ONLY ON 3: Some New Hanover Co. fire stations infested with bedbugs
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Some New Hanover County Fire Departments are struggling with a creepy crawly problem and want something done. According to one firefighter who did not want to be named,...
View ArticleFire engulfs Winnabow home
WINNABOW, NC (WWAY)– Five fire departments responded to a house fire on Van Galloway Trail in Winnabow after noon on Friday. According to firefighters on the scene the fire is under control but they...
View ArticleWFD offers agility testing for potential firefighters
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Do you want to be a Wilmington firefighter? Friday night some folks got to see what it takes to wear the uniform. The fire department is offering an opportunity to attend a...
View ArticleCharges filed against man accused of taking fire agency SUV
CHARLESTON, SC (AP) — A South Carolina man is accused of stealing a Charleston Fire Department SUV and leading authorities on a chase from Goose Creek to Charleston. The Post and Courier reports...
View ArticleFire in Las Vegas apartment complex kills 6, injures 13
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A fire in a three-story apartment complex in downtown Las Vegas killed 6 people and injured 13 others, including some who jumped or fell from upper-floor windows to escape heavy smoke...
View ArticleEarly morning house fire in Southport leaves one injured
SOUTHPORT (WWAY) – Fire crews responded to a house fire in Southport Thursday morning. According to Assistant Fire Chief Todd Coring, the fire occurred at a home at 110 North Caswell Avenue. When fire...
View ArticleStructure fire destroys home near Downtown Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – An overnight fire left a home destroyed near Downtown Wilmington Friday evening. Wilmington Fire Department responded to 1012 S. 5th Street after a structure fire was reported....
View ArticleFire departments help NC students with online learning
ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — It’s unconventional. Conducting class online. But, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that is what many students across the country will most likely be doing for the fall...
View ArticleTall flame may be visible as Piedmont Natural Gas performs routine maintenance
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — If you see a tall flame shooting into the sky from a pipe over the next week in Wilmington, don’t be alarmed. Piedmont Natural Gas will perform routine infrastructure...
View ArticleNew fire station breaks ground in Boiling Spring Lakes
BOILING SPRING LAKES (WWAY) — In Brunswick County, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue Station. Off of N-C 87, the new building will have space for...
View ArticleDozen people displaced after apartment complex fire Saturday night
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A dozen people are displaced after a fire severely damaged an apartment complex in Wilmington late Saturday evening. A spokesperson for the fire department said crews...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach first responders donate blood
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — In Wrightsville Beach, first responders responded to the need for blood. On Wednesday afternoon, the Town of Wrightsville Beach hosted a blood drive with the American...
View ArticlePender County files lawsuit against Shiloh-Columbia Fire Department, citing...
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Pender County has filed a lawsuit against the Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department. This comes in an effort “to protect public safety in the Shiloh-Columbia fire...
View ArticleAnnual fire hydrant tests taking place in Pender County
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Fire departments in Pender County are conducting hydrant tests over the next two weeks. All fire hydrants must be flow tested to determine the available water flow and...
View ArticleNorth Topsail Beach fire station to be demolished next month
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Firefighters in North Topsail Beach are undergoing a transition to a new station. The North Topsail Beach Board of Alderman approved a plan earlier this month to fund...
View ArticleHistory with ‘Hud’: Marking 90 years since a fire nearly destroyed...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Wrightsville Beach has seen its share of fires since being incorporated in 1899. The Seashore Hotel was destroyed by a blaze in 1919 with the Shell Island Pavilion...
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