WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — According to recent data from the CDC, a specific demographic has seen a significant increase in suicide rates. In the CDC’s Vital Statistics Rapid Release report comparing suicide rates in 2019 and 2020, and the CDC’s 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey comparing data from 2009 to 2019, there has been a consistent increase in suicides…
Friends and family confirm a man struck by lightning on Masonboro Island Sunday was married to actress and One Tree Hill star, Bevin Prince.
Some major changes are underway at Wilmington’s Fire Department, affecting who responds to calls and how quickly they get there.
Over a year after Michael Garner was killed in a car accident near Rocky Point in April of 2021, the remains of the former Wrightsville Beach Assistant Fire Chief were placed on the floor of the ocean last week.
Spotted lanternfly may have a pretty appearance but the destruction and economic impact on the agriculture and wine industries isn’t.
With the recent approval of kids as young as 6-months-old being eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, New Hanover County Health and Human Services has seen a positive response from parents.
Sea Tow says lightning strike victim, William Friend was one of several boaters who called for help at the same time, unable to get off the island.
The Good Shepherd Center began its grocery service program nearly two years ago, at beginning of the pandemic. With food costs on the rise, the agency says they’ve seen more people seeking their help.
“If an emergency access is blocked then that delays us and consequently could be a matter of life and death,” said Oak Island Water Rescue’s Assistant Chief Tom Hathaway.
A new law is aimed at a rapidly growing Brunswick County town. Senate Bill 911 is already affecting Leland and in a way, Winnabow.
“Last year we were able to get a significant bill pass that removes, or will remove misdemeanors that are five years old, and older,” Frankie Roberts.
Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order this afternoon that takes several steps to defend access to reproductive health services in North Carolina.
The organization that cleans up Masonboro Island after the Fourth of July holiday received a large donation on Tuesday evening.
The Wilmington Fire Department says multiple rescues have been conducted.
Cape Fear River Watch is recognizing “Plastic Free July”. The organization is offering residents tips on how to minimize their use of plastics, and has implemented new ways to reduce plastic and other litter from entering our waterways.
In Brunswick County, a woman is expected to be okay after falling off a deck in Bald Head Island over the weekend.
WWAY (Burgaw)– Lack of rain is resulting in severe drought across the Cape Fear which is causing local farmers to lose their crops, but luckily some areas have been spared. In Burgaw, corn and soybean crops were beginning to dry out until the recent rain they have received in the last few days. Luckily the rain restored the crops enough…
New Hanover County (WWAY) — This weeks pet pal in an 8-month-old female Calico cat. New Hanover County Sheriff’s Animal Services staff describe her as a very quiet and very personable little lady. She also loves toys with feathers and has been nothing but sweet to everyone at the shelter. If you’d like to meet her, New Hanover County Sheriff’s…
After two drivers hit a 500-pound bear in Brunswick County on Sunday night, NC Wildlife is asking residents to be cautious and aware with the recent increase in bear sightings near the highways.
The North Carolina 4th of July Festival has been held in Southport for more than 200 years, since 1795.
Sunday, Oak Island responded to six separate rescue calls, including the fourth Oak Island drowning of the season.
More than 100 Great Shearwater birds have washed up onto Brunswick County’s Beaches in just the last four days.
Wilmington man shot by police sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Southport and Oak Island are sparkling like its the Fourth of July. Though it drizzled on and off this evening, hundreds of men and women camped out waiting for the first events of the weekend.