Interstate 40 and Interstate 95, have been plagued by flooding from Florence and will remain closed for at least another week, according to state Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon. Both Cape Fear River and the Lumber River aren’t expected to start dropping back from flood levels for about another week. The flooding is keeping certain […]
The Cape Fear River is cresting – overnight, the river hit 61.4 feet, more than 25 feet above its flood stage, which is 35 feet. Those near the river in low lying areas were warned to leave their homes before it’s too late. The rising river has put residents and business owners on edge in […]
According to authorities around 6:45 p.m. four boys near the bridge on Highway 217 were swimming across the river to get to a rope swing. Two of the boys stopped at the midway point and went under water. The boys friends started screaming when they noticed the boys did not come back up to the […]
