Fire crews hold live burn training exercise
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington and New Hanover County Fire crews spent the day getting some real life training with a live fire simulation. Crews created a controlled burn at a house on...
View ArticleCrews battle fire in The Cape neighborhood
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Fire crews from New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington are battling a house fire near Carolina Beach. The fire broke out around 10:00 a.m. at a home in the 300...
View ArticleNew Hanover County firefighter accused of damaging Wilmington fire station
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A New Hanover County firefighter is out of jail on bond after he allegedly damaged the Wilmington Fire Department’s main headquarters and tried to steal a barbeque grill....
View ArticleMultiple fire crews respond to Winnabow house fire
WINNABOW, NC (WWAY) — Multiple firefighters responded to a house fire in Brunswick County early Friday morning. The fire occurred at 110 Caicos Court in the Mallory Creek subdivision in Winnabow and...
View ArticleFire crews respond to Carolina Beach Road structure fire
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–Fire crews from New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington are on scene of a structure fire on 5611 Carolina Beach Road. That address is the location of Sawmill Restaurant in...
View ArticleFire station still in temporary location almost 10 months since Florence
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Nearly 10 months later, we’re still seeing the impact of Hurricane Florence. We have an update on New Hanover County Fire Station 12 thanks to a news tip from a viewer....
View ArticleCommunity honors fallen firefighter at drive-in funeral service
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — A fallen firefighter who served the Cape Fear for nearly two decades was honored by the community Thursday night with a drive-in funeral service. On Monday, firefighter Michael...
View ArticleWilmington firefighters help vaccinate homebound residents and seniors
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Members of the Wilmington Fire Department have taken on the task of administering COVID-19 vaccines in the city, thanks to a partnership with the New Hanover County Health...
View ArticleWilmington firefighters help vaccinate homebound residents and seniors
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Members of the Wilmington Fire Department have taken on the task of administering COVID-19 vaccines in the city, thanks to a partnership with the New Hanover County Health...
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‘Lost everything, but we’re alive’: Paradise Cove residents react to...
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Several people are displaced after a massive fire destroyed condos in the Paradise Cove community in Carolina Beach. According to the Carolina Beach Fire Department, the...
View Article4th of July fire leaves garage badly damaged
OGDEN, N.C. (WWAY) — A 4th of July fire has left a garage badly damaged. The New Hanover County and Wilmington Fire Departments responded to the Middle Sound Village neighborhood around 9:20 p.m. A...
View ArticleWilmington, New Hanover Co. firefighters rescue Western NC flood victims
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Firefighters from Wilmington and New Hanover County are on day two of rescuing Western North Carolina flood victims. According to the Wilmington Fire Department, members of...
View ArticleLocal firefighters return home after rescuing flood victims
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A group of Wilmington and New Hanover County Firefighters are back from Western North Carolina after saving more than a dozen men, women, and children. The task force deployed...
View ArticleOfficials investigating an early morning residential fire on Figure Eight Island
FIGURE EIGHT ISLAND (WWAY) — Officials are investigating after a multi-story residential building fire broke out early Thursday morning. The fire took place on the 200 block of N. Beach Road on Figure...
View ArticleNew Hanover County raises first responders’ salaries by thousands of dollars
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Today, commissioners announced some big news for New Hanover County employees, especially first responders. Starting Tuesday, April 19th, all 670 first responders from the...
View ArticleNew Hanover County firefighters test limits for active people with disabilities
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – It was all about a test of endurance over the weekend for local firefighters, 41-miles, 24-hours, running to eight New Hanover County fire stations, all for a good cause. WWAY...
View ArticleCFCC blowing up car as stunt for large film project
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — CFCC has plans to blow up a car as part of a stunt for the pilot of a ‘very wild’ television film. CFCC student, Luce Bennett, is directing and producing the film, with help...
View ArticleMultiple fire departments work to put out late night house fire in...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Wrightsville Beach Fire Department, along with Wilmington and New Hanover fire departments, battled a large house fire late Thursday in Wrightsville Beach. It happened...
View ArticleMultiple crews fight housefire in Wrightsville Beach
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a housefire at Wrightsville Beach. Wrightsville Beach Fire Department, along with Wilmington and New Hanover...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in boat fire at Carolina Beach Inlet
CAROLINA BEACH (WWAY) — New Hanover County Fire Rescue responded to a boat fire in the Carolina Beach Inlet Friday afternoon. Multiple fire units responded to the fore around 1 pm. When they arrived,...
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