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'The building just blew up': 911 calls reveal details surrounding a building explosion in Wilmington

Kinsey Rothenberger,

October 9, 2025

News

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Associated Press,

September 11, 2025

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Woman found dead inside vehicle in Clarkton following 911 call

WWAY News,

July 21, 2025

After Morgan got Spectrum to check his landline and found no problems, he eventually found out the calls were coming from an old deactivated phone with water damage. (Photo: Nate Mauldin/WWAY)

Brunswick

Leland man's damaged smartphone calls 911 more than 2000 times

Nate Mauldin,

June 28, 2024

News

Man arrested for allegedly calling 911 to ask for a ride

WWAY News,

January 10, 2024

Local

New and improved 911, EMS facility better serves New Hanover County

Marion Caldwell,

September 8, 2023

Brunswick

Brunswick County Sheriff accepting applications for multiple positions

WWAY News,

May 18, 2022

BCSO: Issue may affect calling 911, call 910-253-7490 instead

WWAY News,

September 28, 2020

Update: Two rescued from ocean near Sunset Beach

Johnson,

February 19, 2020

Woman calls 911 with toes after hands crushed changing tire

Associated Press,

February 4, 2020

FCC votes to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911

Associated Press,

December 12, 2019

State Officials Issue Guidance for 911 Calls During Hurricane

WWAY News,

September 5, 2019

Cellular outage in Pender County affecting 911 service

Hannah Patrick,

May 31, 2019

New Hanover County 911 calls rerouted because of fiber cut

WWAY News,

April 18, 2019

911 service restored after interruption across the Southeast

WWAY News,

December 6, 2018

'Mama! Mama!': 3-year-old hailed a hero after 911 call helps mom

WWAY News,

June 2, 2018

Emergency 911 technology struggles to keep up with the times

Associated Press,

May 16, 2018

Ex-911 operator found guilty of hanging up on thousands of callers

CBS News,

April 19, 2018

Should springing of US terrorism convicts alarm Americans?

Associated Press,

August 5, 2017

911 call for ride to Hooters ended with trip to Florida jail

Associated Press,

June 8, 2017

Regina Ripa makes her first appearance in New Hanover County Court on May 15

Wife called 911 hour before fatal shooting of Dean Ripa

WWAY News,

May 16, 2017

Daughter of NYC cop killed in 9/11 attacks joins NYPD

Kate Nemarich,

April 14, 2017

FCC: More than 12,000 911 calls failed during AT&T outage

Associated Press,

March 23, 2017

Caller to 911: How many legs does an octopus have?

Kate Nemarich,

November 4, 2016

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'The building just blew up': 911 calls reveal details surrounding a building explosion in Wilmington

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Woman found dead inside vehicle in Clarkton following 911 call

Leland man's damaged smartphone calls 911 more than 2000 times

Man arrested for allegedly calling 911 to ask for a ride

New and improved 911, EMS facility better serves New Hanover County

Brunswick County Sheriff accepting applications for multiple positions

BCSO: Issue may affect calling 911, call 910-253-7490 instead

Update: Two rescued from ocean near Sunset Beach

Woman calls 911 with toes after hands crushed changing tire

FCC votes to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911

State Officials Issue Guidance for 911 Calls During Hurricane

Cellular outage in Pender County affecting 911 service

New Hanover County 911 calls rerouted because of fiber cut

911 service restored after interruption across the Southeast

'Mama! Mama!': 3-year-old hailed a hero after 911 call helps mom

Emergency 911 technology struggles to keep up with the times

Ex-911 operator found guilty of hanging up on thousands of callers

Should springing of US terrorism convicts alarm Americans?

911 call for ride to Hooters ended with trip to Florida jail

Wife called 911 hour before fatal shooting of Dean Ripa

Daughter of NYC cop killed in 9/11 attacks joins NYPD

FCC: More than 12,000 911 calls failed during AT&T outage

Caller to 911: How many legs does an octopus have?

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