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‘”I felt like something was wrong’, woman details encounter with rabid fox in Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) —A fox suspected to be connected to two attacks that occurred earlier this week in the southern end of...Employees respond to Novant Health vaccine mandate
The countdown is now on for employees with Novant Health. Their deadline to get the COVID-19 vaccine is September 15.Nonprofit assistance grant program
The nonprofit grant program will provide $700,000 in assistance to the nonprofit community in New Hanover County, allocated through grants of no less than $10,000 and up to $50,000 per organization.AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
Those findings underscore the challenges facing public health officials as soaring infections in some states again threaten to overwhelm hospitals.Search for bodies concludes at Florida condo collapse site
Firefighters have officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo building.
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UPDATE: Widespread Panic’s Sunday show delayed for weather
Widespread Panic is set to play the last of three shows in Wilmington Sunday night, but the final performance is being delayed due to weather concerns.Expo held in Pender County to inform residents how to prepare for a disaster
A disaster expo in Pender County was held Saturday to prepare residents for any hurricanes or other natural disasters that may strike the Cape Fear this year.Wobble in moon’s orbit to bring surge in flooding to most US coastlines in 2030s: NASA study
Coastal communities in the United States, be forewarned. A "dramatic" surge in high-tide floods is just over a decade away in the US, according to NASA.Insured losses from Elsa could be $290 million
A company that estimates the cost of natural disasters says insurance companies could be on the hook for $290 million in damage from Hurricane Elsa.Important steps to take to make sure your home is fully covered the remainder of hurricane season
With more than 140 days remaining in the 2021 hurricane season, now is the time to prepare for the next big storm.Last month was the hottest June on record for the lower 48 states
A little over 15% of the United States observed all-time record high temperatures last month, the highest NOAA has ever reported.3 years since Hurricane Florence burst its dams, will Boiling Spring Lakes get lakes back?
It's been nearly three years since Hurricane Florence drenched Boiling Spring Lakes with 30 inches of rain over four days, bursting four dams and washing away Alton Lennon Drive.Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue reports dozens of rip current rescues today
A moderate risk for rip currents along the beaches of the Cape Fear has resulted in 34 rescues today in Wrightsville Beach, according to the Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue.
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Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change on...Opening ceremony of virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics begins
The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics were greeted by a few familiar notes at the opening ceremony.NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks
The memo adds that the league doesn’t anticipate adding a 19th week to accommodate games that can’t be rescheduled within the 18-week regular season.Bill changing NC high school sports oversight OK’d by panel
Legislation that would end the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s century-long role overseeing state interscholastic sports has cleared a Senate committee.NC Republican lawmakers unveil bill that could impact interscholastic sports
Republican senators are proposing a major change in the oversight of North Carolina interscholastic sports.Leland Dixie Youth Ponytails state champs fundraising for World Series trip
"We put blood sweat and tears in to this... this team is all I do outside of school and home so like it's really important and I'm really excited about it," said right fielder Abby Rigas.Padres, Nats recall harrowing scene after shots outside park
The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals have finished playing, a day after their game was suspended when gunfire erupted outside the stadium.Leland all star team traveling for Little League World Series fundraising for trip
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) -- The Leland 8U all star team has been on a tear in the summer of 2021. The team has 0 losses...
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‘”I felt like something was wrong’, woman details encounter with rabid fox in Ocean Isle Beach
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) —A fox suspected to be connected to two attacks that occurred earlier this week in the southern end of...Employees respond to Novant Health vaccine mandate
The countdown is now on for employees with Novant Health. Their deadline to get the COVID-19 vaccine is September 15.Nonprofit assistance grant program
The nonprofit grant program will provide $700,000 in assistance to the nonprofit community in New Hanover County, allocated through grants of no less than $10,000 and up to $50,000 per organization.AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
Those findings underscore the challenges facing public health officials as soaring infections in some states again threaten to overwhelm hospitals.Search for bodies concludes at Florida condo collapse site
Firefighters have officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo building.
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UPDATE: Widespread Panic’s Sunday show delayed for weather
Widespread Panic is set to play the last of three shows in Wilmington Sunday night, but the final performance is being delayed due to weather concerns.Expo held in Pender County to inform residents how to prepare for a disaster
A disaster expo in Pender County was held Saturday to prepare residents for any hurricanes or other natural disasters that may strike the Cape Fear this year.Wobble in moon’s orbit to bring surge in flooding to most US coastlines in 2030s: NASA study
Coastal communities in the United States, be forewarned. A "dramatic" surge in high-tide floods is just over a decade away in the US, according to NASA.Insured losses from Elsa could be $290 million
A company that estimates the cost of natural disasters says insurance companies could be on the hook for $290 million in damage from Hurricane Elsa.Important steps to take to make sure your home is fully covered the remainder of hurricane season
With more than 140 days remaining in the 2021 hurricane season, now is the time to prepare for the next big storm.Last month was the hottest June on record for the lower 48 states
A little over 15% of the United States observed all-time record high temperatures last month, the highest NOAA has ever reported.3 years since Hurricane Florence burst its dams, will Boiling Spring Lakes get lakes back?
It's been nearly three years since Hurricane Florence drenched Boiling Spring Lakes with 30 inches of rain over four days, bursting four dams and washing away Alton Lennon Drive.Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue reports dozens of rip current rescues today
A moderate risk for rip currents along the beaches of the Cape Fear has resulted in 34 rescues today in Wrightsville Beach, according to the Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue.
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Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change on...Opening ceremony of virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics begins
The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics were greeted by a few familiar notes at the opening ceremony.NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks
The memo adds that the league doesn’t anticipate adding a 19th week to accommodate games that can’t be rescheduled within the 18-week regular season.Bill changing NC high school sports oversight OK’d by panel
Legislation that would end the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s century-long role overseeing state interscholastic sports has cleared a Senate committee.NC Republican lawmakers unveil bill that could impact interscholastic sports
Republican senators are proposing a major change in the oversight of North Carolina interscholastic sports.Leland Dixie Youth Ponytails state champs fundraising for World Series trip
"We put blood sweat and tears in to this... this team is all I do outside of school and home so like it's really important and I'm really excited about it," said right fielder Abby Rigas.Padres, Nats recall harrowing scene after shots outside park
The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals have finished playing, a day after their game was suspended when gunfire erupted outside the stadium.Leland all star team traveling for Little League World Series fundraising for trip
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) -- The Leland 8U all star team has been on a tear in the summer of 2021. The team has 0 losses...
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- What’s Happening
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- Mom to Mom
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- Teacher of the Week
- Live Cape Fear Podcast
- Extraordinary People Next Door
- Pet Pals
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