WECT Staff

Preparations underway for the funeral of NC State Trooper Kevin Conner

A Bladenboro woman was killed in a house fire last Wednesday night, according to the Bladen County Sheriff's Office.

New Hanover and Brunswick counties are spraying for mosquitoes due to an emergence after Hurricane Florence.

The Coast Guard Cutter Diligence will make its way back to the Port City Thursday morning.

WECT will host a telethon Thursday to benefit disaster relief efforts from Hurricane Florence.

The Wilmington Fire Department quickly responded to a house fire in the 5400 block of Patricia Drive in Wilmington around 1 a.m. Thursday.

A former Marine who drove 18 hours through the night to Leland to rescue animals got some gifts from Ellen Degeneres.

Some New Hanover County residents were told Wednesday that they have to be out of their apartments immediately.

Flooding from Hurricane Florence caused a pump station failure in Stoney Creek Plantation that resulted in 228,000 gallons of untreated sewage mixing with floodwater.

Two insurance camps will be held in our area to help Hurricane Florence victims talk directly to their insurance company and file claims.

Residents in southeastern North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Florence can begin applying for help buying food through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) this week.

Carolina Beach Town Manager Michael Cramer has been fired, according to Councilman Steve Shuttleworth.

Volunteers will be available from 4-7 p.m. to answer your questions about what to do now that the storm has passed. Just call 910-386-5540.

Airlie Gardens will remain closed until further notice as crews work to make repairs after Hurricane Florence. The Director of Parks and Gardens is mobilizing all resources to get the gardens cleaned up and ready for visitors, but Enchanted Airlie ticket sales will be delayed at this point.

Columbus County authorities are cautioning residents who are returning to flooded areas to begin cleanup efforts.

A massive power outage is affecting thousands of people in northern Brunswick County and Wilmington early Wednesday morning.

A concert to raise money for The Pleasure Island Disaster Relief Fund will be held at The Lazy Pirate in Carolina Beach on Wednesday.

Governor Roy Cooper is getting another look at the damage caused by Florence in our area.

Pine Valley Church of Christ will have it's second giveaway of relief supplies this Wednesday, Sept. 26.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington released its preliminary post-Hurricane Florence report on Tuesday, and the water level numbers are staggering.

The Pender County Department of Social Services will begin accepting applications for the Disaster Food Stamp program on Friday, Sept. 28.

Mobile healthcare units will be in Wilmington and Wallace to provide supplies and medical assistance. UnitedHealth Group will provide blood work, tetanus shots, medicines and small sutures. Primary care will also be available from volunteer nurses.

The US Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has declared Brunswick County a disaster county, meaning the Department of Social Services is authorized to administer the Disaster Food and Nutrition benefits program.

Hurricane Florence is at least partially responsible for a Port City Java location closing for good.

Emergency repair work to the sewer system has forced the 2300 block of Chestnut Street to be closed between North 23rd Street and Kenwood Avenue.

A Silver Alert has been rescinded for a missing 67-year-old woman.

Several New Hanover County parks are open or will soon open, according to an update from NHC Emergency Management.

Two men are accused of breaking into two Whiteville businesses and multiple vehicles in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.