7 minutes ago Longtime Florence chief Allen Heidler retired on Oct. 17, 2025 (Photo: City of Florence) FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence city leaders are hoping to interview finalists for their open police chief job in mid-January, with a salary of up to $150,000 for whoever is hired. Officials last week posted details about the position, which came open after longtime chief Allen Heidler retired Oct. 17. “The next chief will lead the department through a period…

14 seconds ago (Photo: Fly-by-Owen / Wikimedia Commons / MGN) (AP) — A small turboprop plane bound for Jamaica carrying hurricane relief supplies crashed into a pond in a residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs on Monday morning, minutes after takeoff, authorities said. A fire official told The Associated Press no victims were located during rescue efforts and they said the search had become a recovery operation. It wasn’t immediately known…

6 minutes ago BRUNSWICK, NC (WWAY) — A bulldozer and dump truck knocked down the first of two homes that remain on a cul-de-sac inside Stoney Creek.  Last year, a storm flooded the back streets of the neighborhood that were still reeling from Hurricane Florence.  The state bought out the owners of two of the homes that were damaged, and now they are finally being raised, causing a lot of emotion for neighbors like Thomas Meyer, who lives between the two homes, and attempted to salvage his…

5 minutes ago People walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, after Hurricane Melissa passed. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix), RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The NC Office of State Fire Marshal is taking a leading role in assisting the Jamaica Fire Service as the island recovers from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane. State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor has been in direct communication with…

1 minute ago Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness describes Black River as “ground zero” for Hurricane Melissa, Photo Date: 10/29/2025, Prime Minister of Jamaica / Andrew Holness, MGN Key West, Florida (CBS) — Across the U.S., there are furious efforts to get aid into the Caribbean nation of Jamaica following the trail of destruction and devastation left by Hurricane Melissa. Tens of thousands remain in shelters, and about 490,000 homes and businesses were still without power…

6 minutes ago Wilmington, NC (WWAY)– The North Carolina emergency management association held its meeting on Wednesday at the Wilmington convention center. It’s an opportunity for delegates to exchange information and resources to help coordinate statewide efforts in the event of a hurricane or flooding. with recent storms causing widespread erosion on beaches and flooding from Hurricane Helene last year. The association’s president Daniel Roten says it was a groundbreaking event for them. Roten said,…

8 minutes ago WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY-TV) – Many Whiteville residents and business owners attended a heated city council meeting Wednesday night as several of them demanded a response to recent flooding. “We’re here to stand we want some answers and we want them now, we don’t know what the hold up is,” said Elizabeth Kasitati, owner of the Donut Shop and Restaurant said. Kasitati said her business has repeatedly been flooded with storm waters over…