
Shelter still accepting people, conditions continue to worsen
People continue to flock to the shelter at North Brunswick High School. The shelter did start seeing water leaking in the cafeteria from a clogged drain.