By Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter Wilmington, N.C. — Hurricane Florence left 650 tons of debris behind in New Hanover County when it devastated the area last weekend. The debris is piled up on the side of the road and is likely to remain there for weeks as people begin to clean up, but help cleaning up is hard to find. Port City Proud, a nonprofit formed in the wake of Florence, is helping people pick…

By Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter Wilmington, N.C. — There are new concerns on the North Carolina coast after Hurricane Florence as a water main in danger of breaking could leave two-thirds of New Hanover County without water. Water has been racing through U.S. Highway 421, with a road washout separating New Hanover and Pender counties. The water is coming from the northeast Cape Fear River and Black River and has caused parts of U.S. 421…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Residents in Cedar Falls are picking up the pieces after Florence flooding devastated their neighborhood. Tramaine Orellana had been watching the news closely, so she knew about the flooding and the water rescues in her neighborhood last week. However, seeing the live aerials of her home under water really shocked her. “I was like wait let me zoom in, I could see my fence in the playset and the backyard so…

New Bern Mayor Dana Outlaw saw the 704 area code on his caller ID and had an idea who might be calling. On the other end of the line was Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, who invited Outlaw to Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals and asked him to beat the “Keep Pounding” drum for the game. The gesture was made as a show of support for areas that continue to feel the effects…

See how the towns of Trenton and Pollocksville, North Carolina work to recover from devastating flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence Sep 23, 2018 The Trent River rose to record flood levels during Hurricane Florence. More than a week after the storm, Jones County residents returned to rebuild their homes, businesses and places of worship. By

U.S. 17 North out of Georgetown could flood this week where it crosses Winyah Bay and further north between the bridge and Pawleys Island as floodwaters move downstream toward the ocean. With four rivers coming together just inland of Georgetown, the flooding from the Waccamaw, Great Pee Dee, Sampit and Black rivers will converge and are expected to cause severe flooding. That rising water is forecast to inundate U.S. 17 around the bridges headed north…

A North Carolina woman delivered her baby girl in a mobile hospital after Florence, with help from a team that delivered a baby after Hurricane Matthew, too. Atrium Health announced the Friday birth on Facebook Saturday. “We’re thrilled to introduce you to baby girl Murphy who was born inside Carolinas MED-1 on Friday! Congratulations to mom and dad!” Atrium Health said. First-time mom Keyana was 41 weeks pregnant and arrived at the mobile hospital “in…

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) — A Wayne County woman is facing charges for administering medications to pets stranded by Florence that were being sheltered at her animal rescue nonprofit. The featured video is from a previous story. On Monday, Sept. 17, Wayne County Animal Services took 27 dogs and cats from the Crazy’s Claws N’ Paws in Goldsboro, our newsgathering partners at The News and Observer reported. It was determined that the group was running an…