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Firefighters honored for response to Wrightsville Beach bridge wreck
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Some Wrightsville Beach firefighters are being honored for their response to an accident last year. In November, they responded to a car wreck on the Heide Trask Bridge...
View ArticleDrone ready and able to help with rescues in Wrightsville Beach
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — From the air to the water, it’s a way to save swimmers at the beach. Wrightsville Beach Fire Department is testing the possibilities of using a drone to deliver life...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach ‘Civilian Drone Academy’ explains the law of the air
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Drones can be used for a number of applications like fire and ocean rescue. But those are only a few of their functions, and not everyone knows exactly how to use them....
View ArticleUPDATE: Wife says husband died attempting to rescue children off Wrightsville...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY)– The wife of a man who attempted to save his children from rough waters Sunday confirms he died trying to rescue them. Witnesses say first responders tried to a revive a...
View ArticleLocal beach town fire department hosts first open house
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Have you ever wanted to spend a day at a firehouse and learn what firefighters do on a daily basis? Well, one local fire department opened up it’s doors for the first...
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Local first responders assist in search for missing NC man
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A few New Hanover County first responders recently assisted in a missing person search near the North Carolina and Virginia border. A Silver Alert was issued for 83-year-old...
View ArticleCommunity mourns loss of well-known Wrightsville Beach lifeguard
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — People in Wrightsville Beach are mourning the loss of a member of the ocean rescue team. This week, the Chief of the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department confirmed the...
View ArticleMemorial service to be held Saturday for Wrightsville Beach lifeguard
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Jeremy Owens, a well-known lifeguard in Wrightsville Beach, died earlier this week. The community is asked to come together Saturday to celebrate his life. A ceremony...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach remembers Jeremy Owens
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Wrightsville Beach Park was a sea blue this Saturday. Hundreds of fire fighters, ocean rescue members, family, and friends descended on Wrightsville Beach to celebrate...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach first responders name new boat in honor of late lifeguard...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Wrightsville Beach first responders recently received a boat donation and have decided to name it in honor of a lifeguard captain that died last month. A new public...
View ArticleList of 9/11 remembrance services being held in Cape Fear
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Several memorial services commemorating the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 will be held around the Cape Fear region. See below a list of...
View ArticleFirefighter raising money for mental health coping classes
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — According to a national study, last year more first responders died from suicide than in the line of duty. In Wrightsville Beach, firefighter Mo Peacock is trying to...
View ArticleSouthport Fire Department receives jet ski water rescue training
CASWELL BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Southport Fire Department received water rescue training over the weekend from Sam Proffitt with the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department. 15 firefighters with SFD took...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach begins removal of lifeguard stands for offseason
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Crews with Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue are in the process of removing all of the lifeguard stands along the shore for the season. They say guards will still be...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach, Wilmington firefighters in Florida to help with Ian...
CAPE CORAL, FL (WWAY) — Some first responders from the Cape Fear Area answered the call to help those suffering from the impacts of Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida. Wrightsville Beach Fireman and...
View ArticleEagle Scout recognized by Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief and town leaders
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Eagle Scout that was recognized this past Sunday for her contribution to the Wrightsville community was recognized again Wednesday by Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief,...
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 ArticleFirst responders take part in nighttime water training exercise in...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A multi-agency training exercise took place Wednesday night on Wrightsville Beach. Members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue, Fire Department, Police Department, US...
View ArticleWrightsville Beach Fire Chief placed on admin leave amidst allegations of...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Josh Haraway is on administrative leave, pending an investigation by a third party. A petition claiming Haraway had created a toxic work...
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