New Hanover County employee fired for DWI after new details emerge
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The man who recently took over as Manager of New Hanover County Emergency Management is off the job. The county dismissed Frank Hackett today. Hackett was arrested for...
View ArticleLocal emergency responders prepared for the worst
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — When tragedy strikes, like the Las Vegas massacre, no one thinks it will happen to them. That is why emergency responders across the Cape Fear are trained and ready for any and...
View ArticleEmergency Management gets ready as winter storm approaches Cape Fear
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Emergency services has been monitoring the weather all day. All of their stations are prepared for the worst. Emergency management says they are not expecting to have...
View ArticleEmergency management, local agencies prepping for hurricane season
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — It’s a fact of life along our coast: hurricanes are a threat. You should be ready, just like the emergency responders who protect us. “The true key is the actions that...
View ArticleEmergency Management recommends evacuation for New Hanover Co.
WILMNGTON, NC (WWAY) — A briefing was held on Hurricane Florence at the New Hanover County Emergency Operations Center Monday morning. New Hanover Co. Emergency Management Spokesman Steven Still says...
View ArticleBuses held evacuate New Hanover residents to Raleigh area
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A shelter specifically for New Hanover County residents opened in Knightdale at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The shelter is at Knightdale High School located at 100 Bryan Chalk...
View ArticleHow well does Carolina Beach respond to tropical systems?
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — After last year’s hurricane season, the Town of Carolina Beach has begun the process of rewriting its emergency operations plan and they want your input. The town is...
View Article‘Prepare, but don’t panic’: New Hanover County to activate Emergency...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover County officials are sharing their advice for residents ahead of Hurricane Dorian – prepare, don’t panic. Even though it’s still a few days away, New...
View ArticleNew Hanover County residents urged to be sheltered in place by 8 p.m. Wednesday
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A mandatory evacuation for all beach towns in New Hanover County is in effect. At a Wednesday morning briefing, county officials said the community’s safety is their...
View ArticleVirus forces changes to hurricane readiness in North Carolina
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Any hurricane season comes with a mountain of challenges, but this year is one like we’ve never seen before with the coronavirus pandemic also happening. WWAY’s Kylie...
View ArticleNew Hanover County to hold Survivor Day for hurricane preparation
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WWAY) — With hurricane season underway, New Hanover County Emergency Management wants to make sure that people are prepared for any upcoming storms. New Hanover County...
View ArticleNew Hanover County Emergency Management offers preparedness tips for Tropical...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) —With Tropical Storm Elsa presenting a threat of severe weather, local emergency management is asking people to properly prepare for possible impact. It’s still early in...
View ArticleNew Hanover County Emergency Management offers disaster prep tips at Survivor...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Today, New Hanover County Emergency Management held an outreach event hoping to further prepare county residents for life-threatening disasters and situations. New...
View ArticleNew Hanover Co. activates Emergency Operations Center, power companies on...
CAPE FEAR AREA, NC (WWAY) — Several agencies are preparing for the winter storm headed for the Cape Fear Area. Tim Tippett with Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation says their linemen are on...
View ArticleNew Hanover County Emergency Management speaks on safe road preparations for...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) —New Hanover County Emergency Management speaks on safe road preparations for the winter storm. With roads like MLK Parkway being closed due to icy roads, there are not a lot of...
View ArticleNew Hanover County officials prep for Hurricane Ian impacts
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)- With hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm, North Carolina state and county agencies and communities are preparing to feel some of...
View ArticleDo’s and Don’ts for donations for those impacted by Ian
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – As Florida residents shift to recovery mode following Hurricane Ian many will want to help. Ian is one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall on the West Coast of...
View ArticleNew Hanover County Emergency Management discusses chemical release incident...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Ohio is facing a chemical disaster, nearly a month after chemicals spilled out of a train that derailed near East Palestine. New Hanover County Emergency Management is speaking...
View ArticleILM practices emergency response with county, city partners
WILMINGTON (WWAY)— Wilmington International Airport held its triennial full scale emergency exercise in line with FAA regulations on Saturday. The exercise focused on ILM response and coordination...
View ArticleHurricane Preparedness Week encourages residents to be ready for what could...
SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WWAY)– With the official start of hurricane season just 26 days away, Sunday marked the first day of Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina. “Hurricane Preparedness Week is a...
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