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New Hanover County: Important Hurricane Matthew Updates

Posted October 11, 2016 at 11:57 am     Category: Emergency Management • Environmental Management • Fire Rescue • News Release

Burn Ban Remains in Effect Storm debris should not be burned due to the increased risk for personal injury and property damage. An outdoor burning ban is currently in place … Read More »

Media Advisory: New Hanover County Fire Rescue Dedicates New Fire Truck

Posted September 13, 2016 at 10:00 am     Category: Fire Rescue • News Release

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County Fire Rescue invites the media and the public to attend the dedication of Fire Engine 16, the department’s newest fire truck on … Read More »

Ten County Programs Receive National Recognition

Posted July 25, 2016 at 9:50 am     Category: Community Justice Services • Engineering • Environmental Management • Fire Rescue • Information Technology • Library • News Release • Planning and Land Use • Social Services

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Ten innovative programs in New Hanover County were recognized this week by the National Association of Counties (NACo) through the Achievement Awards Program. The awards … Read More »

Fire Sprinklers Save Lives and Reduce Damage

Posted June 2, 2016 at 11:52 am     Category: Fire Rescue • News Release

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County Fire Rescue will be promoting fire and life safety throughout the upcoming summer months. Their topic this week is the benefit of … Read More »

New Hanover County Fire Rescue partners with Pender County for improved Property Protection Class rating

Posted April 13, 2016 at 9:23 am     Category: Fire Rescue • News Release

  NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – In December 2015, New Hanover County’s Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing Pender EMS and Fire to provide coverage to the Island Creek … Read More »

New Hanover County Responds to Road Closure

Posted October 6, 2015 at 4:48 pm     Category: Emergency Management • Fire Rescue • News Release

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — As a result of the over 14 inches of rain that has fallen in the area over the past 7 days, standing water on Edgewater Club … Read More »

State of Emergency Effective at 6:00 PM

Posted October 2, 2015 at 12:11 pm     Category: Cape Fear Museum • Communications & Outreach • Emergency Management • Fire Rescue • News Release • Public Health • Senior Resource Center

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – A State of Emergency has been declared for New Hanover County and all municipalities effective today, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. in advance of torrential … Read More »

Community Health & Safety Expo coming to the Schwartz Center June 27

Posted June 22, 2015 at 2:37 pm     Category: Emergency Management • Environmental Management • Finance • Fire Rescue • News Release • Public Health • Sheriff

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County’s largest community health and safety event of the year will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2015 … Read More »

Development Services Open House

Posted January 22, 2015 at 9:15 am     Category: Engineering • Fire Rescue • News Release • Planning and Land Use

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County is pleased to announce that an open house will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. … Read More »

Firefighters to conduct annual Boot Drive for MDA

Posted November 14, 2014 at 1:15 pm     Category: Fire Rescue • News Release

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC — Members of the New Hanover County Fire/Rescue, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), will celebrate firefighters’ 60-year partnership, and will kick off their annual … Read More »

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