First Stormfest a huge success
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Even though the weather was sunny, it was a stormy day inside the Cape Fear Museum on Saturday for the first ever "Stormfest". Over two 2,700 weather enthusiasts packed the...
View ArticleHurricane Hunters' visit a sign storm season nears
HAVELOCK, NC (WWAY) -- Eastern North Carolina welcomed a special guest through the air Wednesday as one of the National Hurricane Center's Hurricane Hunter aircraft flew in to Cherry Point. It was part...
View ArticleNC residents urged to prepare for hurricane season
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue says residents should take this week to get prepared for hurricane season that starts next month.Perdue has proclaimed May 22-28 as Hurricane...
View ArticleWelcome to Hurricane Season 2011
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP) -- The hurricane season officially begins today, and it apparently won't be an easy one for forecasters.This year, both the El Nino and La Nina effects are relatively quiet,...
View ArticleSome prepare for possible storm, but no panic
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Our storm track three meteorologists have been telling us all week about the storm that may head toward the Cape Fear Coast this weekend. Although the storm may stay far...
View ArticleHurricane officials: No more tape for windows
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated PressORLANDO, FL (AP) -- Officials with the National Hurricane Center have a message for residents living in hurricane-prone areas: Don't tape your windows.Hurricane center...
View ArticleNCSU researchers predict average hurricane season
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University are predicting a relatively average hurricane season, but say even minor storms can still cause serious problems when they make...
View ArticleNew Red Cross mobile app aims to help before, during, after hurricane
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Our coastal community is no stranger to severe weather. Although Hurricane Season has been quiet so far, we're heading into the most active months. That's why the Red Cross...
View ArticleMan kayaks for local disaster relief
SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) -- While some Red Cross volunteers are making their way back from Oklahoma, one man is traveling home after 12 days on the water where he aimed to make a difference from the inside...
View ArticleNC officials warn of hurricane impact inland
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - State officials are reminding North Carolina residents that hurricanes don't limit their damage to the coast and that even a smaller storm or one that doesn't make landfall can...
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