The strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in North Carolina was Hurricane Hazel, which made landfall in Oak Island — then known as Long Beach, N.C. — on Oct. 15, 1954.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT’s 2025 Hurricane Season Special provides the latest forecast for this season, a look back at lessons from previous hurricanes, information on staying prepared, and more.

Bethel, Vt., for example, suffered $5.1 million in public infrastructure damage. "For the town as it relates to damage, Irene has come to an end," Northfield Town Manager Rob Lewis said earlier ...

In this 2018 file photo, flood water surrounds buildings in Trenton, N.C. three days after Hurricane Florence made landfall in Wilmington in Sept. 2018. In this 2018 file photo, flood water ...

2024's strongest storm in the U.S. was Hurricane Helene, which devastated much of Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina from September 26 to September 29. Wind gusts reached up to 140 miles ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office his plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by the end of this year’s hurricane ...

Eaton Elementary School - 6701 Gordon Road, Wilmington. Johnson Pre-K School - 1100 McRae St., Wilmington. Trask Middle School - 2900 N. College Road, Wilmington.

John J. “Jack” Powers Jr., of Wilmington, Vermont, died on June 13th at Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, is hosting a public information meeting in Princeville to gather input and provide an update on the ongoing flood risk management project.

If you wish to support, please call, send your donation to the address below. The donation is tax-deductible as Vermont Valley Tae Kwon Do is a 501 (c) (3). Masters Jeanette and Michael Linnehan ...