Tag: Water
Uranium found in water near leaking South Carolina plant
Federal regulators say tests shows uranium levels exceeding safe drinking water standards have been found at two locations at a nuclear fuel plant that has leaked in South Carolina.
Free well water testing in New Hanover County next week
NC State Extension and Virginia Tech are offering free well water testing to private well owners in areas affected by Hurricane Florence.
Businesses worry odor left behind by storm will keep customers away
Some parts of downtown Wilmington were hit hard during Florence, making it hard for some businesses to re-open while others got right back into it.
Florence runoff taints area waters, experts warn to stay out
Waters off much of the North Carolina coast are no longer safe for swimming or even wading due to Hurricane Florence runoff, according to a warning posted by the North Carolina Coastal Federation.
WaterStep brings clean water to communities in North Carolina
The plea came from a six-year-old and her mother in a North Carolina McDonald’s over breakfast: Hurricane Florence had inundated their small town and contaminated rural water supplies.
H2GO warns of scam targeting customers needing help after Florence
H2GO says its customers need to be careful of a potential scam in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
NCDOT Announces new routes to Wilmington
NCDOT is making progress on reducing the number of road closures, which statewide totaled 550 Saturday morning.
Duke Energy: Dam breached at Wilmington plant, coal ash basins affected
Duke Energy says flooding at the L.V. Sutton plant near Wilmington has led the company to shut down the 625-megawatt natural gas plant.
Brunswick County food and distribution sites open Thursday
Food and water are will be available for distribution tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 20 from 11 am. to 5 p.m. at four locations.
