4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Hurricane Preparedness Week began Sunday, and emergency officials are urging eastern North Carolina residents to prepare for potential storms ahead of the June 1 start of hurricane season. Carteret County Emergency Services Director William Matthias said residents should…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (311+ words) CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Eastern North Carolina received rainfall on Sunday with more expected this week, but fire danger remains high and likely to stay that way until June, according to a U.S. Forest Service public information officer. A fire broke out…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (482+ words) CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Dennis Duffy starts each morning the same way: looking toward the water from his home across from Taylor Creek in Beaufort. “It is a peaceful place,” said Duffy, who moved to Beaufort 17 years ago. But living near…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (173+ words) MARION COUNTY, S.C. — Smoke from a wildfire in northeastern South Carolina drifted into Horry County and parts of Eastern North Carolina on Monday, creating hazy skies across the region. Horry County Fire Rescue said winds were pushing smoke from a roughly…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (99+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - State health officials say flu activity and flu-related deaths are increasing in North Carolina. The Department of Health and Human Services says three new flu deaths were reported last week, bringing the number of deaths this season to…...