new hanover county 911

13-year-old Wilmington boy recognized for life-saving actions at National Night Out

Ryan Wiener,

October 7, 2026

New Hanover County 911 uses what3words app to find callers

Nate Mauldin,

April 16, 2025

New Hanover County 911 operator answers call on November 25, 2024. (Photo: Nate Mauldin/WWAY)

New Hanover County 911 celebrates one year of '911 Care' program

Nate Mauldin,

November 25, 2024

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)

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

Nate Mauldin,

June 28, 2024