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Traffic backing up on River Road as firefighters work
WILMINGTON (WWAY) -- Multiple fire departments are currently responding to a fire on River Road near the Snow's Cut Bridge leading towards Carolina Beach. According...Meet Tabitha “Too Shoes”: a two-legged dog with a big heart
She may be small, she may be different, but that doesn't stop her from encouraging people to vote.President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Robeson County Fairgrounds
This comes shortly after Trump declared his support for a bill that would federally recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.Health department issues order banning church’s in-person events after COVID-19 outbreak
Mecklenburg County leaders have issued an order barring the church from holding in-person gatherings for the next two weeks.Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas singer and songwriter, dies at 78
Walker died Friday of cancer after battling throat cancer and other health issues for several years.
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Tropical system to bring swell, higher rip current risk along NC coast
A new tropical storm has formed over the central Atlantic, the latest in a very active hurricane season.North Carolina family describes close call with tornado
A drive home turned dangerous for a North Carolina family over the weekend.Hurricane Delta now Category 4, roars at Mexico’s Yucatan
Hurricane Delta is getting bigger fast and speeding up as it takes aim at Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.Tropical Storm Delta joins Gamma in busy hurricane season
Deadly Tropical Storm Gamma has stalled just north of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, while a potentially more threatening Tropical Storm Delta has formed in the Caribbean.Bus-size asteroid to zoom by Earth, ducking below satellites
An asteroid the size of a school bus is headed our way, but NASA says the space rock will zoom safely past Earth on Thursday.Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall late Monday
Parts of Texas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season.Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek
Forecasters have run out of traditional names for the Atlantic hurricane season. Wilfred formed on Friday, using the last of the regular names. So an hour later, when another storm popped up, forecasters called it Alpha.Several Brunswick County roads closed due to flooding
Several roads are closed tonight in Brunswick County, because they are impassible due to flooding.
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Young UNCW Women’s Basketball team facing challenges head on
It's been a summer and fall full of challenges for the UNCW Women's Basketball team. Two weeks ago practice was shut down due to a covid-19 cluster, cutting off-season workouts short.Two more Panthers players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list
Earlier this week, head coach Matt Rhule said the Panthers would work virtually Monday and Tuesday out of an abundance of caution following an unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test result.Coastal Christian keeping a championship mentality through Covid-19
Coastal Christian High School was shut down on October 6th due to covid-19, but their student-athletes aren't using that as an excuse as they prepare to make a deep run in the state playoffs.Pandemic World Series draws smallest crowd in over century
They spread in groups of up to four, mostly in alternate rows and none directly behind each other among the forest green seats.Foles, stingy defense lead Bears past Panthers 23-16
Nick Foles threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Chicago’s defense forced three turnovers and sacked Teddy Bridgewater four times and the Bears held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 23-16.Alabama’s Saban cleared to coach after 3rd negative test
The Southeastern Conference cleared Saban on Saturday to coach in the game after he tested negative for COVID-19 the past three days.Golf remains a constant for high school athletes through pandemic
The sports world has been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic, but golf is one sport that stayed strong through it all. It's brought a sense of normalcy to high school golfers all across the Cape Fear.A Story of Resilience: Devontae Cacok’s journey from UNCW to an NBA title
Just a few years ago, former UNCW men's basketball player Devonate Cacok was suiting in the Seahawk colors. Now, the Georgia native is a world champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Traffic backing up on River Road as firefighters work
WILMINGTON (WWAY) -- Multiple fire departments are currently responding to a fire on River Road near the Snow's Cut Bridge leading towards Carolina Beach. According...Meet Tabitha “Too Shoes”: a two-legged dog with a big heart
She may be small, she may be different, but that doesn't stop her from encouraging people to vote.President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Robeson County Fairgrounds
This comes shortly after Trump declared his support for a bill that would federally recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.Health department issues order banning church’s in-person events after COVID-19 outbreak
Mecklenburg County leaders have issued an order barring the church from holding in-person gatherings for the next two weeks.Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas singer and songwriter, dies at 78
Walker died Friday of cancer after battling throat cancer and other health issues for several years.
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Tropical system to bring swell, higher rip current risk along NC coast
A new tropical storm has formed over the central Atlantic, the latest in a very active hurricane season.North Carolina family describes close call with tornado
A drive home turned dangerous for a North Carolina family over the weekend.Hurricane Delta now Category 4, roars at Mexico’s Yucatan
Hurricane Delta is getting bigger fast and speeding up as it takes aim at Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.Tropical Storm Delta joins Gamma in busy hurricane season
Deadly Tropical Storm Gamma has stalled just north of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, while a potentially more threatening Tropical Storm Delta has formed in the Caribbean.Bus-size asteroid to zoom by Earth, ducking below satellites
An asteroid the size of a school bus is headed our way, but NASA says the space rock will zoom safely past Earth on Thursday.Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall late Monday
Parts of Texas and Louisiana are bracing for flooding and damaging storm surge as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season.Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek
Forecasters have run out of traditional names for the Atlantic hurricane season. Wilfred formed on Friday, using the last of the regular names. So an hour later, when another storm popped up, forecasters called it Alpha.Several Brunswick County roads closed due to flooding
Several roads are closed tonight in Brunswick County, because they are impassible due to flooding.
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Young UNCW Women’s Basketball team facing challenges head on
It's been a summer and fall full of challenges for the UNCW Women's Basketball team. Two weeks ago practice was shut down due to a covid-19 cluster, cutting off-season workouts short.Two more Panthers players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list
Earlier this week, head coach Matt Rhule said the Panthers would work virtually Monday and Tuesday out of an abundance of caution following an unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test result.Coastal Christian keeping a championship mentality through Covid-19
Coastal Christian High School was shut down on October 6th due to covid-19, but their student-athletes aren't using that as an excuse as they prepare to make a deep run in the state playoffs.Pandemic World Series draws smallest crowd in over century
They spread in groups of up to four, mostly in alternate rows and none directly behind each other among the forest green seats.Foles, stingy defense lead Bears past Panthers 23-16
Nick Foles threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Chicago’s defense forced three turnovers and sacked Teddy Bridgewater four times and the Bears held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 23-16.Alabama’s Saban cleared to coach after 3rd negative test
The Southeastern Conference cleared Saban on Saturday to coach in the game after he tested negative for COVID-19 the past three days.Golf remains a constant for high school athletes through pandemic
The sports world has been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic, but golf is one sport that stayed strong through it all. It's brought a sense of normalcy to high school golfers all across the Cape Fear.A Story of Resilience: Devontae Cacok’s journey from UNCW to an NBA title
Just a few years ago, former UNCW men's basketball player Devonate Cacok was suiting in the Seahawk colors. Now, the Georgia native is a world champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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