Tammie Hedges was facing 12 counts of misdemeanor practice/attempt veterinary medicine without a license and one count of solicitation of a schedule IV controlled substance. (Source: WNCN) Hedges took in 27 dogs and cats during Florence, housing them in a warehouse in the Rosewood community that she was in the process of converting into a shelter.  (Source: WNCN) GOLDSBORO, NC (WNCN) – The Wayne County District Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against a woman who was accused…

Late summer and early fall is a busy time for festivals in the Triangle, but the City of Raleigh recently canceled or postponed all weekend events during Hurricane Florence.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Fix a Friend Spay and Neuter Clinic is in need of a serious fix. When Hurricane Florence hit the Brunswick County area, the clinic, located on U.S. 17, was swamped with about three feet of floodwaters. Jill Jones, the treasurer for Fix a Friend and Adopt an Angel, says they were shocked the water even got up to the building. “We had no idea that this would flood. We have a…

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – Governor Roy Cooper on Wednesday ordered $4 million to fund mosquito control efforts for 27 counties in North Carolina — including all the counties in the Cape Fear Region — affected by flooding from Hurricane Florence.  “To help local communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, I’ve directed state funds for mosquito control efforts to protect people who live in hard-hit areas,” Cooper said. The floodwater mosquito is causing the…

New Hanover and Brunswick counties are spraying for mosquitoes due to an emergence after Hurricane Florence. (Source: Pixabay) NEW HANOVER/BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – New Hanover and Brunswick counties are spraying for mosquitoes due to an emergence after Hurricane Florence. New Hanover county will be spraying for mosquitoes through Friday, Sept. 28. Spraying takes place in the evening, weather permitting. Below is a map of when the communities throughout New Hanover county can expect spraying. More…

Water floods into the riverfront area at the foot of Market Street in downtown Wilmington on Sunday night. (Source: Viewer submitted) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The National Weather Service in Wilmington released its preliminary post-Hurricane Florence report on Tuesday, and the water level numbers are staggering. Some of the Cape Fear River stages results are still developing for inland New Hanover County, but during Florence’s storm surge, the highest stage was 8.27 feet. That beat…

Ron Phelps, founder of a popular Wilmington Facebook page, died following Hurricane Florence. (Source: Melinda Wooten Shepard) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Ron Phelps, who founded a popular Facebook page in Wilmington, died Tuesday morning after a Hurricane Florence-related injury, according to family and friends. Phelps was doing work in his yard around the time of the storm when he cut his leg and apparently contracted a serious bacterial infection that only lives in salt water. His leg…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington hosted a multi-jurisdictional round table discussion Tuesday about efforts during and after Hurricane Florence. Mayor Bill Saffo and County Commission Chair Woody White led the discussion, and were joined by mayors from Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, as well as state legislators and aides to the area’s senate and congressional representation. Staff for North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper were part of the…

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The National Hurricane Center and local meteorologists predicted widespread flooding from Hurricane Florence. However, the heavy rainfall caused water to rise in areas that have never seen flooding before, and while the volume of water is partially to blame, at least a few residents are also blaming mismanaged stormwater infrastructure and widespread development. Ten homes in the Tidalholm Village neighborhood were severely damaged in the wake of Florence. None…

Before Hurricane Florence hit, seamstresses at Camille’s of Wilmington packed up all the lace and tulle and sequins they could carry. The shop’s co-owner delivered dresses by boat once Wilmington flooded.